Youth Workshops 2021
Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 8pm - Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 11pm
Designed for youth ages 10-16, these workshops take a step up, with students tackling social, environmental, and engineering challenges. With more time to work and an emphasis on conceptual issues and concepts, these workshops are perfect for older students. Hosted virtually by local architectural offices and supported by SAF staff and volunteer architects, participants learn as they plan, build, and present solutions to imaginative and thought-provoking Design challenges.
We offer need-based scholarships for all SAF Youth Programs. For details about scholarships email Program Director Kim Owens at kim@seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184.
Required materials for all workshops include: access to Zoom (via a computer, tablet, or iphone), a surface to work on, paper, pencil, ruler, scissors, markers, crayons, colored pencils
Materials kits are available by request. Please contact kim@seattlearchitecture.org for more information
Go Team! Sports Stadiums
Sat, Feb 6, 2021 from 10am - 1pm
Miss attending your favorite team game? Us too! Let's reimagine what it will be like to watch sports live in a space designed by you. Learn tricks of the trade when designing large sports areas with SRG Partnership.
Required materials for all workshops include:
- access to Zoom (via a computer, tablet, or iphone)
- a surface to work on
- paper
- pencil
- ruler
- scissors
- markers, crayons, colored pencils
For a list of recommended materials and more information about workshops, please read our Workshop Information Sheet. Planning to participate in all three workshops? You can purchase materials kits in bulk by contacting the Program Director, Kim Owens.
Photo: Sheila Hoffman
Streetscape: Rethinking our Roads
Sat, Mar 6, 2021 from 10am - 1pm
Roads provide organization and access crucial for cities to thrive. However, they are typically designed with motor vehicles prioritized. This is often at the expense of the pedestrian and bicycles. How design can transform these spaces to put people first, encourage active movement, and make for healthier, more accessible neighborhoods? Envision the potential of your street in this workshop led by leaders in transportation and urban design, VIA Architecture.
Required materials for all workshops include:
- access to Zoom (via a computer, tablet, or iPhone)
- a surface to work on
- paper
- pencil
- ruler
- scissors
- markers, crayons, colored pencils
For a list of recommended materials and more information about workshops, please read our Workshop Information Sheet. To purchase a Materials Kit please contact the Program Director, Kim Owens.
Photo: Lan Nguyen
From Sculpture to Scaffolding
Sat, Apr 3, 2021 from 10am - 1pm
Where do buildings come from? The buildings we live, eat, work, and play in often start
out in an architect’s mind as a simple form such as a cube or cylinder and evolve from
there. Slowly, the architect either carves away from the volume or adds to it, molding a
cube into a museum or a cylinder into a high-rise. Come and learn more about how the
architectural design process begins and try your own hand at how to sculpt three-
dimensional form into what will eventually become a building.
Required materials for all workshops include:
- access to Zoom (via a computer, tablet, or iphone)
- a surface to work on
- paper
- pencil
- ruler
- scissors
- markers, crayons, colored pencils
For a list of recommended materials and more information about workshops, please read our Workshop Information Sheet. To purchase a Materials Kit please contact the Program Director, Kim Owens.