Architecture and Interior Design Workshop

August 8, 2008
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Missouri

Architecture & Design slide show 2007 (in Photojam 19 photos)

Youth explore architecture and interior design through workshops and tours that take place on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus.

Youth ages 8-18 enrolled in 4-H home environment projects are the primary audience but young people associated with any extension program are eligible to attend. The workshop is limited to the first 40 registrants so turn in registration information right away!

Registration forms are submitted to your county extension office.  Check county office for local due date.  County registrations are due in the state 4-H office by July 15.
Architecture and Interior Design Forms

Objectives

• To learn more about architecture and design processes
• To engage in hands-on architecture and design experiences
• To explore college majors and careers related to architecture and design
• Meet youth throughout Missouri who share an interest in architecture and interior design

Workshops
The workshop is from 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. Registration is from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Junior Sustainable Builders (ages 12 and under)
Do you like to make things from ordinary items around the house? Does working with giant construction toys sound like a great way to spend a day?

Using oversize construction toys and discarded household items such as cardboard and plastic soda bottles, this group will work as a team to design and construct a "building" that can hold two people. We will learn how some architects and builders use discarded materials to create new structures, and why it is important to build with the idea of sustainability.

Sketchup(R) City (ages 13 and up)
Have you ever wondered how computers are used to create 3-dimensional drawings and animations? Are you interested in architecture or interior design?

In this workshop, we will use the free Google(TM) Sketchup(R) software to create individual buildings and then work as a team to combine all of our designs to figure out the best plan for our new city. Sketchup(R) has gained popularity among architects and designers and is used throughout these industries to communicate design concepts to clients.

Participants will receive training on the software and how Sketchup(R) drawings can be exported to Google Earth(TM). We will also discuss what it means to efficiently plan for towns and cities as they grow and develop.

Youth Delegate Information and Registration
The workshop is held at the University of Missouri, Department of Architectural Studies in Stanley Hall.
Campus map

Cost is $25.00 per person (lunch included).

Registration and health forms are submitted to your county extension office.  Check county office for local due date.  Note that a 4-H youth faculty or staff must sign the registration form. Registration is not complete until the registration form, health form, and payment is submitted.  No refunds are allowed.

Sponsored by the Department of Architectural Studies of the University of Missouri Human Environmental Sciences Extension