ARDE uses an interdisciplinary approach to teach young learners the fundamentals of architecture & engineering, creative & performing arts, sports, and other types of enrichment activities. The classes are taught by top teaching professional. ARDE works closely with its instructors and after-school administrators to provide enrichment activities necessary to give children a well-rounded education.

Below are some of the services we offer.

Enrichment Programs
Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Summer Camps Programs
Educational Events Planning
Online Lessons
Educational Supply Kits

Our Workshops

Samples of our Architecture Workshops

ARDE's curriculum is comprised of a wide variety of interactive project-based lesson plans. Below are just some of our popular workshops that we started our company with.
DREAM HOUSE This workshop introduces children to building designs from all over the world - Venetian palazzos, Russian wooden houses, Haussmann buildings of Paris, Moroccan riads, Japanese houses and many others. Using cardboard and paper printouts, each participant will create a 3D scale model of their dream house and together the class will work cooperatively to create a small neighborhood out of their houses.
THE ROMAN ARCH. This is an all-time classic. Students will explore the ingenious design of the arch and its influence on the development of Western civilization. Teams will be tasked with building a functional arched bridge as a transportation solution, connecting two sides of a river. The functionality of the bridges will be tested during the workshop.
GEODESIC DOME. Students will learn about one of the most iconic structures of the 20th century – Geodesic dome. Once considered to be the perfect house of the future, geodesic domes are still used in variety of ways. Geodesic dome is extremely strong for its weight, its "omnitriangulated" surface provides an inherently stable structure. Being a sphere, it encloses the greatest volume for the least surface area. Students will test all of the above statements by building one themselves.
TRUSS BRIDGE. In this workshop students will learn about well-known truss bridges and the engineering principles behind their design. Working as a team, young architects will build a large truss bridge spanning many feet across their classroom. The functionality of the bridge will be assessed by placing moving model cars on the highway it supports
ARCHISKETCH. Working individually, students will complete several short drawing/sketching exercises with different themes from simple coloring to completing an unfinished building, filling the gaps in a street facade or adding skyscrapers to the NYC skyline.
DESIGN A STREET FAÇADE. The workshop is purely about visual design. Instructor starts by talking about streets and shows some visuals representing residential streets from around the world. Then students are given scissors, glue and various printouts representing facade materials, doors, windows and other architectural details. Students are free to either design a street that resembles something they like on the printouts or to design their own street based just on their imagination and available materials.
DESIGN A CHAIR. Many famous modern architects have designed chairs. Students would study some of the most recognizable chairs designed in the 20th century and throughout history. Using the Vitruvian principles of utility, durability and, of course, beauty, young furniture makers will create their own individual chair. Students’ creations would be put to test by applying some weight on each chair to make sure it can be used as intended.
FRANK GEHRY STUDIO. We start by introducing works of perhaps the most celebrated living architect Frank Gehry. Surfaces of his most iconic buildings are finished with titanium. That creates an amazing effect that allows his buildings to look different throughout the day, depending on the weather, time, location of the Sun, color of the sky, etc. Using heavy duty aluminum foil, participants would attempt to build a model of one of Gehry’s masterpieces. Students are free to choose not to recreate any of the architects’ works, but to design their own structures. At the end we would look at the creations under different lighting conditions to demonstrate the simple genius of Gehry’s buildings
CITY PLANNING. This workshop starts with a discussion exploring the evolution of cities throughout history. Students would get familiar with city plans, scale and different elements that form a city. With the newly acquired knowledge, young architects will design and build schools, hospitals, fire and police stations, as well as various other buildings essential to a city. After placing the buildings on a city map, we will discuss the necessary elements each city should have in order to provide an enjoyable, safe and beautiful living environment for its residents

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