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"Constructing Holden Caulfield": Learning to build character through literary architecture
Building Holden Caulfield by Amanda & Greer of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Building Holden Caulfield by Amanda & Greer of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Building Holden Caulfield by Amanda & Greer of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Twisted Tunnels by Jeannie & Deborah of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo The Hallway by Annabelle, Caroline and Hanibal of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo The Hallway by Annabelle, Caroline and Hanibal of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo The Hallway by Annabelle, Caroline and Hanibal of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Building Holden From Scratch by Patrick & Wilson of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Building Holden From Scratch by Patrick & Wilson of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Architecture Based on Literature by Lytton & Odalis of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Architecture Based on Literature by Lytton & Odalis of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Understanding Holden by Monica & Anu of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Understanding Holden by Monica & Anu of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Holden’s Infinite Journey by Laura, Kebron and Cady of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Holden’s Infinite Journey by Laura, Kebron and Cady of George Mayo's 10th grade English class at Montgomery Blair High School.Photo courtesy of George Mayo As students worked in groups to develop their ideas, they received guidance and support via Skype from Pericoli himself as well as a few Columbia graduate students who took his workshop. Photo courtesy of George Mayo Two architecture grad students from the University of Maryland visited Mayo's English class and taught his students how to construct their models. Photo courtesy of George Mayo From Matteo Pericoli's The Laboratory of Literary Architecture course: Donald Barthelme's 'Concerning the Bodyguard' Project and essay by Olivia Tun, SOA Fiction In collaboration with Stephanie Jones, M.Arch ’15. Photo via arts.columbia.edu From Matteo Pericoli's The Laboratory of Literary Architecture course: Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' Project and essay by Basak Ulubilgen, SOA Fiction In collaboration with Lorenzo Villaggi, M.Arch ’15. Photo via arts.columbia.edu From Matteo Pericoli's The Laboratory of Literary Architecture course: Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Nature' Project and essay by Brooke Larson, SOA Nonfiction In collaboration with Kevin Le, MSAUD ’13. Photo via arts.columbia.edu From Matteo Pericoli's The Laboratory of Literary Architecture course: Stefan Zweig's 'The Royal Game' Project and essay by Eloisa Diaz, SOA Fiction In collaboration with Chelsea Hyduk, M.Arch ’15. Photo via arts.columbia.edu From Matteo Pericoli's The Laboratory of Literary Architecture course: W.G. Sebald's 'Rings of Saturn' Project and essay by Joss Lake, SOA Fiction In collaboration with Stephanie Jones, M.Arch ’15. Photo via arts.columbia.edu

As students worked in groups to develop their ideas, they received guidance and support via Skype from Pericoli himself as well as a few Columbia graduate students who took his workshop. Photo courtesy of George Mayo
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As students worked in groups to develop their ideas, they received guidance and support via Skype from Pericoli himself as well as a few Columbia graduate students who took his workshop. Photo courtesy of George Mayo