Announcing:
The First Annual Greg Hemberger
Sustainable Architecture Workshop for Teens
July 30—August 3, 2012
AVA is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for The First Annual Greg
Hemberger Sustainable Architecture Workshops for Teens, which will take place
from July 30-August 3, 2012. This workshop was created in memory of the
architect Greg Hemberger, with the support of the Greg Hemberger Memorial Fund
of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, established by Hemberger’s family
and friends.
Structured for young people with an
interest in sustainable design and construction, this five-day workshop will
consist of hands-on morning sessions at AVA, led by local professionals, and
afternoon visits to local architecture offices, construction companies, and
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings. The
workshop will incorporate architectural design principles, free-hand drawing,
model-building, sustainability standards, and other pertinent topics. It will
also provide students with new design skills, personal portfolio material, and
an idea of whether sustainable architecture and construction is of potential
career interest to them.
Participation is limited to 12
students from grades 10-12. Tuition for this five-day (9am-5pm), 40-hour
workshop is $350. Scholarships are available to those who need assistance with
all or part of the tuition. Application forms are available by clicking here, as well as in guidance
counselors’ offices at area high schools. Application forms must be received by
May 1, and students will be notified of their acceptance status by May 30.
Eliza McLellan, a senior majoring in
Sustainable Architecture in Connecticut College’s Architectural Studies
program, will be running the workshop; local professionals will be guest
instructors.
Greg Hemberger’s commitment to
architecture started at age 15 with his model-building business, which served
architects in the New Haven, CT area. Before his sudden death in 2006, Hemberger,
as a partner at Banwell Architects, worked on many buildings in the region,
Including the Norwich Elementary School, Hanover’s Middle School and High
School, Crossroads Academy, Thetford Academy, Proctor Academy, Kimball Union
Academy, and Cardigan Mountain School.
AVA wishes to thank the many
individuals who have worked to make possible this new program: Brian Walsh, Stu
White, Jack Wilson, Bill and Betsy Peabody, Eliza McLellan, Ingrid Nichols, and
especially June, Ben and Gretchen Hemberger. The Hemberger’s commitment to
making this program a part of AVA’s multi-faceted offerings takes on a special
significance, given that the architectural firm responsible for the renovation
design of AVA’s LEED Gold-certified building is Banwell Architects.
