Franklin High School Outdoor Classroom

Introduction

An exemplary project that uses the SHAREDESIGN method of participatory design is for the building of outdoor classrooms located within the area of [a local high school campus]. Through a process which engages the high school community of students, faculty, staff, and families in design through construction, a completed outdoor classroom will be built while simultaneously creating an opportunity for students to become more involved in the shaping of their education. The space created, when construction is completed, will ultimately be by and for students - they will have a greater sense of ownership of the new facilities, and although future generations did not directly build