Architecture Studio

  

Free Studio Printables for Setting Up Architecture Studio

Looking to bring creativity and SHOM into your Architecture studio? Whether you're introducing students to architectural design or reinforcing Studio Habits of Mind, I have some FREE printables that may help you set clear expectations, build accountability, and guide students in documenting their work.

The Evolution of Architecture Studio

For more than a decade, I have been teaching in a personalized setting using Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) pedagogy. I love advocating for student agency and allowing children to explore art through their own creative choices. As a mom of five children, I see in my childrens' need for voice and choice. 

Over time, the architecture studio has evolved alongside my students’ needs. I have added different materials and minimized choices. The studio has inspired basic building to dynamic structures.

One of the biggest updates for Wildcats is how we organize our in our mobile tower—a movable vertical storage system that houses a variety of architecture materials in clear containers.  This allows students easy access and keeping things organized.

Children know that building with architecture materials is ephemeral. Students build on black poster board and manipulate their builds for easy photographing and publishing. They keep their builds small and focus on ingenuity.  In special circumstances, I do allow children to continue their builds into additional studio sessions. For example, a group of boys wanted to build a brick organ garden, they filled out a plan sheet and communicated their ideas. We even used their final project photograph in an art show. I have a closet that children can keep their work on, or some where high up where younger artists can't get to it.

Free Printables?

✨ Architecture Studio Expectations Poster – A visually engaging guide outlining how to work responsibly in the studio, respect materials, and take ownership of the creative process.

🛠 SHOM Integration – This printable connects architectural thinking with studio habits, from Developing Craft to Reflection, encouraging students to approach projects like real-world designers.

📸 How to Photograph Your Work Guide – A step-by-step tutorial on how to properly capture student work, set-up to presentation for documentation since block work is ephemeral.

💡 Reflection Prompts – Questions to help students reflect on their work and engage in meaningful critiques.

How These Printables Help Your Art Studio Thrive

🎨 Supports Personalized and Choice-Based Learning – Encourages student-directed exploration while reinforcing problem-solving and critical thinking.

🏗 Promotes Professional Studio Practices – Helps students learn the importance of organization, responsibility, and documentation.

📷 Elevates Student Work Presentation – Teaches students how to showcase their projects with confidence and clarity.

Setting up an architecture studio in your art room has never been easier! Download these FREE printables and watch your students thrive as they build, create, and document their work with intention.

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Tag me on Instagram [@Wildcats.create] when you use these in your studio—I’d love to see how you bring architectural creativity to life in your classroom! 🚀🏗🎨. Have more questions? Message me your questions, I love to help!

Have more questions? Message me your questions, I love to help!