Toothpick Tower

With flag: 16 1/4 in L x 2 1/2 in W x 18 3/4 in H, Without flag: 16 1/4 in L x 2 1/2 in W x 16 in H, wooden toothpicks and glue, 2022

The toothpick tower was my first assignment for the 3-Dimensional design class during the spring 2022 semester. Our first project for the class involved designing and building our own tower out of flat wooden toothpicks. When designing my building for this project, I originally planned to go with incorporating elements of real life buildings before choosing my final design. After my design was chosen, I also did a mock-up out of cardstock before I started building. After I finished the toothpick tower, it exactly matched my final design I had from one of my initial sketches of the project with the clock face and flag being added on to the tower at the last minute.