Planetary Play

Sep 27, 2024

About

Combine your passion for space with the power of design in this hands-on workshop!

This immersive event combines a passion for outer space with the power of design. Through short talks and hands-on workshops, students and educators will gain tools to explore how to design for outer space and closer to home.

We will be joined by Nicholas de Monchaux, author of “Spacesuit” and head of MIT’s Architecture Department, Dr. Cody Paige, Director of the Space Exploration Initiative at the Media Lab, and MIT students studying design and outer space.

The workshops will cover the important design learning goals of “research and interviews,” “low fidelity prototyping,” and “ideation.”

This event is organized in partnership with WPS, whose mission is to catalyze the shift to connected, empowering, and unbounded learning.

Audience

In this session, middle and high school teachers are encouraged to sign up with 5-10 of their students. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to work together, and will also break out into student-only and teacher-only groups.

Perks

Lunch will be provided and students will get to take their prototypes home.

Guest speakers

  • Nicholas de Monchaux, Head of MIT’s Architecture Department
  • Cody Paige, Director of the Space Exploration Initiative at the Media Lab.
  • Mateo Fernandez, multidisciplinary designer pursuing a Master of Architecture at MIT.

Registration

Cambridge Science Festival

Cambridge Science Festival is an innovative, week-long celebration of science in all its forms. This year’s festival comprises more than 250 free events and activities between Monday September 23 and Sunday September 29. Find out more at cambridgesciencefestival.org.

The Power of Design for Learning Discovery

This workshop is part of MAD’s Power of Design series, dedicated this year to the ways in which Design Transforms Learning, and a part of Cambridge Science Festival.

Watch the replays:

The Power of Design 2022 — Catalyzing Innovation, Transforming Learning, Empowering Society

The Power of Design 2023 — Designing Climate Futures

Accessibility

Our events are enriched by your presence and we are committed to making them accessible.

Please email us at [email protected] to request accommodations.