Sturdy material for the 3D sculpture (thin cardboard, 180g paper).
Cutting tools (scissors, craft knife, etc.)
Ruler and pencil for measurements.
Glue/tape (glue gun or craft glue)
Rubber bands, zip tie, brads
Popsicles and white string
ACTIVITY PROMPT
You have done great so far!
Now that you’ve built your main center piece (like a tower, energy center, museum, etc.),it’s time to design the environment around it. You’ll create small paper models that show how your structure connects to the rest of the city
— such as walkways, trees, roads, or small buildings.
City piece
Center
piece
ACTIVITY STEPS
1st
15 min
Cut out you city piece, it will be 50 cm X 50 cm. Use a sturdy material, like thick cardboard.
Layer up the cardboard for a stronger base!
Center
piece
15 X 15
50 X 50
50 X 50
City piece
ACTIVITY STEPS
2nd
15 min
Choose 2–3 Surrounding Elements
Think about what should exist around your structure. For example:
Roads or walkways
Small service buildings (ticket booth, kiosk, charging station)
Art pieces, fountains, or technology features
3rd
~2hrs
Use Printable Template Pieces
You’ll print and cut out shapes to build your environment.
Fold along dotted lines
Use glue/tape for assembly
Add designs or patterns that match your main structure
You could skip the templates and make your own models with any material you want. Make sure it's one type of material for everything and avoid using more than 2 colors!
Find and print template from here for paper template
or on this link https://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/create-your-own-city-architecturefromhome
You can not use the template and build your own card board models
CARDBOARD TECHNIQUES: JOINERY
Flanges
Brace
Hinge
Slots
Butt Joint
3rd
15 min
Place your main structure and arrange your smaller elements on you cardboard base.
4th
Take photos of your city with a white background and submit
