# Event Details - **Event Name**: Build, Create, and Explore | Architecture and Urban Planning - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 13 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A free camp for high school students to sketch ideas, design with AI, & bring projects to life with 3D printing and hands-on model building.About this EventEver 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 architectDesign process: Develop ideas through sketching and digital modelingAI-assisted design: Use artificial intelligence to generate and refine architectural conceptsDigital fabrication: Bring your designs to life with laser cutting and 3D printingPresentation skills: Learn how to communicate your ideas visually and verballyFinal project: Design and build your own small-scale architectural model from concept to prototypeWhy Parents Love This Camp:Completely FREEHands-on STEM learning with real, tangible resultsExposure to architecture, engineering, and design career pathwaysExperience with industry tools students won't find in a typical classroomA final project that stands out on college applicationsWhy Students Love It:You actually build something you can take homeNo boring lectures — you're designing, making, and creatingGet hands-on with AI and fabrication technologySee your ideas go from sketch to physical model in just five daysLearn skills that could launch a career in architecture or designDays/Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Location: Van Ness Campus, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008Additional 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 Golnar.Ahmadi@udc.edu or call 703-371-7362.____About UDC - CAUSESThe 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. 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