Design Camp

Is your child's architectural vision outgrowing this year's Lego kits? Encourage their creative potential in our design camp crafted and led by the inventive students of the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape. Young builders will learn foundational design skills to breathe life into their visionary ideas and will explore a spectrum of design techniques and planning methods, delving into materials, scales, and crafting models. Drawing inspiration from our evolving University of Calgary campus, they'll use it as a full-scale laboratory to observe and explore beautiful buildings, ultimately crafting their own innovative designs. Grab your creativity caps and join us for a week of imaginative fun! 

Aspiring builders and city planners, join us at City Building camp to pioneer the future of urban spaces! Created and led by the imaginative students at the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape, providing a unique and inspiring setting. Together, campers will unlock new skills to craft designs tailored for downtown cityscapes. Collaboratively, they'll employ various design techniques and planning methods, exploring materials, scales, and crafting models to bring their design ideas to life. Campers will visit and use downtown Calgary as a full-scale laboratory, drawing inspiration from the vibrant cityscape, designing beautiful buildings and landscapes to create their very own downtown. Join us for a week of creativity and fun in the heart of Calgary!

Looking to explore the world of landscape design? Join us at Landscape Lab! Led by creative students from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape design, campers will explore the relationship between natural spaces and human society, discover the impact of sustainable design choices and reimagine urban spaces with a natural twist. They’ll spend time exploring the intentional landscaping done at the university, and get inspired by landscape designs all over the world that have positively impacted communities. With projects like designing community parks and experimenting with natural materials campers are invited to collaborate, innovate and unleash their creativity while tackling real world challenges and designing a green future!  

Calling all aspiring architects and urban visionaries to join Achieve Architecture, a creative journey where you will innovate the future of buildings in our world.  Led by the innovative students of the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape, this design camp is a unique opportunity for campers to uncover new skills and bring their visions to life. Campers will explore a variety of design techniques and planning methods, delving into materials, scales, and representations. From producing images to crafting models, they will learn how to express their ideas effectively. The University of Calgary's evolving campus and award-winning green buildings will serve as a full-scale laboratory, providing inspiration and opportunities to explore, observe, and design beautiful buildings, and future scenarios for urban spaces. Building on shared interests in design and local community making, we explore new ways to co-create. Get out your creativity caps and join us for a week of fun in our design studio imagining the future! 

What does it take to build a great city? Aspiring architects and young urban visionaries interested in architecture and urbanism are invited to join our students from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape in a collaborative exploration of this question. Design skills and knowledge will be developed through skill building and downtown exploration. Building on a shared experience of design and local community making, we explore new ways of collaborating and co-creating. Choosing a site in downtown Calgary, participants will be challenged to redesign an aspect of the city/public space and present a proposal to transform its function, appearance, accessibility, and other characteristics. We’ll seek inspiration right here, visiting and using downtown Calgary as a full-scale laboratory to explore, observe and design beautiful buildings, landscapes and envision future scenarios for urban spaces. Learn how to tackle complex problems using your design skills and start crafting your future career making Calgary the place you imagine it to be!

Passionate about creating unique and welcoming spaces? Interested in incorporating elements of the natural world into human design? Come check out Landscape Lab! With projects created and led by students from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape design, campers will get hands-on experience and insight about what the field of landscape design entails. From exploring natural materials and the impact they have on ecosystems, to designing nature-inspired solutions to issues of urbanization, campers will work collaboratively to explore lessons learned from natural landscapes, discover the important role and potential of landscape design for human society, and channel their creativity to imagine a sustainable and green world!