WHSAD staff is looking for the future designers and builders of our great cities, and we welcome all who are interested in joining our school community. To help you decide whether WHSAD is the right fit for you, we are posting the entirety of our recruitment packet here. We … [Click here to view our recruitment materials]
Our Mission
Located in one of New York City's premier neighborhoods along the Brooklyn waterfront, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD for short) offers students a unique and engaging four-year course sequence with a focus in architectural drafting, design principles, and historic preservation. Our inter-disciplinary and hands-on approach to architecture, design, and the visual arts integrates internship experiences and skills training throughout core academic content areas. WHSAD students can earn a Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsed diploma in Architectural Drafting & Design, and up to 6 college credits upon graduation from our program.
All of our students are given the opportunity to participate in paid internships with industry partners. Please take a moment to review the following posts to learn more about our program.What’s Happening at WHSAD
Students Interviewing Students
In the following video, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design senior Melina Jorge sits down with WHSAD.org student reporter Antonio Perez to discuss Melina's weekly blog, entitled Teen Time With Melina, which can be found on WHSAD.org. … [Read More...]
Teen Time With Melina
Food Justice 101 Experience
On Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 I went to a workshop to learn about food justice. Once I got upstairs, I knew I would learn a lot. We dove right in by identifying how we felt on some of the information posted on the wall of a timeline of food culture in The United States. Fun fact: in the early part of the 20th century, about 14% of farms were owned by African Americans and in the present day less than 1% of American … [Read More...]
Meet WHSAD’s Students
Senior of December-Justin Pazmino-Class of 2019
Justin believes that he was recognized for being punctual due to his hard work. One thing that helped him to expand his learning was getting more involved in his academics. He takes visiting his teachers very seriously, and to him it’s one of the main reasons why he is excelling in his classes. Another important factor that goes into more structured work is interacting with this peers. He gets added opinions on his work … [Read More...]
Jalen Vasquez-WHSAD Alumnus, Class of 2017
My name is Jalen Vasquez, and I graduated from WHSAD in June of 2017. A major goal of mine when I graduated was to use the architecture programs that we learned in the most effective way, becoming a Real Estate project manager. Right now I go to Howard University and I'm in the Architecture & Engineering program. To reach my goals I'm applying to as many scholarships as I can. I actually got an internship … [Read More...]
Nicholas Cruz-WHSAD Alumnus, Class of 2016
2016 graduate Nicholas Cruz recounts his experience at WHSAD and how it has come to launch his career. I am now a first-year apprentice in local 580 which is a NYC union for Ornamental Iron Workers. I graduated from WHSAD in 2016. I am currently doing layout for window walls in Coney Island. At the same time, my union sends me to take classes twice a week after work at our training facility. While I was attending … [Read More...]