7th Grade Skyscraper Project

The seventh graders are working in groups of three on their final skyscraper project. 

The proposal:

You and your colleagues have been commissioned by NYC to design a new hotel in midtown Manhattan. The building will be a skyscraper and must be architecturally sound, using all the design principles that you have studied during the cycle. You will be responsible to create a blueprint and 3-D model of your skyscraper. The travel guide you are working to create in the travel guides strand will be used by guests of your hotel when they visit NYC. 

Your tower must be stable, functional, visually pleasing and meets the following criteria:

-is at least 45 cm tall

-is taller than it is wide

-contains at least 10 floors

-has a skeletal frame and façade

-incorporates 4 engineering (3 wind, 1 structural) 

Your budget: each group will be given a starter pack of materials as well as $800 MS447 to purchase supplies. Each starter pack contains 25 Popsicle sticks and one stick of glue.