As a current sophomore in high school, I often find it quite difficult to find a list of activites, extracurriculars, or even classes to do that involve Architecture. Most schools don't offer specific architecture classes, and even if they do, most students aren't inclined to take a honors class over an extra AP or 5.0 weighted class. However, there are many things that you can do in order to build your architecture portfolio and find activites that you like doing to boost yo

Say you live in the downtown area of a major city, like Chicago or New York. These settings are perfect examples of being “surrounded” by facades, which are, to put it simply, building exteriors that help define the building itself. Facades serve various purposes, including practical uses like providing a protective barrier from elements for the interior, as well as other uses like aesthetic appeal and helping hide the complexities that the interior structure has. There are h