Programs run 10am-3pm at the Center for Architecture unless noted otherwise. Lunch is provided. Tuition is $60/person.
Need-based scholarships are available. The 2020 Scholarship Information and Financial Need Form is available here. Scholarship applications and Financial Need Forms are due a minimum of 3 weeks prior to each program. You can apply for multiple programs using a single Financial Need Form.
For more information, contact Tim Hayduk, Lead Design Educator, at thayduk@centerforarchitecture.org.
UPCOMING DESIGN DISCOVERY PROGRAMS
The Design Discovery Spring 2020 series will focus on green architecture, an issue of utmost importance in our world today. Each workshop focuses on an aspect of sustainable design, familiarizing students with the impact the built environment has on our climate and resources, particularly in NYC, and ways we can reduce this through smart design choices and conscientious conservation of resources in our own lives.
Bioinspired Design March 7, 2020
Learn how nature can inform and inspire architectural innovation through biophilic, biomorphic and biomimetic design thinking. We’ll visit the architectural office of the internationally acclaimed sustainability and biophilic experts COOKFOX whose midtown Manhattan space features a rooftop ecosystem where fruits, vegetables and honey are cultivated. Drawing on these ideas and other architectural solutions inspired by nature, students will develop their own bioinspired designs for a healthier and more sustainable built environment.
Tree House Design Date TBD
Building a tree house in New York City is next to impossible, however, you can dream big and build small in this afternoon workshop focused on tree house design. Learn how the experts design treehouses that don’t harm the tree and design and build your own one-of-a-kind tree house model. Students will practice the skills of drawing, scale measurement, model making and presentation in this workshop.
*This program has been POSTPONED. A new date will be provided shortly.*
To be added to the mailing list for updates about this event, please email k12education@centerforarchitecture.org.
Greening the City: Landscape Design May 2, 2020
The Center for Architecture is teaming up with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy to bring students to the water’s edge for a deep dive into park design. Once strictly industrial, New York City’s waterfront is now a complex environment for recreation and protection from future storms. The day will include learning about the park’s design, visiting and sketching key features of the park, and working in small groups to design, draw and present proposals for a new park on an unused pier along the city’s edge.
