ACE Summer Camp 2023

June 24 – July 1, 2023

 

Join the College of Architecture and Planning, in partnership with the ACE Mentor Program, for a weeklong overnight summer camp on the University of Colorado Denver campus. Faculty from CU Denver’s architecture program will lead an investigation in design, digital fabrication, and sustainable design.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in a design build project with other students from ACE Mentor affiliates across the US. Evenings and additional activities will include exploring all that Denver and the Rocky Mountains have to offer. Check out these photos from last year’s camp!

Summer 2022 ACE Project Timelapse | Vertical City

Program Highlights

  • Program led by experienced College of Architecture and Planning faculty and student teaching assistants
  • Sketching and building of models
  • The opportunity to work in architectural design software
  • The opportunity to use tools and machinery
  • Designing, planning and fabrication of a project
  • Guest lectures and site visits with industry experts
  • Experience living on campus in a university residential hall
  • Admissions events with current students
  • The opportunity to meet and work with students from all over the U.S.
  • Social activities such as bowling, amusement parks, Meow Wolf, sketch hikes in the mountains, and more
students in hard hats visiting a construction site

Design Build Project

Past projects have included rooftop furniture, indoor furnishings and installations for the College of Architecture and Planning, outdoor workspaces along the Cherry Creek Path, and more.
man working at a desk outside in the city
students sitting on some patio furniture

Registration

ACE covers the cost of registration, a $1,700 value. Please contact your ACE affiliate if you are interested in registering.

Included with Registration

  • Double occupancy room in the brand-new City Heights residential hall
  • Meals and snacks
  • Transportation to and from the airport and to activities
  • Instruction of all sessions 
  • Building materials and tools
  • Social activities
  • T-shirts and other swag

FAQs

Watch the camp Q&A and Overview. 

The next camp Q&A will be hosted via Zoom on February 28, 3-4 p.m. MST. Contact your affiliate to register and join.

Support ACE Summer Camps

Your support enables us to continue providing a high-quality camp experience while impacting young designers, architects, engineers, and builders! Sponsorship opportunities include providing funding for meals, site visit transportation, building materials, field trips, and more. Sponsors will be featured on the camp website, t-shirts, and all camp materials. All gifts to summer camps are tax-deductible.

See the feedback from some of our ACE Summer Camp participants:

“The trip to Denver was a fantastic experience, and I made friends that I still talk to today. It opened the door to a new city and environment and allowed me to adjust to college life almost two weeks before I went to college. The counselors and mentors were incredibly helpful and engaging with our work. Our activities and work sessions were always fun, even when we spent 7 to 8 hours working at the Architecture building and then going out to get pizza or going on a field trip to the amusement park.” - Braden, Pennsylvania.

“It was really fun! I met many new people, visited new places, and learned a lot!” – Student

“Wonderful time and quality content.” - Student