The Wisconsin Chapter of The American Institute of Architects named Michael Ford, AIA, NOMA as a recipient of The 2022 Yong Architect of The Year. Congratulations to Michael Ford and the other two outstanding young architect award recipients, Matthew Clapper, AIA and Brandon Reinke, AIA.
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Read MoreThe Hip Hop Architecture Camp and Bergmeyer Partner for 2022 Summer Scholarship
Bergmeyer, the award-winning design collaborative based in Boston and Los Angeles, is partnering with The Hip Hop Architecture Camp (The HHAC) for its first-ever Scholarship and Internship Program for underrepresented high school seniors and college freshmen pursuing a career in architectural design. Applications are open for submission from August 30th, 2021, through December 10th, 2021, and the recipient awarded the honor will receive a $1500.00 scholarship and a week-long internship with Bergmeyer in 2022.
Read MoreThe Hip Hop Architect surprises student at his alma-mater with $10,000 scholarship
December 6, 2021 was Mike Ford Day at Cass Tech High School in Detroit, and the Hip-Hop Architect celebrated by giving away a $10,000.00 scholarship to Cass Tech senior Sarah Shaw-Nichols who is headed to college to study architecture.
Sarah is currently considering University of Michigan, University of Detroit Mercy and Cornell.
The $10,000.00 scholarship was funded by a continued Hip Hop Architecture Camp partner, Herman Miller.
Check out the scholarship surprise which Ford captured on Facebook live.
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