Architecture 101: Teen Workshops

Is your teen interested in architecture? The District Architecture Center is pleased to be offering a new series of Saturday morning Teen Workshops, in the basic skills and techniques of architecture: sketching, photography, and model-building. The three workshops can be taken as a series or individually! Click on the links below to register!

Basics of Sketching - October 5, 9:30 am-12:00 pm

Students will be learning and practicing the basics of sketching for architects. Mohammed Bilbeisi is a professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University,  and has taught sketching techniques all over the world. He is passionate about the lost art of sketching. All materials will be supplied.

Introduction to Photography - October 19, 9:30 am-12:00 pm

Students will see how different types of photography use natural and artificial elements to achieve a final product, and learn how architectural photography is like staging a scene in a movie. Students will walk to the National Portrait Gallery to use their smart phones in visually imaginative ways to capture images of the exterior and interior of the Gallery. Students will learn how to process their final photographs using the software in their own smart phones

The World of Model-building - October 26, 9:30 am-12:00 pm

Students will design a museum that reflects their own distinctive style and interests. Students will learn the planning, creative and design process for model-building, including digital design.

 Leading model-builders in their fields will give each student feedback to guide each step of the way. They will demonstrate their own models and the planning process involved. 

All materials will be supplied: foam board, chipboard, balsa wood, butter board, hot glue and razors (which require adult supervision)

Ages: 13-17 years old

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