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A Week in the Life
The summer program combines lectures, studio time, workshops, individual critiques, and field trips. Every week will vary, but the basic schedule follows this weekly routine:
Schedule
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Monday
Students working in the L. P. Kwee Studios. William Staffeld / AAP
- 9–12 p.m. Space vs. place lecture (required for high school students)
- 12–1:30 p.m. Lunch
- 1:30–5 p.m. Design studio: project introduction
- 5–11 p.m. Open studio hours
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Tuesday
Students drawing at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. William Staffeld / AAP
- 9–12 p.m. Design workshop on analog drawing (required for high school students)
- 12–1:30 p.m. Lunch
- 1:30–5 p.m. Design studio: project pin-up
- 5–11 p.m. Open studio hours
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Wednesday
Presentation of models in the Milstein dome. William Staffeld / AAP
- 9–12 p.m. Structural systems lecture (required for high school students)
- 12–1:30 p.m. Lunch
- 1:30–5 p.m. Design studio: project progress review
- 5–11 p.m. Open studio hours
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Thursday
Final review of student work in the Introduction to Architecture Summer Program. William Staffeld / AAP
- 9–12 p.m. Design workshop on computer rendering (required for high school students)
- 12–1:30 p.m. Lunch
- 1:30–5 p.m. Design studio: project final review
- 5–11 p.m. Open studio hours
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Friday
A field trip to the Corning Museum of Glass. William Staffeld / AAP
- All-day field trip to an architectural firm or museum
