UVA Design Discovery

Overview

At UVA Design Discovery participants engage in both academic and real-world settings through design/build workshops, an architecture firm visit, and a tour of an active construction site. Our daily ‘I See Me’ lunch and learn series features conversations with a diverse cross-section of professionals, faculty, and students. Each session culminates in a 'Celebration of Work' exhibition with food, families, and community partners.

Design Discovery seeks to provide a meaningful and transformative experience to high school students through engaged, hands-on learning. The program invites youth to be empowered by seeing their ideas come to life through design thinking and making.