City Planner Mission GuideCity Planner Mission Official Urban Design Briefing Project ID ARC-4-2026 Architect Name: Design Date: Your Mission The Citizens of Grid City need a new town layout! As the Lead Architect, you will design a functional town district. Everything you build must be a quadrilateral and fit perfectly on our city grid. MUST DO (Required) Design at least 5 Buildings Draw a network of Streets Calculate Perimeter & Area for all MAY DO (Bonus) Additional Buildings Public Park or Green Space Flower Boxes or Gardens Dream House: Shell, Door, 3 Windows, Garage, Roof Architect Research & Notes Project Grading Rubric CriteriaExpert (3)Practitioner (2)Apprentice (1)ContentIncludes 5+ buildings, streets, and bonus items (park/house).Includes 5 buildings and streets.Missing 1 or more Must-Do items.CalculationsAll Perimeter and Area totals are accurate.Most totals are correct. Minor errors.Several calculation errors or missing work.GeometryEvery element is a perfect quadrilateral.Most elements have 4 sides.Shapes are irregular or not on grid.DraftingUsed a ruler for all lines. Clean and professional.Used a ruler. Mostly neat.No ruler used. Drawing is messy.
Architect Blueprint PagePhase 02: Design & Drafting Architect Design Blueprint Architect Scale 1 Sq (1cm) = 1 Unit Must Do: 5 Buildings, Streets. May Do: Park, Flower boxes, Dream House Detail. 5 10 15 5 10 Dimension log: Perimeter & Area (Show work) Structure ItemSide LengthsPerimeterAreaBonus Element Town Total Perimeter: Town Total Area:
Urban Practice PlotUrban Practice Plot Architectural Training: Calculation Check Lead Architect Goal: Solve for Perimeter & Area of buildings A-E. Ref: 1cm Sq = 1 Unit 5 10 15 5 Main Street Park Ave A Cafe B Market C Bank D Shop E City Hall Perimeter Area A units sq units B units sq units C units sq units D units sq units E units sq units
Dream House Front View Blueprint PlusUrban Plot Detail Detailed Architecture View Detail Page Lead Architect: Drafting Date: MUST DO Design 5 Buildings & Streets Include 1 Door & 3 Windows All parts must be quadrilaterals MAY DO (Bonus) Garage & Roof Section Flower Boxes & Plants Detailed Drafting Workspace X-Axis (units) Y-Axis (units) 5 10 15 5 10 Detailed Dimension Record Structure ItemPerimeter (Show Work)Area (Show Work)Building #1Building #2Building #3Building #4Bonus Detail Architect Signature
Blueprint Briefing SlidesMathematics District Grid City Architects Designing Tomorrow with Perimeter & Area The Design Challenge Your Task: Design 5 distinct buildings. Add at least 2 streets. Scale: 1 cm square = 1 unit. Architect's Tools: Precision Ruler Urban Landscaping Thinking in Perimeter School 6 units 4 units The Formula: P = S + S + S + S Perimeter is the fence around your building. For our school: 6 + 4 + 6 + 4 = 20 units Mastering Area While perimeter is the fence, Area is the carpet or floor space inside! Area = Length × Width Example: A 4x4 building has 16 square units of space inside. Front View House Challenge MUST DO: Main House Shell 1 Front Door 3 Windows MAY DO (Bonus): Garage & Roof Flower Boxes Landscaping Architect's Checklist 01 Choose building names and draw using grid lines. 02 Add Streets and Landscaping. 03 Calculate Perimeter for every structure. 04 Review your blueprint for precision and neatness.
