A Chapter of The American Institute of Architects
K-12 Education
Discovering Architecture Summer Camp
2010 Dates: June 1 - June 12
Camp runs annually Monday through Friday 9am-2pm in June for two weeks.
Discovering Architecture is an exciting summer day camp developed for high school students who are interested in learning more about the art and science of design. The camp program is structured around a variety of activities including an introduction to architectural and structural concepts, computer applications, model building, and freehand drawing. The program of study also includes trips to construction projects, visits to architectural offices, and a walking tour of historic sites. Local architects, engineers, landscape architects, and other design
professionals serve as guest lecturers. The camp is jointly sponsored by the Department of Architecture at
The University of Memphis and AIA Memphis.
For Camp Registration and Scholarship Information Download: Camp Registration Form
For Camp Registration and Scholarship Information Download: Camp Registration Form
Youth and Architecture: Art Competition and Show
Sponsored by AIA Memphis and Memphis Heritage, Inc.
This project generously supported by the Art Center on Union.
Each year students throughout the community are invited to participate on their own or through their classroom to learn more about the built environment around them, and have the opportunity to showcase their findings through the arts. Participants are asked to explore the historic buildings and spaces around them through an art medium of their choice. In addition, participants submit a short essay describing why they chose the building/space and how they feel about the historic subject they chose. Projects are turned in throughout the year and in May during Preservation Month they are judged by architects and artists and placed on exhibit through the month on May.
2009 Design Competitions In the Schools: Animal Habitats
Sponsored by AIA Memphis
Congratulations to all the participants! View projects...
AIA Memphis, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, has teamed up with Middle School classrooms to explore the life and leisure of zoo animals through the Animal Habitat Design Competition. This competition is one of many programs offered to students through Architects For Education providing integrated learning opportunities through architecture and design education. Architects and teachers work together from the introduction of a design problem to the development of a solution with students along the way utilizing creativity, spatial relationships, team building, research, problem solving and more. Previous Design Competitions in the schools have included themes such as Barkitecture, Modern Architectural Design and Pagoda Structures
Teacher Resources
We are currently working on identifying resources to assist art teachers in incorporating architecture and design education in their curriculums. These resources will be updated weekly. If you have a great resource to share whether it is a website, publication, or other resource please let us know!
Lesson Plans
Books|Publications
architecture: form, space and order (Francis D.K. Ching) - amazon.com
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Francis D.K. Ching) - amazon.com
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Francis D.K. Ching) - amazon.com
Local Resources
Thank you to our Habitat
Competition Partner
