Youth Programs

For YOUTH and PARENTS

Discover What Buildings Look Like Before They're Built

It's a kid's world too, which is why SAF offers workshops and in-class activities that are interactive, engaging, and conceived to inspire a lifelong connection between youth of all ages and their communities. By developing programs that reach out and speak directly to the younger generations and their educators, we spark their desire to bond with and care for the built environment of the present and their future.

2009 Youth Programs

Family Tour: Eye Spy Seattle

When:: Saturdays: Jun 20, Aug 29, Oct 31 beginning at 10AM
Where:: SAF office and gallery, 1333 5th Avenue, Level 3, Rainier Square Atrium
How Much:: $10 per adult and $5 per child ages 5 and up.

Get your passport stamped and keep your eyes peeled for unique building details. Discover a kid's eye view of architecture and design in downtown Seattle. Tour stops include the 5th Ave Theater, Seattle Central Library and the Rainier Tower. This activity-driven tour and interactive experience is best suited for children ages 5 - 10 years old, and siblings are welcome.

This tour is designed to be one and a half hours, but can be 15 - 20 minutes longer depending on some variables. We recommend that you allow 2 hours for the tour. The tour begins at the SAF office at 1333 Fifth Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Please plan to arrive and check-in at least 10-15 minutes before the tour begins at 10:00 AM.

This tour is one of several youth programs available with SAF, and it is our only tour geared towards children under 12 years old.

Family Model Making Workshop: More Building

When:: Saturday: Nov 14 from 11am - 2pm
Where:: Rainier Square Atrium Conference Center, 1333 5th Avenue, Third Level
How Much:: $15 per person.

Join us for a NEW version of this popular workshop whether you have participated with this workshop before or never signed up. We will introduce new model building activities! Families will work together to create several types of models and learn more about how architects and designers use them.

The workshop is best suited for 3rd - 7th graders. Young architects must be accompanied by an adult. Scholarships are available for this workshop thanks to the Carolyn Purser Scholarship Fund. For more information contact the SAF office at 206-667-9184 or email Tracy Vicory-Rosenquest, Program Director at Tracy@seattlearchitecture.org.

Family Model Making Workshop: Build A Community

When:: Saturdays: Aug 1 and Sept 19 from 11am - 2pm
Where:: Rainier Square Atrium Conference Center, 1333 5th Avenue, Third Level
How Much:: $15 per person

Be an architect for a day. Young architects work with their family to build a model and create a community together. Through discussion and hands-on activities, workshop participants learn how design impacts communities and the ways we live, work and play. This workshop also includes a guided viewing of SAF’s 12th Annual Model & Drawing Exhibit in August and SAF's permanent exhibit Blueprints: 100+ Years of Seattle Architecture in September.

The workshop is best suited for 3rd - 7th graders. Young architects must be accompanied by an adult. Scholarships are available for this workshop thanks to the Carolyn Purser Scholarship Fund. For more information contact the SAF office at 206-667-9184 or email Tracy Vicory-Rosenquest, Program Director at Tracy@seattlearchitecture.org.