Follow the sun — Architect & Urban Planner · Pretender
A fictional town in southern Europe is building a new school. A Architect & Urban Planner mission in Pretender, about 4 min, free.
Decisions · ~4 min
Your role
You're the architect (in this game).
Your goal
Use the sun's path to make the school comfortable without extra energy.
What you know
- In Europe the midday sun comes from the south: high in summer, low in winter.
Limits
- No air conditioning in the budget.
Success looks like
- Daylight — Rooms get good natural light.
- Cool summer — Summer sun is blocked.
- Warm winter — Low winter sun warms the rooms.
Skills you used
- Planning — Turning a goal into steps.
- Logical thinking — Following steps and rules precisely.
In real life
Architects study sun paths with diagrams and software, and 'passive design' (orientation, shading, ventilation) can cut a building's heating and cooling a lot.
Architect & Urban Planner
Design buildings and streets people love to live in.
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- Project Manager — Lead a team from idea to finished project.
- Game Designer — Invent rules and levels that are fun and fair.
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