StudentDay@theCenter
Student Days are two hour hands-on workshops for K-12 school groups visiting the Center for Architecture. Programs are adapted to meet the abilities of different age groups. Following and illustrated and interactive presentation of one of the Student Day topics of study, students take on a real world design challenge such as building a structural system for a skyscraper, planning and building a model of a green city block, constructing a model of a suspension bridge, to name a few.
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Neighborhood Design
January 4, 2013
Ms 447 worked in groups to create a model of an ideal neighborhood based on planning and zoning guidelines. Students came to understand how neighborhoods developed and the complex factors that shape...
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Language of Architecture
November 2, 2011
Students learn how to "read" buildings for clues about their design and function as they observe and sketch architectural elements through an interactive slide show and neighborhood walk (weather...
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Structures & Strength - Skyscrapers
The Structure and Strength: Skyscrapers workshop explores the workings of the world's tallest structures and challenges students to build a tall, stable structure. A short presentation compares the...
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Structures & Strength - Bridges
Students learned about four different types of bridges - beam, arch, truss and suspension - through an interactive slide show and demonstration. Each student then built their own working suspension...
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Neighborhood Design
Students learn about urban planning as they work in groups to design an ideal neighborhood, taking into account the needs of different user groups. Math skills come into play as students calculate the...
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