The HCM team would like to congratulate one of our own, Haley Koesters, and the North St. Paul/Tartan High School ACE Team for a great final design presentation last month. Two of the students even received scholarship awards to help them pursue their interests in Architecture and Sustainable Engineering.
The ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program helps to bring building industry professionals into high schools to expose students to potential careers in the field. Each year they are given a design prompt and must work together to present a cohesive and thoughtful solution to a judging panel at the end of the year. This was Haley's third year as a mentor and the most challenging theme yet. The selected topic was the Rondo Urban Renewal/ Land Bridge which challenged the student to explore the physical and cultural impacts architecture can have on a neighborhood community.
The students generated their proposal through many processes, including drawing, model making, and 3D software. The team also went on a material and a building site visit to help them see the design process and its implications at work. It was another great year of design and learning about the construction field. Haley is excited to see what next year's project and class will come up with next.