2024-11-21T13:40:26-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150265762/sci-arc-s-design-immersion-days-high-school-summer-program-fosters-design-exploration-through-architectural-thinking-and-scholarship Katherine Guimapang 2021-06-16T09:00:00-04:00 >2021-06-15T20:17:16-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6b/6b85874eccba3113af6102c3f33d068b.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Summer is here. As high school students search for programs that spark their interests, architecture institutions like <a href="https://archinect.com/sciarc" target="_blank">SCI-Arc</a> provide opportunities to bring the basics of architectural thinking to teens interested in architecture, technology, and design.&nbsp;</p> <p>"DID's curriculum is built to articulate projects within three different formats and scales, from analog models to digital renderings, presenting scenarios in which students are challenged to think analytically, use different tools, and imagine nontraditional approaches to design," shares SCI-Arc. "Through projects emphasizing visual studies, design lab, and portfolio building, students are introduced to a range of skills essential to exploring, discovering, describing, and producing design work."</p> <p>To learn more about SCI-Arc's popular <a href="https://did.sciarc.edu/information" target="_blank">Design Immersion Days (DID)</a> summer high school program, Archinect spoke with its Program Coordinator, Mira Henry. Now in her fifth year as coordinator, Henry discusses what excites her about each inc...</p>