Design a community amenity to improve the quality of life for a Chicago south or west side neighborhood.
Ping Tom Memorial Park opened in 1998, when the Chicago Park District transformed a former Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad yard along the South Branch of the Chicago River into a rolling green space, characterized by traditional Chinese landscape
Between 1910 and 1930, Chicago was one of the fastest-growing cities in America. In those 20 years it added more than 1 million residents.
A self-portrait is an artist’s representation of him or herself as the main subject of an artwork. It has been a familiar genre in portraiture at least since at least the mid-15th century – though earlier examples exist.
Bus shelter advertisements are eye-level ads that give people something to look at while they are waiting at the bus stop, or passing by in a vehicle or on a bicycle.
For many African Americans escaping slavery for northern states and Canada, waterways provided critical routes as they traveled to freedom along the Underground Railroad.
The Chicago streetscape is constantly under construction. In an already dense city, any redevelopment project, large or small, has the potential to subtly or dramatically transform the look and feel of a neighborhood.
Reimagine the design of a 21st century locker.
Use the design process to redesign an every day object.
Create an eco-comic book to inspire other kids to take climate action.
BRT is less permanent and less expensive that rail systems (like the EL) and can move people just as effectively in many cities.
What might be missing from the current design of your city's bus shelters?
Design a food stand for a site around your school.
Make a great public space in Minecraft. This challenge is to design a space that promotes social interaction and a sense of community.
Let’s get started on the challenge to redesign your dream bedroom.
Reimagine the design of a 21st century classroom that can make your classroom a model for learning today and beyond.
The 2015 DiscoverDesign.org National High School Architecture & Design Competition real-world design problem is to design a pocket park for your neighborhood or school.
Design an affordable housing prototype for your local town/city or location of your choice.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is the world’s most widely used green building rating system - for structures of all sizes.
Neighborhoods are unique places. On one block you can find many resources for the people who live there – homes, shops, stores, parks, and more. Not every block is the same or needs the same things. What makes your block unique?
‘Shipping container architecture’ is a growing form of architecture using steel intermodal shipping containers as the main structural element. The steel is not only strong, but meant to withstand heavy loads and harsh weather conditions.
The challenge is to redesign your high school’s athletic facilities into an athletic pavilion.
Parks are great. Most people have been to one and there is usually something for everyone to do. That is why people gather in parks. There might be shade which is a welcome relief on a hot summer day.
The DFSS Design a Viaduct Mural challenge is a local design opportunity which asks participants to think outside the box and imagine a site-specific viaduct mural for a Chicago area neighborhood.
How is your school's cafeteria designed now? Start by making notes about what’s working and what isn’t working with the existing design.
The challenge is to redesign your high school library and re-think how your school’s library should, or could, function as technology advances and our notion of study and working changes accordingly.
Design a community market on a transit-oriented site in Chicago to improve access to resources and provide public gathering spaces for the Marshall Square or McKinley Park neighborhoods in Chicago.
This challenge is open to the DiscoverDesign community. Yet, to be eligible to compete applicants must be a participating ACE Mentor Program student and enter with a team of three or more students and ACE Affiliate(s).
Reimagining and/or opening space formerly occupied by buildings and/or storefronts that are in disrepair or not any longer used (or fully used) into attractive, inviting, common area or park-like space can bring not only aesthetics back to an urb
With President Obama leaving office in January 2017, historians, academia, and the general public will turn to the creation of a "Presidential Library," which will also serve as a Museum, to reflect-on and capture the key events of eight years of the O
Upcycled Architecture is defined as the art of redesigning an existing structure for purposes other than those for which it was originally intended. Upcycled Architecture additionally advances an existing building’s sustainable, dynamic
Transform an old computer lab into a digital learning space for 21st Century Learning.
Many schools were designed for the past and don’t reflect the 21st century learning environment. Some buildings need better ventilation or lighting, while others are simply not large enough to accommodate students comfortably.
A person can learn how to "read" the built environment – including intersections – just like they can learn how to read a book.
