Architects in Education
AIA/CKC ARCHITECTS IN EDUCATION COMMITTEE PRESENT:
Intro to Architecture Studio
Open to High School Juniors and Seniors
The next class is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2011.
The Intent:
It is the intent of the AIA-CKC to foster a stronger awareness of the role of architecture in the built environment and to make students aware of architecture as a career.
The Course:
In this course students will be given magazines to create collages from the pictures in an attempt to create form, space, and texture. The students then create a series of 3D models out of cardboard interpolated from their collages. The model that best summarizes the student’s collage is selected and the student begins drawing elevations,
one section, and plans of their model. Through out the day architects from the AIA –CKC will be critiquing and guiding the students. At the end of the day each student will present his/her work to a group of architects in what is known as a “jury”. In the end, students will have a collage, a model, and drawings that they can use in a portfolio for college applications.
General Information
Location: Urban Design Studio
507 S. Third St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Time: 8am—4pm (breakfast and lunch provided)
Cost: $25/student
Application due date: October 14, 2011
Open to High School Juniors and Seniors
Hurry!! Class is limited to 25 students, so be one of the first to apply
Open enrollment begins at 8:25am, if you have paid and registered your place maybe forfeited without refund if you arrive past 8:25am.
Schedule of the day:
8:00 to 8:25am Students arrive/Breakfast
8:25 to 8:30am Open Enrollment
8:30 to 8:45am Collage presentation
8:45 to 10am Collage making
10:00 to 10:10am Break
10:10 to 10:25am Model making presentation
10:25 to 12:00pm Models making
12:00 to 12:45pm Lunch
12:45 to 1:00pm Drawing presentation
1:00 to 3:00pm Students draw models
3:00 to 4:00pm Pin up and presentation
The next class will be our fourth.
The first class, held on November 8, 2008. It was a great success!! See photos from event.
The second class, held on May 9, 2009. It was also a success!! See photos from event.
The class scheduled for November 7, 2009 was CANCELLED due to lack of participation.
The third class was held on December 4, 2010. Although there were fewer participants, it was a considered a great success by those who attended.
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Mission Statement
The American Institute of Architects believes that art and science of architecture, when integrated into K-12 core curricula and community college course offerings, enhances the students’ understanding of the built environment, encourages them to think creatively and critically about livable communities, and appreciate the impact on the quality of life.
To implement this policy at a level, AIA CKC AIE works collaboratively with teachers, students, architects and the community at large in the Louisville Metro area. The Architects in Education draws on national best practice models and provides support to local civic and school (K-12) educational resources in its effort to create an awareness and appreciation for architecture.
The CKC Architects in Education Committee précis:
The Architects in Education Committee (AIE) formally started in 2003 with their first session at Brooks Elementary in Bullitt County, KY. The pedagogical approach of the AIE is to heighten the awareness and purpose of architecture in the local surroundings. Broken into two didactic courses, one focusing on the urban environment and the other on building design, the AIE covers important areas of a broad subject. The AIE composes of AIA and Associate AIA members that selflessly volunteer to administer the one day per week six week course. Majority of the AIA and Associate AIA members do not have a teaching background and therefore rely on teachers to help administer session data and homework. The curriculum in both sessions are structured to foster interaction, team work, leadership, empathy, verbal and visual presentation skills, and listening skills that help improve a child’s social dexterity. Each session produces a final product in which each child attains pride, knowledge, and accomplishment. The sessions are designed for elementary to high school students. Though there are two curricula, each curriculum can be adapted to an existing school’s curriculum.
The Courses:
Cities: Macro to Micro
In this course we begin by looking at three cities and their buildings; Florence, Italy, New York, NY, and Louisville, KY. We first look at their overall plans and then begin to discuss the historical events that created them. Concurrent with the cities presentation we have the children work in groups to produce their own city based on topographical plans we provide. We then follow by discussing the forms of cities’ buildings and why the buildings may have taken those forms. At the end of the session we hand out materials that each student is required to research and in the end produce a verbal and visual presentation. Following the overall view of cities we then tackle the infrastructure (sewers, power, movement, etc.) and issues concerning Historical Preservation. We discuss the importance of preserving our cultural heritage and ways to advocate for preservation. Next are two sessions focusing in on materials, asphalt, concrete, brick, etc,, and the environmental impact of cities. A week after the last session, the students have a verbal and visual presentation to the audience of teachers, parents, and members of the AIA regarding their maps and materials.
Studio: Intro to Architectural Studio
In this course we begin by having the students take pictures of buildings and their details in and around Louisville, KY. The pictures are developed and the students begin creating collages from the pictures in an attempt to create form, space, and texture. The students then create a series of 3D models out of cardboard interpolated from their collages. The model that best summarizes the student’s collage is selected and the student begins drawing elevations, one section, and plans of their model. On the last week the students present their work orally and visually to the teachers, other students, parents, and the AIA members.
Past Sessions:
October 2004, Brooks Elementary, Bullitt County, KY, 5th and 6th grades, Cities: Macro to Micro
April 2005, Iroquois High School, Louisville, KY, senior project, Studio: Intro to Architectural Studio
September 2005, The DePaul School, Louisville, KY, 5th grade, Cities: Macro to Micro
Awards:
The American Architectural Foundation’s “Accent on Architecture Community Grants Program”
Awarded for the “Studio: Intro the Architectural Studio” course held at Iroquois High School, Louisville, KY.