Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design

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WHSAD Students Attend Architecture College Fair

By Ms. Terraferma, November 26, 2013

On Friday, November 22nd, several WHSAD students attended the Architecture College Fair at the Center for Architecture. Students had the opportunity to speak with representatives from Boston … [Read More...]

WHSAD Students Show Off Their Baseball Skills in Florida

By Ms. Basilio, November 20, 2013

Article written by WHSAD Junior Ivan Davila On November 7th Ronny Romano and I (WHSAD Students and members of the Bonnies Baseball team) were invited to Cocoa Beach and Boca Raton, Florida for … [Read More...]

Parent Portfolio Night- Orthographic Projection

By Mr. Codio, November 17, 2013

On November 14, W.H.S.A.D. students instructed their parents and guardians on how to create a title block and an orthographic projection. Parents and guardians were not only seeing what their child … [Read More...]

Students and Teachers Rock-n-Roll Afterschool

By Ms. Terraferma, November 15, 2013

The WHSAD music club is up and running. The Music Club meets Thursdays Period 9 with Mr. Lesinski. All levels welcome. You could bring your own guitars. See senior Daniel Reid or Mr. Lesinski … [Read More...]

WHSAD Freshmen Peer Review Classwork in Algebra

By Ms. Jufer, November 13, 2013

Students worked together on Friday, 11/8/13 to make corrections on the quiz taken the previous day. Each group had a leader/teacher. All of the groups did a great job and worked well together. One … [Read More...]

Our Mission

Partnered with the World Monuments Fund and the Park Avenue Armory, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD for short) has a unique curriculum that focuses on architectural preservation. Our inter-disciplinary concentration on Architecture, Studio Art and the Visual Arts threads artisan skills training and internship experiences throughout core academic content areas. All of our students are given the opportunity to participate in paid internships with industry partners. The alignment of architecture and design with core academic areas prepares our students for multiple college and career pathways in architecture, design and other related professions. Students from WHSAD can earn up to 6 college credits upon graduation from our program. Please watch the video below for a brief presentation of WHSAD's internship programs.

The following video was produced by WHSAD's Junior class as a culminating project for their 2013 residency. As part of WHSAD's ongoing partnership with The Park Avenue Armory, every year our Juniors are offered an offsite residency that provides an inter-curricular experience in art and design. These residencies challenge our students to study the design and structure of the historic Park Avenue Armory through the lens of our junior Architectural Preservation class. In addition, the teaching artists who lead these residencies focus their instruction on the application of WHSAD's academic classes (English, Math, Social Studies and Science) to the specific unit of study chosen for the residency. [Read More...]