The Hip Hop Architecture Camp at The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Architecture & Urban Planning will be hosted by The UWM chapter of NOMAS, The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students.
The camp is free for middle school students.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp at South Carolina's American Institute of Architects Conference is free and open to middle school students. Register your child today!
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp uses hip hop culture as a catalyst to introduce underrepresented youth to architecture and design through three interconnected realms; media, professional practice and academia. Join The Hip Hop Architecture Camp team for a hands on, interactive Hip Hop Architecture Design Cypher focusing on creating socially just cities based on the analysis of popular hip hop lyrics. Cypher participants will learn to generate and print 3d models. No experience necessary!
Please join me at Tuskegee University, at The Robert. R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science (TSACS) on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 for my lecture titled, "Hip Hop Architecture." I am extremely excited about this lecture, because it will be my first lecture at an HBCU. The mission statement for Architecture and Construction Science is aligned with my presentation, "Our mission is to develop skilled professionals who are capable of playing active roles in shaping communities through the building of meaningful places for all people."
Please join me at University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture on Monday, February 26, 2018 for my lecture titled, "Beyond Beats and Rhymes: The Architecture of Hip Hop".
Hip Hop Architecture Camp at The Museum of Contemporary Art and Detroit will take place each Saturday during the month of February 2018. The camp is free for middle school students.
The Interior Design Show is Canada’s premier showcase of new products and furniture, superstar designers and avant-garde concepts from North America and beyond.
Join me in Detroit at The AIA Leadership Institute as I discuss The Hip Hop Architecture Camp. The AIA Leadership Institute is a unique multi-venue event, maximizing technology to connect leaders across the country. Since 2015 we have traveled to 13 different AIA Components across the US! This year we are proud to partner with AIA teams in: Bentonville; Detroit; New Orleans; Pasadena; and Washington, DC.
Announcing the keynote speakers at our 78th Annual Convention and Design Expo, “Threshold.” Joining us in Austin on November 9-11 will be: Michael Ford, Assoc. AIA; Mack Scogin, FAIA, and Merrill Elam, FAIA; and Joshua Prince-Ramus. The fourth general session will be a panel with all of the keynote speakers, moderated by Texas Architect Editor Aaron Seward.
Cusp Conference 2017 will be held in the theater at Chicago’s beautiful Museum of Contemporary Art. Located just a block east of Michigan Avenue in the heart of the Magnificent Mile, the MCA offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945, documenting contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance.Every autumn, we bring together 25 (seemingly) unrelated presenters. We ask them what keeps them up at night and gets them out of bed in the morning. Then we all buckle up and go for a ride.
The Design Matters Conference is the world’s only dedicated annual meeting that seeks to bring top designers, journalists, and civic leaders into exploratory dialogue with those not-for-profit professionals and volunteers charged with creating cultural programs (exhibitions, tours, lectures and symposia, festivals, films, and youth outreach) to spur broader public interest in architecture, urbanism, and culture.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp™ is a one week intensive experience, designed to introduce under represented youth to architecture, urban planning, creative place making and economic development through the lens of hip hop culture. The Camp is based on the "4C's" which are Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking. During the camp, students are paired with architects, urban planners, designers, community activists and hip hop artists to create unique visions for their communities which include the creation of physical models, digital models and the creation of a Hip Hop Architecture track and music video summarizing their designs.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp™ is a one week intensive experience, designed to introduce under represented youth to architecture, urban planning, creative place making and economic development through the lens of hip hop culture. The Camp is based on the "4C's" which are Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking. During the camp, students are paired with architects, urban planners, designers, community activists and hip hop artists to create unique visions for their communities which include the creation of physical models, digital models and the creation of a Hip Hop Architecture track and music video summarizing their designs.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp™ is a one week intensive experience, designed to introduce under represented youth to architecture, urban planning, creative place making and economic development through the lens of hip hop culture. The Camp is based on the "4C's" which are Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking. During the camp, students are paired with architects, urban planners, designers, community activists and hip hop artists to create unique visions for their communities which include the creation of physical models, digital models and the creation of a Hip Hop Architecture track and music video summarizing their designs.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp™ is a one week intensive experience, designed to introduce under represented youth to architecture, urban planning, creative place making and economic development through the lens of hip hop culture. The Camp is based on the "4C's" which are Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking. During the camp, students are paired with architects, urban planners, designers, community activists and hip hop artists to create unique visions for their communities which include the creation of physical models, digital models and the creation of a Hip Hop Architecture track and music video summarizing their designs.
In a one-of-a-kind panel, you’ll hear three speakers who will discuss how to anticipate and acclimate to what’s next for the architecture profession. Moderated by Architecture DnA’s Frances Anderton, this talk features three important voices: Nóra Demeter, Int’l. Assoc. AIA, Michael Ford, Assoc. AIA, and Cheryl McAfee, FAIA, in an exciting dialogue on what to expect—and how to thrive.
Join the City of Madison Parks Division and Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford for a youth-focused event that will explore city park planning and urban design through the lens of hip-hop culture!
Join me as I deliver a Hip Hop Architecture Lecture in Cleveland Ohio, hosted by The Cleveland Chapter of The American Institute of Architects, The Cleveland Chapter of National Organization of Minority Architects, The Urban Arts Collective and Kent State University.
Join me at Tuskegee University's Robert R Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 for a lecture on Hip Hop Architecture.
oin The Hip Hop Architect, Dr Craig Wilkins of The University of Michigan's Taubman College, Tiffany Brown of The National Organization of Minority Architects and Dan Guillory, of Autodesk at SXSW as we discuss hip hop as a catalyst to diversify architecture and design professions.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp week four in Madison, Wisconsin will take place at Madison's Central Library located at 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp’s mission is to expose youth to architecture, urban planning and economic development through the lens of hip hop culture, while simultaneously aligning with The City of Madison Planning Department’s mission to gather and use opinions of each and every Madisonian to update The City’s Twenty Year Comprehensive Plan. Through hands on urban planning and architectural exercises, interviews with city leadership and the creation of a Hip Hop Architecture song coupled with a music video, campers will create their own unique visions for Madison’s neighborhoods.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp’s mission is to expose youth to architecture, urban planning and economic development through the lens of hip hop culture, while simultaneously aligning with The City of Madison Planning Department’s mission to gather and use opinions of each and every Madisonian to update The City’s Twenty Year Comprehensive Plan. Through hands on urban planning and architectural exercises, interviews with city leadership and the creation of a Hip Hop Architecture song coupled with a music video, campers will create their own unique visions for Madison’s neighborhoods.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp’s mission is to expose youth to architecture, urban planning and economic development through the lens of hip hop culture, while simultaneously aligning with The City of Madison Planning Department’s mission to gather and use opinions of each and every Madisonian to update The City’s Twenty Year Comprehensive Plan. Through hands on urban planning and architectural exercises, interviews with city leadership and the creation of a Hip Hop Architecture song coupled with a music video, campers will create their own unique visions for Madison’s neighborhoods.
The Wright Design Series was inspired by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright who, although known for his architectural designs, also created designs in furniture, clothing, textiles and tableware. The free lectures and discussions highlight a wide array of design topics including architecture.
This year’s theme is: “Think Deeper”. TEDx Madison invites our speakers to share social and economic ideas that require further thought on how they affect people of multiple perspectives. Each idea was carefully chosen based on the backgrounds and life’s work of our speakers.
Join me at the 2016 NOMA Conference.
The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) International Conference & Exposition is pleased to invite you to EXPRESS YOURSELF at our 44th Annual Conference at the Westin Los Angeles World Airport October 12 – 15, 2016. The creative flame burns brightly in Southern California, so be sure to claim your place alongside 500 Conference attendees – friends, colleagues, and the NOMA family - from across North America and beyond.
Architectural designers, Michael Ford, "The Hip Hop Architect" and Design Justice advocate Bryan Lee will discuss the cultural and colloquial implications of architecture in the built environment through the lens of Hip Hop Culture and Design Justice.
The Universal Hip Hop Museum’s mobile experience gives voice to the people, places and artifacts that shaped hip hop culture. Using hip hop as a catalyst for Design Justice + community engagement, citizens collaborate to build a semi-permanent cultural space housing community specific civic needs.
SXSW Eco brings together a unique mix of leaders spanning multiple disciplines to share their breakthrough ideas and insights with our audience. Each year, our speakers deliver inspirational and informative talks designed to spark collaboration and action
