Hip Hop Architecture Camp
for Teens
A week-long intensive experience designed to empower youth to explore & excel in the fields of architecture, urban planning, & creative placemaking through the lens of hip-hop culture.
Registration is full for this event. Please use the registration link if you want to be put on the waitlist.
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp® is a revolutionary program founded in 2016 by Michael Ford (AIA, NOMA, NCARB), the esteemed licensed architect, and cultural trailblazer known as The Hip Hop Architect. Our program is based on the "4C's" - Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking - and brings together students with top industry professionals, including architects, urban planners, designers, community activists, and hip-hop artists. Together, they work to envision and create innovative designs for their own communities, using a range of mediums including physical models, digital models, and even their own original Hip Hop Architecture track and music video. Join us at The Hip Hop Architecture Camp® and discover the power of design to shape and uplift your community.
Participants will:
- Engage in hands-on design sessions
- Learn Architecture Principles
- Learn 3D modeling techniques
- Learn Songwriting and recording
- Learn Music Video Production
- Collaborate to create a music video
Free and Open to the Public. Seating is limited. Registration Required.
AGE GROUP: | Teens |
EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Entertainment & Theater | Education & Literacy | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies |
West Las Vegas Library - Old
| Mon, May 25 | Closed |
| (Memorial Day ) | |
| Tue, May 26 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, May 27 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 28 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, May 29 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 30 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 31 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
The West Las Vegas Library opened to the Historic Westside Neighborhood on D Street in 1973 before moving to its current location on Lake Mead Boulevard in January 1989. In addition to offering a 298-seat theater, the African American Special Collection, and a state-of-the-art robot lab, this 38,900-square-foot library houses 27,700 volumes and has become a prominent part of the community.
