At the Center for Architecture, Learning by Design | 10/23/24
Installation view, Why Design?, Center for Architecture, 2024

We are thrilled to invite AIA New York members and the architectural community at large to experience Why Design?, the Center for Architecture Education Department’s...

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At the Center for Architecture, Learning by Design | 7/17/24
Skyscrapers (Grades 6-8), Summer 2024.

The Center for Architecture’s Summer Education Programs are in full swing! We're thrilled to welcome K-12 students from around New York City and beyond to explore and...

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At the Center for Architecture, Learning by Design | 5/22/24
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The Center for Architecture is thrilled to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000....

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At the Center for Architecture, Learning by Design | 3/27/24
Two student seated at a table drawing cut up peppers

The Center for Architecture and AIA New York joined forces once again to host the sixth annual Discover Architecture Career Exploration program for New York City high...

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At the Center for Architecture, Learning by Design | 12/13/23
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We're excited to share that Lisa Mazzola, Director of Education at the Center for Architecture, was interviewed by Antonio Capelao, Founding Director at Architecture for...

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Learning by Design | 11/29/23
Students hard at work documenting changes to their raw images at Modulightor. Photo: Tim Hayduk.

The Center for Architecture’s Education Department kicked off its fall Teen Workshop series with a new offering, Architectural Photography. The Teen Workshop series...

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Learning by Design | 6/21/23
Lisa Mazzola. Photo: Filip Wolak.

The Center for Architecture is delighted to welcome Lisa Mazzola as Director of Education, following the departure of Catherine Teegarden, who led the organization's...

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Learning by Design | 6/21/23
Catherine Teegarden headshot

After 27 transformative years, Catherine Teegarden will be stepping down from her role as Director of Education at the Center for Architecture. Teegarden was one of the...

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Learning by Design | 11/30/22
 4th graders at PS 343 show off their designs as part of their Learning By Design: NY residency on the architecture of New Amsterdam. Photo: Center for Architecture.

The 2022-23 school year is in full swing, and the Center for Architecture is offering a roster of K-12 programming geared towards budding architects and designers as...

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Learning by Design | 11/16/22
Discover Architecture 2020 with GLUCK+. Photo: Courtesy of GLUCK+.

Discover Architecture, the Center for Architecture and AIANY’s career exploration program, was initiated in 2019 introduce teens to architecture as a possible career...

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Learning by Design | 8/24/22
Student stands in front of a toothpick and marshmallow structure.

The Center for Architecture’s Education Department was beyond thrilled to offer a full roster of in-person Summer Programs while continuing to maintain virtual program...

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Learning by Design | 6/29/22
Grade school students in a classroom build architectural models

The end of school is a time marked by celebration and anticipation, and at the Center for Architecture and across New York City, this milestone has taken on an even...

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Learning by Design | 5/18/22
Group of students and a teacher standing in a classroom surrounded by models of bridges

The Center for Architecture is pleased to announce that we have been approved for a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support our in-school...

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Learning by Design | 12/1/21
Photo of student presenting green roof design.

The Center for Architecture is thrilled to announce the receipt of a $10,000 grant from Con Edison to support our Green Architecture Student Day program. This program...

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Learning by Design | 9/29/21
Photo of two students testing the strength of bridges they constructed during one of the Center for Architecture's Summer Programs.

This summer, the Center for Architecture’s Education Department was thrilled to welcome students back to our space for in-person Summer Programs, while still...

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Learning by Design | 7/21/21
Image: Center for Architecture.

Every summer, the Center for Architecture hosts its Annual Golf Classic, bringing together golfers from the field of architecture and other related professional...

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Learning by Design | 7/19/21
PS 92 3rd graders developed designs for playground shade structures as part of a LBD:NY program this spring. Image: Center for Architecture.

Reflecting on the 2020-21 school year that just wrapped up, we are grateful for all that we were able to accomplish despite the difficulties and constraints brought on...

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Learning by Design | 6/9/21
A workshop participant designs a building with newly-learned architectural vocabulary. Photo: Melinda Cashwell Edwards.

The Center for Architecture’s Education Department launched Architecture at Home a little over a year ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic shifted learning from schools,...

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Learning by Design | 3/2/21
Steve Preston of GLUCK+ walked students through the design/build approach to architecture. Image: Center for Architecture.

The Center for Architecture and AIA New York joined forces to host our third annual Discover Architecture program on February 19, bringing together high school students...

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Learning by Design | 8/5/20
Students practiced rendering shade and shadow using the ancient Ad-Deir complex in Petra, Jordan, which they “visited” via Google Maps. Image: Center for Architecture.

The Center’s Education Department is testing new waters this summer with a full slate of online, weeklong design classes for students entering grades 3-12. As the...

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Learning by Design | 7/8/20
3rd grade students from PS 52K learned about Skyscraper Design and put their new knowledge to the test by building their own structural frames using toothpicks, marshmallows, and spaghetti. Images courtesy of students.

As schools shifted to online learning this spring, the Center for Architecture worked with partner schools whose visits to the Center were cancelled by COVID-19...

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Learning by Design | 3/4/20
Courtesy of Gluck+.

25 high school sophomores and juniors spent their midwinter break exploring potential career paths through the AIA New York and the Center for Architecture’s Discover...

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Learning by Design | 12/3/19
Building Connections is on view at the Center for Architecture through January 4, 2020. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

Building Connections, the Center for Architecture’s annual exhibition of K-12 student work opened on Friday, November 15th and will be on view until January 4th, 2020....

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Learning by Design | 9/17/19
Students in our Skyscrapers class present their finished models to family and friends. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

This summer the Center for Architecture welcomed 388 students to our K-12 Summer Programs, including 48 students who received a combined total of $26,600 in financial...

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Learning by Design | 9/3/19
Students were challenged to consider and manipulate existing topography throughout the design process. Image credit: Center for Architecture

This summer, as part of our expanded summer program offerings, the Center for Architecture partnered with the Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education...

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Learning by Design | 6/11/19
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The Center for Architecture launched its first Saturday program for high school students, Design Discovery: SoHo, in early June. This inaugural workshop, instructed by...

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Learning by Design | 5/21/19
Participants work on their scale building models. Image Credit: Matthew Lapiska (DDC).

On April 25th, the Center for Architecture’s K-12 Education Department partnered with the NYC Department of Design and Construction to help city employees welcome...

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Learning by Design | 4/30/19
At the culmination of the program, students presented their final dream house models. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

If you could build the house of your dreams, what would it look like?  This past spring, 12 students in grades 3-5 had an opportunity to develop their own designs...

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Learning by Design | 4/16/19
Egyptian dwellings show the thick adobe walls that keep interiors cool during the hot day and warm when temperatures drop at night in the desert. Image credit: Dustin Atlas.

The Center for Architecture K-12 Education Department recently completed an eight-week Learning By Design:NY in-school residency program with six third grade classes at...

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Learning by Design | 3/20/19
The “playshop” at the Center gave families an opportunity to play with this new toy and give feedback to the House4House team about both its design and its business model. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

The Center for Architecture’s K-12 Education Department was pleased to host a special Family Day program on Saturday, March 9, introducing families to a sustainable...

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