See It • Build It • Know It
See It • Build It • Know It
Quick Time video of Franciso (973 KB)
"This experience had such an impact on me that I decided to major in civil engineering when I start college this fall."
Quick Time video of Janaile (929 KB)
"I want to become an environmental engineer to make sure conditions are non-toxic and our communities are livable."
Quick Time video of Vincent (1.08 MB)
"It has been a goal of mine since I completed the Salvadori architecture program to share some of what I have learned with others."
Our founder, Mario Salvadori, a world-renowned structural engineer, believed that the built environment held all the knowledge that a person needed to be an intelligent and active member of the community. What teachers need to make this knowledge available to their students are tools with which they can "unpack" the knowledge embedded in the built environment.
The Salvadori Center gives these tools to teachers and students through a pedagogy grounded in what it calls "project-based, hands-on/minds-on activities" that employ the principles of architecture, engineering, and the design process. Through this method, teachers and their students can unlock the math, science, art, and humanities embodied in the structures and systems that surround them.