Understanding architecture is achieved by developing a visual literacy of New York City's built environment. Using the city as a living laboratory, students enrolled in the Architecture and Urban Design Immersion Program explore concepts of design, composition, and construction by writing about buildings and their construction and sketching their direct experience of buildings.

Focus workshops on freehand drawing techniques, basic drafting skills, graphic standards, 2D and 3D composition, basic foundation to talk, write and graphically express architecture, and reading architectural drawings are central to this course. By linking historical, cultural, and political context to physical forms of buildings and urban spaces, the program will deepen students' appreciation for how architecture engages with various disciplines to reshape our built environments and experiences.

Upon successful completion of this program, participants will earn 2 college credits transferable toward the ARCH1101: Introduction to Architecture course offered at the NYC College of Technology (City Tech).

Required Registration Documents

• Completed application
• Official high school transcript
• Parent consent form
• Signed off-campus travel waiver
• A creative submission showcasing something about yourself (e.g., visual design, video/audio media, writing sample, poem, blog, etc.) in any format of your choice (audio, video, image, PDF, paper, etc.)

Eligibility Requirements

• Must attend a New York City DOE high school
• Must be a high school sophomore (rising 11th grader) or junior (rising 12th grader)
• Must have a minimum 80% GPA on your high school transcript
• Must have a strong attendance record
• Must have no schedule conflicts during the 4-week program