Mission / Statement of Purpose

Our mission statement:

Our mission is to make educational design resources as well as an architecture education universally accessible to young designers around the country/globe.

Our statement of purpose:

Discover Architecture.org provides educational design resources and an architecture education to K-12 pre-degree and degree seeking students. Utilizing an online platform, Discover Architecture.org serves students around the world who are interested in Architecture and Design. Our organization targets K-12 students - in particular serving secondary and upper secondary students - who do not have access to an Architecture and Design education in their respective schools and without access to Architecture and Design summer programs. Our organization also targets teachers and schools that require resources and tools to augment their design education.

Discover Architecture.org teaches students architecture and design; explains the steps to licensure in the United States; leads students into a pathway for degree programs as well as into the Architecture and Design profession. Discover architecture provides the resources and tools for students to pursue a career in architecture and design.

Discover Architecture.org offers an education in the elements of architecture, the basics of structure, materials and form, architectural history, BIM CAD & 3D visualization technologies, basics of precedent research and programming, and guides students through the design process. Through learning the basics of building and construction techniques / design and drafting, all students will be prepared for a professional degree, and create portfolios for architecture schools, colleges and universities, as well as internships and employment in the field of architecture and design. 

Discover Architecture.org targets grades 7-12, emphasizing high school education to provide this blueprint for success in the field of Architecture and Design. Fostering creativity, teamwork and design skills, Discover Architecture.org equips young designers and minds-that-make with the tools they need to enter the architectural design professions.