Session Schedule

Please see below for details on dates for Session 1 & Session 2, as well as what to expect on a typical Summer Studio day.

 
 
  1.  Due to the school-year schedule of our educational partner Brooklyn STEAM Center, we are only offering Summer Studio for the month of July, with the addition of Thursday 8/1/24.

  2. At present, there are no plans to offer the remote Discovery course, Urbaneering and Green Design.

 

Session 1: Mon 7/8 - Thurs 7/18

Concentration - Architecture & the Environment
Concentration - Design for Future Cities

Session 2: Mon 7/22 - Thurs 8/1

Concentration - Architecture & the Environment
Concentration - Design for Future Cities
 
 

Concentrations

Concentrations are in-person classes that take a deep dive into one of our course topics: Architecture & the Environment and Design for Future Cities. In the morning class, led by the seminar instructor, you’ll hear from experts in the field, and engage in a focused design project that you’ll start to develop in afternoon studio. Day 1 introduces you to concepts and practices, Days 2 - 7 continue this work, and Day 8 is all-day studio, in which you’ll finish and present your project to guest critics. Some key activities include:

  • In-person site visits at ONE Lab’s home, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, as well as other NYC-based locales

  • Writing a short essay on your project, grounded in history and current events, that offers a vision of the future for the issue you’re studying. You’ll submit this with your portfolio on the final day of class

  • You’ll receive a student evaluation from your instructors that gives feedback on your project and essay, as well as your overall performance in the class; it can be used as supporting material for an application to advanced design programs and college

 
 
 

Discoveries

Please note: At present, there are no plans to offer the remote Discovery course, Urbaneering and Green Design.

Discoveries are a chance to investigate three related topics. This format allows you to consider which field you might want to pursue further, and it allows you to delve further into the idea of interdisciplinary work. As part of an online class:

  • You’ll visit sites and learn from innovators and designers around the world

  • You’ll create a series of prototypes through drawings and models, and develop your ideas in a short essay

Day 1 introduces you to concepts and practices, followed by 3 two-day module addressing each of the course topics, i.e. Architecture & the Environment and Design for Future Cities. Day 8 is all-day studio and presentation work for instructors and guests. Your student evaluation gives feedback on your project, essay and your overall performance in the class; it can be used as supporting material for an application to advanced design programs and even college. All Discovery classes are the same format and cover the same topics, but with different guests and tours each session.

 
 

Calendar

A Typical Two-Week Session (All Hours EST)

 
LunchLunchLunchLunchStudio +PortfolioStudio +PortfolioStudio +PortfolioStudio +PortfolioLecture +DiscussionLecture +DiscussionLecture +DiscussionPossible Site Visit and/or Guest LectureLecture +DiscussionPossible Site Visit and/or Guest LecturePossible Site Visit and/or Guest LecturePossible Site Visit and/or Guest Lecture10:00 am12:30 pm1:00 pm3:00 pmDay 2Day 4Day 3Day 1
FinalPresentationDay 5Day 8Day 6Day 710:00 am12:30 pm1:00 pm3:00 pmLecture +DiscussionLecture +DiscussionLecture +DiscussionPossible Site Visit and/or Guest LecturePossible Site Visit and/or Guest LecturePossible Site Visit and/or Guest LectureLunchLunchLunchLunchStudio +PortfolioStudio +PortfolioStudio +PortfolioStudio +Portfolio
 

A Typical Day in the Program


 

10:00 am

Lecture & Discussion

  • Instructor-led seminar, with potential topics ranging from history of design and the Brooklyn Navy Yard, issues of environmental justice, ground-breaking research and development initiatives in the field, and more.

  • Small group discussion and independent research.

  • Q&A and feedback from the lecturer
 

 

11:00 am

Site Visit and/or Guest Speaker

  • Visit a site with the ONE Lab Team

  • Observe innovators at work and visit relevant sites

  • Discuss current projects and future ambitions
 

 

12:30 pm

Lunch

 

 

1:00 pm

Studio + Portfolio

  • Individualized one-on-one instruction

  • Work away from the screen on projects and exercises

  • Record daily activities and observations