An intricate cardboard city now lines the halls of LEE High School. The original project was inspired by an excess of cardboard and some very talented students in Bianca Pitman and Matthew Teter’s summer school classrooms.
“We split the city up and had my students work on neighborhood buildings and Teter’s worked on large city buildings,” said Pitman. “Students made everything from lake houses and ice cream shops to downtown skyscrapers and abandoned buildings."
Students quickly covered an entire year of art knowledge and studio work – from watercolor, drawing and shading in pencil and pen to studying the elements of art and principles of design and architecture. These skills all came into play while creating the sprawling cardboard city they named PaLago.
“This assignment really sparked the imagination in the students! They used math and science skills, referenced color theory when making paint decisions, noted historical architectural influences and touched on social and economic inequalities while mapping out the city," said Pitman.
The project was designed, constructed and completed in just over a week. Pitman and Teter take great pride in watching their students progress over the summer and it all culminated in one powerful final project.
Take a look at the final product below.
