Camp facilitator Phil Robie demonstrates some design details.
KARA HAYES SMITH

At Hip Hop Architecture Camp, Kids Inspired To Build Both Beats And Buildings

June 30, 2019

Thanks to STL Public Radio for their story on The Hip Hop Architecture Camp which took place for the second year in a row at St Louis County Library.

See the full story here

Chingy Judges Rap Competition At The St. Louis Hip Hop Architecture Camp

August 21, 2018

Before the competition, the students had plenty of questions for Chingy. They wanted to know what it was like to attend the BET Awards. They were curious as to inspired him to make music. They wanted to know how old he was when he first started performing. After being inspired by Michael Jackson, Chingy was 12 years old when he started pursuing a career in music – the same age as several of the camp members."

Building on hip-hop: St. Louis summer camp aims to inspire future architects

May 11, 2018

About 2 percent of architects in the U.S. are African-American. That’s a statistic Michael Ford wants to change by using Hip Hop to inspire young people to think of new ways to solve urban development problems that segregate and marginalize low-income communities.

In the St. Louis region, the free program will begin July 30 at the Natural Bridge Branch of the St. Louis County Library. Click here to register.