Judson University Design Discovery Camp

Overview

The Judson University Architecture and Interior Design Workshop is based on the exploration and discovery of design and architectural foundations while gaining an understanding of what it means to become an architect or interior designer.

The week is filled with visits to downtown Chicago, architectural and interior design firms, presentations from Judson faculty, and foundational design projects. The students are exposed to formal and spatial exercises and multi-step projects focused on divergent thinking and creative problem-solving.

In this week-long workshop, we introduce the foundations of Architecture and Interior Design, including actual college-level projects that are taught in our design courses. In the University’s design studios located in the world-class Harm A. Weber Academic Center, workshop students explore formal and spatial exercises and multi-step projects focused on divergent thinking and creative problem-solving. We take advantage of Judson’s close proximity to Chicago – the best architecture city in the country – by spending a day touring historically significant and compelling contemporary buildings in the Loop.

We also walk students through the process of becoming an architect or interior designer, and give them experiences of what it’s like to work in a design firm. We schedule visits from multiple designers and alumni of our accredited program to come and talk about life as a design professional. This past summer, we also took students to visit the office of Perkins+Will during our trip to the Chicago Loop.