2025 Summer Design Institute
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The AFSF Summer Design Institute is a fun and fast-paced 3-week summer program for high school students interested in design & architecture.
The Summer Design Institute meets online Monday – Friday, 9am-noon (PDT). Learn from anywhere, with fellow teens from around the world for 3-weeks.
Session 1: June 9 – 27, 2025
Session 2: July 7 – 25, 2025
Tuition = $3,000, including all materials and supplies.
A deposit of 1/2 the tuition is required to confirm registration. Need-based financial aid is available.
Cancellations prior to June 1st will receive a full refund, minus a $100 registration fee.
Students receive instruction on design process, approaches, sketching skills as well as digital design platforms. In addition, students present their original work, and receive feedback and guidance, while also participating in group activities including collaborative teamwork. Some individual work and twice-weekly mentoring with an architect or other design professional will be outside of the 9am-noon hours.
SDI offers students an opportunity to develop their own skills and to use professional tools, creating original content they can use for college applications and career opportunities.
Check out some highlights from participants in previous years presenting their team proposals for the summer’s final design challenge:
Learn Design Tools
In this unique program, students work with a range of hand-drawing, physical model construction, and computer aided design tools.
Each participant will receive mentoring by a professional architect or other designer, to experience the profession and receive guidance on career path.
Technology Requirements
Given the remote nature of AFSF programs each participant needs access to an internet-connected computer in a quiet space where they can participate fully in every online design studio session and every mentoringing meeting. Most PCs/Windows and Mac computers (desktops or laptops) as well as most chromebooks should work fine.
Contact fred@afsf.org with any questions.
