For Immediate Release: December 15, 2010
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Design Apprenticeship Program Final Presentation Media Advisory
Saturday, November 20, 2010 1:00 to 3:00 pm
WHO/WHAT
Young designers in the fall 2010 Design Apprenticeship Program focused on building blocks and how they are used to create spaces. These teen participants designed and built chairs using one of the many building blocks they explored during the program. Through a series of hands-on exercises participants explored the configurations of various modular building blocks such as wood, bricks, or tiles. Students visited Daniel Donnelly Modern Design Studio to learn more about furniture design before dividing into teams to complete their chair design challenge. Volunteer design professionals worked closely with participants to help develop the students’ design skills. During the final presentation, students will discuss their design process and their final projects will be on display.
Design Apprenticeship Program is support by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Prince Charitable Trusts, and the Hattie M. Strong Foundation. Additional support for outreach programs is provided by the Abramson Family Foundation, Clark Charitable Foundation; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The William Randolph Hearst Foundations; and the Sunrise Foundation, 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 20, 2010
1:00 – 3:00 pm
National Building Museum Outreach Program
CONTACT
Marketing and Communications Department, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
ABOUT US
The Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP) was created in 2000 by the National Building Museum in order to build on the work of CityVision and Investigating Where We Live. DAP offers previous outreach program participants or students with a demonstrated interest in art or design the opportunity to get hands-on advanced experience. In this short-term program, middle and high school students design and construct full scale projects that they control from concept to completion
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.
