If You Build It

Two teachers. Ten students. One epic homework assignment.

If You Build It

Documentary|

7/10

A year in the life of one of America's most innovative classrooms where students design & build to transform their hometown community. The film follows Emily Pilloton and Matt Miller as they teach the fundamentals of design, architecture and construction to a class of high school juniors in rural North Carolina.

Matthew Miller

Emily Pilloton

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