
High School Architecture Resources
Interested in becoming an architect!? Great! The projects and resources on this page will help you dive deeper into what it is like to be an architect. Don’t forget to check out the interior design and landscape architecture pages to learn more about similar fields. Share your work on social with #HCMDesignClub.
NOMA Project Pipeline
A virtual summer camp, July 19-23.
Walking Tour: Historic Houses in Uptown Charlotte
A GPS map for a self guided tour!
Uptown Charlotte Architectural Walking Tour
Download this Map with photos for a self guided tour!
GPS My City
Walking tours of 1000s of cities made for your smart phone.
Neighborhood Architectural Walking Tours
Washington’s neighborhoods focus on the history and architecture of parts of our community that are both familiar and surprising.
ACE @ Home
ACE @ Home is an opportunity for students to receive information on professional development and industry careers through short, prerecorded webinars and activities that can be completed from home.
ACE Student Activities
A variety of industry-related activities to complete at home!
#AllInThisTogether Autodesk Sessions
FREE training sessions for Autodesk Revit.
SketchUp for Beginners
An introduction to SketchUp with links to develop more skills.
Introduction to Architecture
Click through this HCM slideshow to learn more about what architects do!
Visualization
Learn all about the different visual techniques architects use!
Check Out These Books!
Architecture
Cool Architecture: Filled With Fantastic Facts For Kids Of All Ages by Simon Armstrong
Archidoodle: The Architect’s Activity Book by Steve Bowkett
The Lego Architect by Tom Alphin
Building Big by David MacCaulay
Women Of Steel and Stone: 22 Inspirational Architects, Engineers, And Landscape Designers (Women Of Action) by Anna M. Lewis
Urban Planning and Cities
The Works: Anatomy Of A City By Kate Ascher
City Works: Exploring Your Community: A Workbook by Andria Steinberg and David Stephen
City: A Story Of Roman Planning And Construction by David Macaulay
The Curious Gardenby Peter Brown by Peter Brown
Underground by David Macaulay
A Street Through Time by Anne Millard
The Busiest Street in Town by Mara Rockliff
The Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
Walking in A City with Jane: The story of Jane Jacobs by Susan Hughes
City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction by David Macaulay