Camp Architecture and Design

For students entering grades 3-8

About Camp Architecture and Design

Camp Architecture and Design (CAD) is a one-week program that introduces elementary school-age children grades 3-8 to the world of design. Students will participate in daily activities, including a series of engaging hands-on projects, presentations, and tours. CAD is led by fun and energetic directors, who have previous experience working with youths. Directors are assisted by a team of talented counselors, who are currently enrolled in a partnering higher educational program.

Registration for 2024 camp sessions is closed. To add your name to our email list so you’ll know when registration opens next year, please email mail@columbuscfad.org.

Dates:

Week 1: June 3-7, 2024
Week 2: June 10-14, 2024
Week 3: June 17-21, 2024
Week 4: June 24-28, 2024

Weekly Schedule:

Mondays
Architecture

Tuesdays
Industrial Design and Engineering

Wednesdays
City and Regional Planning

Thursdays
Landscape Architecture

Fridays
Interior and Graphic Design

Camp Fees:

$365; Scholarships are available for eligible students as funds allow.

Frequently Asked Questions

Lunch

Do campers need to provide their own lunch?

Campers must bring their own lunch and water bottle daily. NOTE: Refrigeration will not be provided.

Hours/Location

Where do Camp Architecture and High School Design Studio take place?

Both programs take place at the Knowlton School of Architecture at The Ohio State University, where the school’s studio spaces and other resources can be utilized.

What are the hours of the camps and is there an after care option?

Camp runs 9am-3pm daily. Daily flexible drop off from 8am-9am and flexible pick-up from 3pm-4pm is provided for Camp Architecture participants. Supervision is not provided for High School Design Studio participants before 9am or after 3pm, but HSDS participants may participate in Camp Architecture before/after care if needed. A late fee of $1 per minute, per child will be collected if your child is picked up after 4pm. Please note that on the last day of each program (Friday), there is no flexible pick up and camp ends following the parent exhibition.

Groups

How will campers be split into groups?

Campers in both Camp Architecture and High School Design Studio will be split into groups based on grade level. While Camp Architecture is open to children entering grades 3 through 8, campers will only be in groups with campers close in age. Programming and activities will be appropriately tailored to each group. High School Design Studio participants will generally be divided with rising high school freshmen and sophomores in one group, juniors and seniors in another.

Curriculum

When can I find out more information about the programming my child will be doing as part of Camp Architecture or High School Design Studio?

Our programming committees are currently working hard to develop a fun, educational and enriching camp program for your child. More specific details including the schedule for the week will be available prior to the start of camp.

Staff

Who will be overseeing my child during camp?

Campers will be placed into groups with 5-8 other children and will be directly overseen by a Camp Counselor. The Camp Counselors are college students studying architecture, design, landscape architecture, or city and regional planning. All Camp Counselors go through training and are required to obtain both BCI and FBI background checks. The Camp Counselors are overseen by a Camp Director who is in charge of the day to day running of the camp.

Pick-up/Drop-off

How does parent pick-up and drop-off work? How do I park on campus?

Pick-up and drop-off happens along Ives Drive, to the south of the Knowlton School of Architecture. This is a No Parking zone, so we will have counselors available to greet parents and bring their child(ren) into the building and out to the waiting car at the end of the day. We do ask that parents park and come into the school on the first day of camp to meet the camp directors and counselors and to make sure we have all of the necessary paperwork for their child. On the last day of the camp, we have a parent open house and presentation/exhibition of the activities done throughout the camp. For these days, public parking is available in the nearby Tuttle Park garage across the street from the Knowlton School.

Cost

What is the cost of Camp Architecture and Design

The cost of the one-week Camp Architecture is $365 / camper.

What is the cost of High School Design Studio?

The cost of the two-week High School Design Studio program is $615 / camper.

Scholarships

Do you provide scholarships for Camp?

Yes, need-based scholarship requests can be found at this link: https://www.columbuscfad.org/camp-architecture-and-design/scholarships/

To be considered for a scholarship, campers will need to have a teacher, principal, or non-family member adult fill out a recommendation form, found here: https://www.columbuscfad.org/camp-architecture-and-design/scholarships/recommendation/

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