Categories: Pre-College

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High School Intensive: Pavilion Architecture

  High School Intensive   This is a tuition-free class.   (Por favor vea abajo para español)   Over 3 Saturdays, this course will provide introduction to the most fundamental aspect of architecture which is to develop a design concept through an iterative process. 3/29 Sat 3:30-6:30pm Precedents, Concept Iteration, Form-Making 4/5 Sat 3:30-6:30pm Form-Making…

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High School Summer Program: Architecture Maker Lab

Maker Lab at 601 Brannan High School Summer Program   This is a tuition-free class.   AE ARH 40 Architecture Maker Lab   Course Description Architects develop ideas by making. “What if?” questions are tested and refined in drawings and models in an iterative design process. Gain hands-on experience of this foundational design skill in…

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High School Summer Program: Architecture and the City

Student Work Example   High School Summer Program   This is a tuition-free class.   AE ARH 10 Architecture and the City   Course Description Architects ask big questions: as online shopping grows, brick-and-mortar stores close. And as remote work becomes prevalent, office buildings sit empty. How can we repurpose the empty buildings? Dream big…

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High School Program: Art in Architecture

Student Work Example   High School Program   This is a tuition-free class.   AE ARH 30 Art in Architecture   Course Description Architectural design is an exercise in creating three-dimensional compositions for people to inhabit. Reinterpret a 2D painting as a 3D structure to imagine immersive spatial experiences. Unlock new discoveries for translating ideas.…

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High School Summer Program: Architecture and Urban Design

High School Summer Program: Architecture and Urban Design   Over the course of two weeks, high school students proposed ideas for increasing foot traffic to the Union Square area based on a critique of current zoning. They then created a board game to compare different urban design strategies such as urban rooms, active street walls,…

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Pre-College Summer Program for High School Students

  Pre-College Program in Architecture   Tuition-free program.   The Pre-College Art & Design Experience (PCADE) at the Academy of Art University is a tuition-FREE art and design education program for high school students. Removing tuition as a barrier is in alignment with the university's mission to be inclusive in offering art and design education…