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Toledo
Library Hosts The Hip Hop Architecture Camp
In an effort to inspire underrepresented youth in Lucas
County to explore careers in architecture and urban
planning, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library is teaming
with AIA Toledo, The Hip Hop Architect and Autodesk to host
the Hip Hop Architecture Camp!
The
Hip Hop Architecture Camp
at TLCPL will
take place July 9-13, 2018 for middle school aged youth. The
camp is a one-week, intensive experience designed to
introduce underrepresented youth to architecture, urban
planning, creative place-making and economic development
through the lens of hip hop culture. During the camp,
students will be paired with architects, urban planners,
designers, community activists and hip hop artists to create
unique
visions for their
communities, including designing 3D models in Autodesk Tinkercad.
The camp closes with the creation of a Hip Hop Architecture
track and music video summarizing the group’s designs,
similar to a
recent video created
by participants in Detroit.
The Hip Hop
Architecture Camp is the creation of designer Michael Ford,
also known as The Hip Hop Architect. Ford is co-founder of
The Urban Arts Collective, and a nationally renowned
educator and speaker. He has delivered keynotes at a
The 2016 American Institute
of Architects National Conference on Hip Hop
Architecture, SXSW, and Toronto Interior Design Show, as
well as a TEDx Talk on Hip Hop Architecture. His mission to
diversify the design field through the Architecture Camps
have receive national press, including a feature on
NBC’s TODAY Show.
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Michael Ford
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Jason Kucsma,
Deputy Director for Toledo Lucas County Public Library said,
“We’re excited to bring this camp to Toledo to help our
customers and community see how subjects ranging from urban
planning and design to poetry, music and activism intersect
- and further, shouldn't be seen as mutually exclusive. To
be sure, music and poetry exist in design and architecture,
just as technology and activism can inspire and push
artistic expression to new heights. When these lenses and
perspectives converge and harmonize, they can achieve so
much more than the sum of their parts."
Speaking on behalf of AIA Toledo, Development Chair, Erin
Curley, AIA, remarked “AIA Toledo is excited to co-sponsor
Hip Hop Architecture! We have supported youth management in
architectural design for the last 68 YEARS through our
annual high school design competition. Hip Hop Architecture
aligns with our goal to expose children to design. Creating
awareness of design is the first step toward fostering
interest in architecture.”
Toledo Lucas County Public
Library is currently seeking middle school participants for
the camp. Interested youth can
apply here to attend The Hip Hop
Architecture Camp which will take place in the Creativity
Lab at Main Library.
About The Hip Hop Architecture Camp:
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp is a national initiative with
the mission to increase the number of minorities in
S.T.E.A.M. related careers through culturally relevant
programming. Visit
www.hiphoparchitecture.com
for more information.
For additional information please contact:
Joyce Fong, Teen Services Librarian
Email:
Joyce.Fong@toledolibrary.org
Phone: 419.259.5319
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