Introducing ways of architectural seeing, thinking, and making, you explore architecture and interior design as a 2D and 3D spatial discipline through sketching, drafting, and model building.

Daily lecture and discussion sessions help students examine the history and theory behind current and traditional ideas of architectural space.

You learn how designers bring form and material to abstract concepts, generate architectural rhythms, and capture space and light through form.

This studio introduces students to architecture and interior design practice through the process of making and experimentation with an emphasis on a human-centered approach to design.

Participants explore the fundamentals of form, space, and material while developing an understanding of places and objects that derives from purpose and meaning. Delving into elements of light, color, texture, and scale, students investigate the relationships between human behavior and the built environment.

Students learn the necessary skills for communicating design ideas, using a variety of techniques to prepare engaging and effective design presentations through research, observation, drawing, and 3D models, as well as visual and verbal presentation skills.

San Francisco is a city of world-renowned architecture and cutting-edge interior design. Students will have the opportunity to explore the architectural landscape of the city. Field trips supplement the studio class experience, including a private tour of interior design showrooms at the San Francisco Design Center.

Architecture & Interior Design is an all-day studio.

The Pre-College 2025 application opens in late September 2024 and closes mid June 2025.