Architecture Summer Academy
Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144
About
Architecture Summer Academy is a 10-day, 2-week immersive “design exploration” summer program where students take part in activities such as Introduction to Architecture and Design, Drawing, Light and Shadow, and Lessons in Sketching, Drawing, and Documentation. The program includes hands-on design projects and hands-on experience in architecture and design, covering topics like Landscape Architecture and Design, Architecture and Site, and Interior Architecture. Participants also work on an architectural project, finalize designs, and take part in a Presentation and Awards Banquet.
• Schedule: 10-day (2-week, July 6 - July 17, 2026) immersive “design exploration” summer program
• Price: Registration for the Architecture Summer Academy 2026 is $1,050.00.
The tentative daily schedule runs from Monday July 6 to Friday July 17, 2026, starting with welcome, check-in, and Introduction to Architecture and Design on the first Monday, followed by Drawing, Light and Shadow on Tuesday. Wednesday includes Introduction to Sustainability and a Visit to Main Campus, Thursday focuses on Landscape Architecture and Design, and Friday introduces the final project. The second Monday features a Field Trip to Atlanta to visit the Kendeda Building, followed by Architecture and Site on Tuesday, Interior Architecture on Wednesday, Finalize Designs on Thursday, and a Presentation and Awards Banquet on the final Friday. The program takes place in an architectural studio setting and includes a field trip to Atlanta to engage with local architecture. Students learn from KSU Architecture Professors and local Atlanta Architects, and the workshop registration fee includes materials for modeling and drawing. The mission of the Architecture Summer Academy describes it as a pre-college experience designed to provide high school students with an introduction to the world of architecture as a potential future career path, including learning about what it means to study architecture and design in college, being introduced to the process of design through an architectural project, engaging with the built environment in new ways, and learning skills needed to succeed in college or profession. Participants are introduced to historical aspects of architecture as the solid-state foundation of societies, engage in design theory and exercises, develop creative skills while gaining experience working collaboratively, and build meaningful connections with other students, professionals, and faculty members.
Last updated August 1, 2026.
• Schedule: 10-day (2-week, July 6 - July 17, 2026) immersive “design exploration” summer program
• Price: Registration for the Architecture Summer Academy 2026 is $1,050.00.
The tentative daily schedule runs from Monday July 6 to Friday July 17, 2026, starting with welcome, check-in, and Introduction to Architecture and Design on the first Monday, followed by Drawing, Light and Shadow on Tuesday. Wednesday includes Introduction to Sustainability and a Visit to Main Campus, Thursday focuses on Landscape Architecture and Design, and Friday introduces the final project. The second Monday features a Field Trip to Atlanta to visit the Kendeda Building, followed by Architecture and Site on Tuesday, Interior Architecture on Wednesday, Finalize Designs on Thursday, and a Presentation and Awards Banquet on the final Friday. The program takes place in an architectural studio setting and includes a field trip to Atlanta to engage with local architecture. Students learn from KSU Architecture Professors and local Atlanta Architects, and the workshop registration fee includes materials for modeling and drawing. The mission of the Architecture Summer Academy describes it as a pre-college experience designed to provide high school students with an introduction to the world of architecture as a potential future career path, including learning about what it means to study architecture and design in college, being introduced to the process of design through an architectural project, engaging with the built environment in new ways, and learning skills needed to succeed in college or profession. Participants are introduced to historical aspects of architecture as the solid-state foundation of societies, engage in design theory and exercises, develop creative skills while gaining experience working collaboratively, and build meaningful connections with other students, professionals, and faculty members.
Last updated August 1, 2026.
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