Summer Springboard
Architecture
ACADEMIC COURSE
LEARN MORE ABOUT ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS, DESIGN PRINCIPLES, AND METHODS OF EXPLORING PROBLEMS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN A COLLABORATIVE STUDIO SETTING
Course Highlights
- Discover fundamental architectural concepts, design principles, and problem-solving techniques through interactive, hands-on projects.
- Work in a dynamic studio environment that mirrors real-world architecture education and practice.
- Build projects that can strengthen a portfolio for college applications in architecture or design fields.
- Explore the academic path and daily realities of becoming an architect, from college to career.
- Discover diverse career opportunities within architecture, urban planning, and related design disciplines.
- Visit iconic buildings, design studios, and top architecture and engineering firms for real-world exposure.
Summer Springboard
Architecture
Course Overview
Are you thinking about a future in architecture or design? Preparing your college portfolio? Or just curious about what it’s like to be an architect?
The Summer Springboard Architecture Course for high school students offers an immersive introduction to architectural concepts, design principles, and problem-solving for the built environment—all within a collaborative studio environment. Through hands-on design projects, you’ll gain insight into the academic path to becoming an architect, the realities of the profession, and the wide range of career opportunities in the field.
Program excursions may include visits to iconic buildings, innovative design studios, and leading architecture and engineering firms.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Outcome #1
Master all the steps of building a structure—from strategic ideation to the finished product.
Outcome #2
Design buildings, select materials and analyze the sustainability impact as you perform hands-on design simulations.
Outcome #3
Prepare a portfolio of your final presentation, including hand drawings and digital scale models.
Outcome #4
Visit professional firms and tour behind the scenes of local attractions to see the best examples of various architectural styles
