Imagine you had designed this project or another such as the Prairie House by Herb Greene. Describe the concept .

Assignment two challenged you to critique a project in light of the theory connected to it. This assignment
challenges you to author your own concept statement explaining the concept behind an American School building such as the Ledbetter House in Norman, Oklahoma. Imagine you had designed this project or another such as the Prairie House by Herb Greene. Describe the concept for this project in one or two,
succinct paragraphs (250-500 words total). Read the posted examples of good concept statements
before you begin. Take note of how the first sentence grabs your attention, how they identify key
questions or problems addressed through the design and how they connect those ideas to the physical
characteristics of the building. These are the elements of a great concept statement. As you sit down to
write your own concept statement use the following checklist to ensure your paragraph does the
necessary work to explain and promote your ideas and design. You may not be able to answer all of
these questions in your paragraph so choose those elements most connected to your idea on which to
focus.
• What are the larger issues being explored or addressed through the design?
• What are the most compelling aspects of the design narrative, the story of how the design
evolved, which your audience needs to know?
• How are the key ideas and concepts guiding the design manifest in the physical design? How
are they manifest in the experience a visitor to the project would have?
• How does one move through the project and in what ways does this reflect the concept?
• How does the building meet the sky? The ground?
• What are the building materials? What are the walls, the floors, the structure made of? How are
these connected to the design intent?
• Are there key details that express the concept?
• How does the building relate to the existing context?
• How about arrival, parking, what you see and experience along the way?
What do you feel underfoot?
Now, consider the building and your statement in the eyes of a critic. Remember they will judge your
work based on these questions:
• What was the architect trying to do?
• How well have they done it?
• Is it appropriate?
Be certain to use the process of writing a concept statement to help you clarify design intentions.