During the spring 2014 CityVision semester, students from Cesar Chavez Parkside Middle School and Stuart-Hobson Middle School explored the city and learned about urban design. In collaboration with design professionals from the D.C. metro area, students learned about how to reuse existing structures and adapt them to new purposes. Students will present their plans for developing the Franklin School, the Uline Arena, and the Old Post Office.

CityVision teaches students that they can change the world around them and enact positive change through good design. As students explore neighborhoods, brainstorm solutions, and accomplish projects together, they learn the importance of teamwork, creative problem solving, and advocacy skills.

For more information, please contact Teen Programs at teenprograms@nbm.org or 202.272.2448.

CityVision is generously supported by The William Randolph Hearst Foundation; the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts; and the MARPAT Foundation, Inc. Additional support for teen outreach programs is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Hattie M. Strong Foundation, Clark Charitable Foundation, McGraw Hill Financial, The Butz Foundation, The Tower Companies, and an anonymous donor. Geppetto Catering, Inc. is the official Meal Provider for Teen Programs at the National Building Museum.

Photo by Museum Staff