Build, Create, and Explore | Architecture and Urban Planning

Ever wonder who designs the buildings and cities of the future? Now's your chance to find out.

This isn't your typical summer camp. The UDC College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences invites high school students (grades 9–12) to explore the creative world of architectural design at our FREE five-day Architecture Summer Camp. Over five hands-on days, students will sketch real designs, build physical models, and use cutting-edge tools like AI, laser cutting, and 3D printing to bring their ideas to life.

What You'll Learn:

• Architectural thinking: Explore space, form, and structure like a real architect
• Design process: Develop ideas through sketching and digital modeling
• AI-assisted design: Use artificial intelligence to generate and refine architectural concepts
• Digital fabrication: Bring your designs to life with laser cutting and 3D printing
• Presentation skills: Learn how to communicate your ideas visually and verbally
• Final project: Design and build your own small-scale architectural model from concept to prototype

Why Parents Love This Camp:

• Completely FREE
• Hands-on STEM learning with real, tangible results
• Exposure to architecture, engineering, and design career pathways
• Experience with industry tools students won't find in a typical classroom
• A final project that stands out on college applications

Why Students Love It:

• You actually build something you can take home
• No boring lectures — you're designing, making, and creating
• Get hands-on with AI and fabrication technology
• See your ideas go from sketch to physical model in just five days
• Learn skills that could launch a career in architecture or design

Days/Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Location: Van Ness Campus, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008

Additional Info:

• Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Open to D.C. high school students in grades 9–12.
• Campers must obtain transportation to and from the UDC Van Ness campus.
• Registration closes on June 1, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
• A parent or guardian must sign a photo waiver form for all campers. Please submit an electronic version (preferred) or bring the signed copy with you on the first day of camp.

For more information, please contact:

Golnar Ahmadi, Assistant Professor of Architecture Department, at [email protected] or call 703-371-7362.

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About UDC - CAUSES

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is a historically Black, urban land grant university that offers associate, baccalaureate, and graduate programs, certificate programs and community outreach programs to learners of all ages.

The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) embodies the land-grant tradition of UDC. We offer cutting edge academic programs in urban sustainability, water resources management, nutrition and dietetics, urban architecture and community planning. CAUSES also offer a wide range of programs that serve individuals and organizations in our community and beyond.

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