Architects in the Classroom

The American Institute of Architects believes that the art and science of architecture, when integrated into K-12 core curricula and community college course offerings, enhances the students’ understanding of the built environment, encourages them to think creatively and critically about livable communities and appreciate the impact on the quality of

life.

If you are interested in scheduling an architect to visit your classroom, please call 919.463.0333 or email, Diane Williams, dwilliams@aiatriangle.org

Lesson Plans

Resources for bringing Architecture into your classroom

A link to websites with activities for teaching math. A place to exchange information about the teaching of Architecture and Design. Teach interdisciplinary, hands-on, real world math through architecture and design projects. K-12 resources, K-8 classes, professional development, and advice on where to begin.

 

www.mathforum.org

                http://www.k5architecture.org/Download_chpt.htm

Schoolyards to Skylines/ Chicago Architecture Foundation

                http://www.architecture.org/schoolyards.html

National AIA Architecture Education Page

                http://www.aia.org/ed_arched

Architecture in Education/ AIA Philadelphia

                http://www.aiaphila.org/aie/

A+DEN (Architecture + Design Education Network)

                http://www.adenweb.org/

Redesign Your School Competition/ American Architectural Foundation

                http://www.archfoundation.org/aaf/aaf/index.htm

Architecture as a Basic Curriculum Builder/ Architecture Foundation of Oregon

                http://www.af-oregon.org/afo.php?section=education&category=schools

Book Donation Program

To date, the AIA Triangle membership has donated a total of 297 books to elementary, middle, and high schools. All media centers in every school in our ten-county region has received a book. To find out more information about this program, please visit:

http://aiatriangle.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=29

Sustainable Design

The American Institute of Architects promotes integrated/high performance design including resource conservation resulting in a minimum 50 percent or greater reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels used to construct and operate new and renovated buildings by the year 2010 and promote further reductions of 10 percent or more in each of the following 5 years.

The NEED Project (The National Energy Education and Development Project)

The mission of the National Energy Education Development Project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs.

                http://www.need.org/

North Carolina Solar Center (Teachers and Students page)

                http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/resources_by_sector/teachers_and_students.cfm

AIA Triangle Scholarship Program

Coming Soon!

Accredited Architecture Schools in North Carolina

NC State University College of Design

http://ncsudesign.org/content/index.cfm/fuseaction/page/filename/architecture.html

University of North Carolina- Charlotte

http://www.coa.uncc.edu/

The Education of an Architect

Interested in becoming an Architect?

http://aia.org/SiteObjects/files/FinalEducationPDF02.pdf