**3.3 LEGO design experiences**

In a recent study, participants ages 8–10 reported profound accessibility, curiosity, enjoyment, and collaboration with peers through experiences using LEGO [26]. At the University of Westminster, Gauntlett [29] found LEGO a powerful tool to facilitate creative thinking [29]. It is compact in size yet flexible, affordable, and applicable for a wide range of age and gender. Building on this literature, we engaged K-12 underrepresented students in different LEGO experiences, from small to large scale. For the small-scale projects, K-12 underrepresented students created the logos of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in one-day afterschool programs. For the large-scale project, they recreated the Sugar Hill Building designed by Black Architect Sir David Adjaye, the Architect of the African American Museum in Washington DC.
