Architects-in-Schools Program

A research trip over to the Dogwood Festival that was taking place the same day as the a.r.t.s.APS course, at Piedmont Park across the street from Grady HS, was very inspiring. There I found good information on “green construction technologies” that will be helpful for next school year’s Architects-in-Schools program that I will be piloting at E. Rivers Elementary. This will be a joint venture between the Atlanta chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Georgia Tech, and Southern Polytechnic College. Advanced level architecture students, interning architects, and volunteer practicing architects will deliver the program. We will use a curriculum developed by the Architectural Foundation of Oregon. I will be posting more information about this program and the inspiration for bringing it to Georgia soon. Sharing green construction techniques with students will add a broader dimension to their work with designing a built environment.