CAL brings the built environment into Denver Public School classrooms. The Cleworth Architectural Legacy (CAL) Project is our flagship program that brings architecture into the classroom as a tool to help connect Denver Public School students with their built community. The project helps students from 10 to 14 see first-hand how education applies to their everyday lives and future.

In its ninth year, the Cleworth Architectural Legacy project is up and running for 2011-2012 classes. Tim Thomas, program director anticipates another great year for teachers and students at 13 to 14 sites in the Denver Public Schools system. Tim is currently pairing teachers with design professionals for this year’s programs. There are immediate openings for design firms and professionals to join the CAL Project.

The talents of design professionals have long been a prized element in the CAL Project. Fully funded through DAF, our model provides training, resource materials and classroom assistance to each school. Upcoming “in-service” training workshops will be held at the sites listed below in January. Teachers paired by Tim with designers will spend the day working in hands-on classroom proven projects. The workshop includes planning assistance to the paired teams of teachers and designers.

Design professionals including architects, engineers, landscape architects and interior designers who are interested may contact Tim Thomas, CAL Project program director at 303-758-4001 or CAL@DenverArchitecture.org.

Educators! Download our Free Architectural Awareness Activities Workbook

In support of our mission to increase public awareness and appreciation for the impact of architecture on our quality of life through education, participation, and advocacy for excellence, we are pleased to offer this free activities workbook to educators.

We wish to give you comprehendible examples and engaging activities that aid students in understanding fundamental design concepts and vocabulary pertaining to architecture. Activities included in this workbook will encourage students to approach complex situations and problems with skills beyond the simple recollection of facts and information. Skill sets commonly utilized within the Architectural occupation consistently include the application of acquired knowledge, complex problem resolution, and creative expression.

Educators can also download the Architectural Awareness Teachers Appendix by clicking here.

Upcoming CAL Training Sessions

Year 1 Training Workshop
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 @ 9 AM – 4 PM
University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture & Planning, 1250 14th Street (Room 500 – “The Fishbowl”)

Year 2 Training Workshop
Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 9 AM – 4 PM
Daniels Fund Building, 101 Monroe Street in Cherry Creek
Schools include Brown Elementary, Johnson Elementary, Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy, and Valverde Elementary.

Year 3 Training Workshop
Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 @ 9 AM – 4 PM
Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway (North Bldg. lower level – Adventures in Art lab room)
Year 3 schools include Odyssey Charter, Samuels Elementary, Westerly Creek Elementary, and Valdez Elementary

For the 2011-2012 school year, the following schools* have committed to participate:

• Brown Elementary (Y-2)
• Johnson Elementary (Y-2)
• Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy (Y-2)
• Valverde Elementary (Y-2)
• Odyssey Charter (Y-3)
• Samuels Elementary (Y-3)
• Valdez Elementary (Y-3)
• Westerly Creek Elementary (Y-3)
• *Year One schools still TBD

Similarly, local design firms that have committed for 2011-12 are:

• Anderson Hallas Architects PC
• AndersonMasonDale Architects
• B+Y Architects (Braun & Yoshida)
• HDR, Inc.
• Heery International
• Humphries Poli Architects
• Hutton Architecture Studio
• J.G. Johnson Architects
• Jacobs
• Martin/Martin Inc.