Family Day: Geodesic Dome – SOLD OUT

Sat Mar 11, 2023
Various times
Age: 5 - 13, accompanied by an adult
Price: $10
Location:
The Center for Architecture
212-358-6133
536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY, 10012
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Learn about this unique structural form made famous by engineer and inventor Buckminster Fuller as participants work together to construct a 14-foot geodesic dome! Then, create your own model of a dome or other structure, inspired by its wonderful geometry.

Family Day Programs are designed for children ages 5-13 years old, accompanied by an adult.  

There are two sessions: 11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm.

Center for Architecture K-12 Programs

Center for Architecture’s vacation and summer programs give young people entering grades 3-12 a chance to develop their own architectural designs and models. Each week focuses on a different topic and combines hands-on art and building projects with one-of-a-kind trips to notable buildings, parks, and architectural sites. Activities include drawing, 3-D model making, interior design, city planning, computer graphics, engineering, "green" design projects, and an intensive, two-week Architectural Design Studio for high school students. read more
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