Room for Thought: An Introduction to Architecture and Design, July 16 - 27, 1 - 4 p.m. | $340 Members, $370 Nonmembers | Instructor: Juan Alberto Rodriguez |Open to High School Juniors and Seniors
Design is a vast field that ranges from conceptualizing and creating very small objects, such as tools and utensils, to the very large, such as building architecture and city planning. What then, is the common thread to design? There is a complex yet simple answer; “thought.” Thoughtful design is both analytical and creative. It allows the person or team to take problems, analyze, and solve them. In this course, students will design and build a personalized
space for learning and thought. Students will begin with observation, research, and group discussion while sketching and creating 3D models to conceptualize their ideas. The class will then assemble life-sized spaces utilizing Fed Ex shipping boxes as a building material. The project culminates with a formal presentation of their pieces to a panel of professional architects and a public exhibition of the work in the Museum’s galleries. The Room For Thought course was created by architect Barry Yanku and was initially piloted at the Montclair Art Museum in 2003. This college level curriculum has since been offered at Yale University and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Barry Yanku continues to serve as curriculum and architectural consultant for the course.
