
BECOME A BUILDHER
get creative + design your future
JOIN THE STUDIO
ELIGIBILITY
High school grade11 students are accepted as New BuildHER Scholars. High school grades12 students are accepted as Returning BuildHER Scholars.
PROGRAM SIZE
24 students maximum each Fall and Spring semester.
TIME COMMITMENT
Each session consists of an instructional workshop, taking place a full class day, one day per month. Rising seniors will have the option to participate in an additional Summer Session.
LOCATION
Most workshops will be held at the high school. Some curriculum topics require more exploration to various locations, which are coordinated with the school in advance.
CURRICULUM
Students receive introductory lessons on relevant architectural topics throughout the academic year, while also focusing on a small team-based design project.

YEAR ONE - SEMESTER ONE
August - Architecture & Design Overview
September - Drawing Tools
October - Model-Making
November - Site Visit
December - Design Project Review

YEAR ONE - SEMESTER TWO
January - Design Concepts & Development
February - BIM Software - Sketchup
March - Adobe CS - Photoshop
April - Adobe CS - InDesign & Illustrator
May - Firm Visit

YEAR TWO - SEMESTER ONE
August - Architecture Recap + Portfolio Workshop
September - Hand-sketching
October - Shadow & Silhouette
November - Site Visit
December - Design Project Review

YEAR TWO - SEMESTER TWO
January - Design Concepts & Development
February - BIM Software Refresh + Project Check-in
March - Adobe CS Refresh - Project Check-in
April - Adobe CS - Final Project Showcase
May - Firm Visit