Tools of the Trade: Teen Workshop

architecture 101

Is your teen interested in Architecture? This workshop is a great way for teens to learn the basic tools of architecture, such as going on site visits, sketching, design, and model-building.   Exposure to the growing field of architecture at this age can expand a teen's horizons to an exciting profession. DAC offers the workshop in the spring and fall with different themes. 

The theme of the workshop on May 31 will be about the transformative power of placemaking in architecture. Running parallel with DAC's current exhibition, My Ly Design: The Architecture of Art, students will learn how art can engage viewers with spaces that shape our communities.

Who: Teens in middle and high school 

Where: The District Architecture Center, 421 7th St NW, DC 20004

When: May 31: 10 am-3:00 pm

Registration information: here

Fees: 

  • DAC/AIA DC members: $45/child
  • Non-member: $60/child
  • Siblings (more than 1 child): $30/child

*Please bring a lunch and water bottle and wear weather appropriate clothing. We will be going on a local site visit and have lunch from 12:00-12:30 pm. 

Fall workshop: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Contact: Youth Programs Manager

Heidi Sohng, hsohng@aiadc.com, 202-908-2804