Summer@theCenter - Architecture Summer Studios at the Center for Architecture
Summer@theCenter architecture studio programs run Monday through Friday, 9am - 4pm at the Center for Architecture. Each week explores a different topic in architecture and design through art and building activities, walking tours, and special site visits. Students bring their own lunch daily.
Programs are for students entering 3 - 12 grade in the Fall. Classes are limited to 18 students; 10 students for Digital Design classes. Tuition is $450/week; $800 for 9-day HS program.
A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Submit a Scholarship Form along with the Registration Form to apply.
2012 Summer Dates and Registration Forms will be posted in by February 15, 2012.
Learn more at our Open Houses!
Thursdays, February 23rd, March 29th, and April 12th
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
To see what else is going on @theCenter, visit our calendar.
2011 Summer@theCenter Program Dates
June 20 – 24
Mobile Architecture: 6 – 12 grade
From tents to trailers to houseboats, houses that can travel with us are a fascinating building type. If you were to design a mobile structure for your daily life, what would it be like? Explore the many possibilities for architecture on the move as you design and build your own mobile dwellings and structures.
July 5 - 15
Architectural Design Studio: 9 – 12 grade
PROGRAM FULL. Wait list names will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis in case of cancellations.
High School students interested in exploring the field of architecture and developing their portfolios will get a thorough introduction to the design process in this two-week intensive studio. Focused around a studio design project, students will learn how to work through an architectural program, from site analysis and developing a design concept, to creating scale drawings, models and digital renderings of their design for a final presentation. Studio class will be supplemented by visits to architectural and engineering offices, walking tours and guest lectures.
July 18 – 22
Store Design: 6 - 8 grade
PROGRAM FULL. Wait list names will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis in case of cancellations.
What kind of store would you most like to run? Whether it’s a skateboard shop, café/restaurant or fashion center, you’ll have fun creating your own architectural scale drawings and model of a storefront and store interior of your own design. Learn how designers create retail spaces that are both exciting and functional as we visit and learn from some of the city’s great retail spaces and architecture offices specializing in store design.
July 25 – 29
Sustainable Cities: 6 - 8 grade
Sustainable design thinking has become an integral part of urban planning as well as architecture. In this studio we’ll explore how green design ideas can impact design at the city scale, looking at examples in New York City and abroad. Combining landscape design, city planning and architecture, students will redesign a section of NYC to show how it might look if sustainability was made a top priority.
August 8 - 12
My Dream House: 3 - 5 grade
PROGRAM FULL. Wait list names will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis in case of cancellations.
Do you dream of living in a penthouse apartment, riverside estate or even a tree house? Students will learn fundamentals of architectural design and scale model building as they create their own ideal living spaces. Site visits to unique apartments in the area will provide new ideas and inspiration.
August 15 - 19
Water Cities: 3 - 5 grade
PROGRAM FULL. Wait list names will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis in case of cancellations.
What makes cities on the water so unique? How is their design affected by their location? Students in this studio will explore past, present and future designs for cities built on or around water, including NYC and Amsterdam, both featured in our summer exhibition at the Center. Students will create their own designs for a water city, incorporating ideas about architecture, transportation and recreation into their designs.
Digital Design: 6 – 12 grade
PROGRAM FULL. Wait list names will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis in case of cancellations.
In this program held in the Center's computer lab, students will learn how to create their own 3D architectural designs using Google Sketch-Up. Students will also create hand drawings and models to help make connections between digital and physical designs. Program is limited to 10 students to allow for individualized instruction and pacing.