PROJECT PIPELINE SUMMER CAMP

DESIGN JUSTICE: THE EDUCATION TO ACTION PIPELINE

Our mission is to empower young people to affect change in their community through design. Using the city as the classroom, and connecting young people to real world architects and planners, we foster the next generation of design professionals, civic leaders, and change makers.  We advocate for fellowship, equity, and excellence in design.

HOW WE DO IT

We guide students through all stages of design using provoking and fun exercises. Students investigate through drawing and model building, analyze through diagramming and engage through site visits. By the program’s conclusion, students present a fully realized design project that addresses an issue in their city.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

Students within the 6th through 8th grade who reside in the Chicagoland  area.  Students who just completed the eighth grade, as well as students entering the 6th grade are also eligible. 

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The PROJECT PIPELINE CAMP is a process driven architecture camp for students to work individually and collaboratively in order to address community-focused issues through creativity and design innovation. By the end of the camp, Pipeline students will have created the new building blocks of a better city, and designed a community that reflects their cultural, academic, and design interests!

NOMA’s local summer camps provide 6th-8th grade students of color with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of architecture and design. Students that participate in the camps work closely with architects and designers to create the designs they would like to see in their communities. Not only do students create designs, but they are also connected with mentors in the architecture field to help guide their interests. For many students, Project Pipeline is their first introduction to the design world. 

DAY 1

JUL 26 | 6 pm - 7:30 pm

PARENT ORIENTATION

GROUP ACTIVITIES & T-SHIRT PICK UP

DAY 2

JUL 27 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

PERSONAL SPACE

GET TO KNOW YOU & DESIGN CONCEPTS

DAY 3

JUL 28 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

BLOCK & NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN

LIVE LEARNING, WORKDAY

DAY 4 - TOUR

JUL 29 | 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

SPECIAL EVENT

CITY SPACE

DAY 5

JUL 30 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

CITY SCALE WRAP-UP

FINAL PRESENTATIONS