K-12 Architecture Week Inspires the Next Generation of Designers
K-12 Architecture Week Inspires the Next Generation of Designers

The Architecture Resource Center, AIA Connecticut, and the Connecticut Architecture Foundation proudly hosted this year’s K-12 Architecture Week, an engaging and interactive initiative designed to spark curiosity and introduce young learners to the world of architecture, design, and sustainability. This year’s program featured two hands-on workshops tailored for children ages 8–12, focusing on the fundamentals of sustainable design through the construction of solar-powered model houses. The events took place on April 14th at the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop and on April 16th at the New Haven Free Public Library, where eager participants explored how architecture can positively impact both communities and the environment.

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Gina CalabroComment
ARC Goes to Washington!
ARC Goes to Washington!

The Architecture Resource Center’s STEM-linked, in-class workshops that engage every student were presented in March 2017 to the National Council on the Arts by invitation of the Chairman, Jane Chu. These workshops are currently underway in New Haven K-8 public schools.

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Darlene Susco
STEM gets an A
STEM gets an A

In twenty years, digital technology will be exponentially more complex than it is now. That is the driving force behind the STEM revolution – there’s an urgency in our country to prepare students for a competitive, technology-fueled future. But technology without imagination, science without wonder, engineering without curiosity, and math without connection to real life, won’t solve even part of the problem. 

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Darlene Susco