PROJECT PIPELINE SUMMER CAMP

I-NOMA’s 2023 Project Pipeline Camp was featured in the NOMA National 2023 Giving Tuesday Campaign

OUR MISSION

DESIGN JUSTICE: THE EDUCATION TO ACTION PIPELINE

Our mission is to empower young people to affect change in their community through design. Using the city as the classroom, and connecting young people to real world architects and planners, we foster the next generation of design professionals, civic leaders, and change makers. We advocate for fellowship, equity, and excellence in design.

HOW WE DO IT

We guide students through all stages of design using provoking and fun exercises. Students investigate through drawing and model building, analyze through diagramming and engage through site visits. By the program’s conclusion, students present a fully realized design project that addresses an issue in their city.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

Students within the 6th through 8th grade who reside in the Chicagoland area. Students who just completed the eighth grade, as well as students entering the 6th grade are also eligible.

The PROJECT PIPELINE CAMP is a process-driven architecture camp for students to work individually and collaboratively in order to address community-focused issues through creativity and design innovation. By the end of the camp, Pipeline students will have created the new building blocks of a better city, and designed a community that reflects their cultural, academic, and design interests!

I-NOMA’s summer camp provides 6th-8th grade students with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of architecture, urban planning, and design. Students that participate in the camps work closely with local professionals to create the designs they would like to see in their communities. Not only do students create designs, but they are also connected with mentors in the architecture, planning, and design fields to help guide their interests. For many students, Project Pipeline is their first introduction to the design world.

For sponsorship opportunities, email projectpipeline@i-noma.org.

The 2026 Project Pipeline Summer camp has concluded. Stay tuned for links and information for next year’s camp!