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Your world is full of design challenges.

If you're a teen, this is the place to connect with other high school students learning about architecture, share your design solutions, and discover amazing green schools. Learn more

Educators, architects, designers.

Teaching Career and Tech Ed, STEM, or project-based learning? Empower your students to think critically and creatively, collaborate, and communicate. Architect or designer? Be a mentor and give feedback on student design projects. Learn more

2013 National HS Competition Winners

Congratulations to Paolo Vazquez of Las Vegas, Nevada (First Prize), Andrew Harsono of Midlothian, Virginia (Second Prize), and Wen Hao Wang of Brooklyn, New York (Third Prize), the winners in this year's competition! The winner receives a trip to Chicago. Kudos to all 226 students and their supportive teachers who submitted amazing design projects in this year's competition. See the Winning Projects
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Featured student work

HONORABLE MENTION: Redesign your school library | 2013 National High School Architecture Competition #324
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HONORABLE MENTION: 2013 national competition project | Library Redesign #160
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HONORABLE MENTION: 2013 national competition project | Library Redesign #025
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HONORABLE MENTION: 2013 national competition project | Library Redesign #011
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The Design Process

Architects and engineers use the design process to solve problems and figure out new solutions.  Learn more

Math + Science Connections

Wondering what your math and science classes have to do with architecture? Learn more

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The Chicago Architecture Foundation is dedicated to educating the public about architecture and cities.  We offer free hands-on workshops for teens, plus resources and field trips for K-12 teachers and students.  If you're in Chicago, take a tour and visit our city model. Learn more

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