Developing an understanding of the structures around us can lead to a fulfilling and very profitable career in architecture. These people who create tomorrow's work, play and living environments provide a huge service to society and are in high demand. Our mentoring classes on Architecture can open a young mind to the possibilities of a promising career and at least create a stronger appreciation of the world around us.
If you're interested in this program, contact us for more details.
LESSON 1
What is an architect? What do they do? We'll see examples of architecture and listen to experts from around the world via the Internet.
LESSON 2
We'll study the masters of architecture:
|
Norman Foster
Zaha Hadid
Frank Lloyd Wright
Louis Kahn
Antoni Gaudi
|
Santiago Caletrava
Frank Gehry
Shigeru Ban
Buckminster Fuller
John Lautner
|
OMA
Renzo Piano
Le Corbusier
Philip Johnson
Louis Sullivan
|
LESSON 3
The Structure of a Building. Through video review, our students learn the elements of building (concrete, steel, etc) and learn important attributes of each.
LESSON 4
Green Architecture is critical in today's world of sustainability and conservation. We'll see examples from the world over.
LESSON 5
We'll learn about SKETCHUP, an architectural 3D modeling design tool, and try our hand at using the free tool.
SEMESTER 2 - EXPLORING DESIGN
Building upon Architectural Discovery in our first 5 lessons, students will create a custom designed house in a 3D virtual computer environment, with the help of mentor Adam Jubela.