For Immediate Release: November 14, 2011
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Admire Furniture Designed and Built by Teens
National Building Museum Teaches Design and Construction to Teens
WHO/WHAT
Design Apprenticeship Program Final Presentation: Building Blocks. Middle and high school students designed and constructed furniture from concept to completion. As a culmination of their apprenticeship, students display their furniture and discuss their design process.
The participants learned the basics of design at the National Building Museum and became proficient with tools while developing an eye for aesthetics. The young builders worked in teams alongside volunteer design professionals.
The Design Apprenticeship Program is supported by McGraw Hill Financial and Prince Charitable Trusts. Additional support for outreach programs is provided by the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Clark Charitable Foundation; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The William Randolph Hearst Foundations; Sunrise Foundation; and The Tower Companies, among others.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
Free. No registration required.
WHEN
Saturday, November 19, 2011
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
National Building Museum Outreach Program
CONTACT
Stacy Adamson, sadamson@nbm.org, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
ABOUT
In the Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP) middle and high school students design and construct full-scale projects that they control from concept to completion. DAP was created to give students hands-on advanced experience. The National Building Museum launched DAP in 2000.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
