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Follow on Google News | Douglas Byrd High School To Receive Donated Computers, SoftwareThanks to North Carolina Modernist Houses' "Project Bauhow" Education Initiative
By: North Carolina Modernist Houses NCMH is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and archiving Modernist design across the state. George Smart, founder and director of NCMH, will present the computers to Renfro and her students. Project BauHow (Bauhaus + Know How) is designed to inspire and accelerate learning in 9th and 10th grade high school drafting classes by increasing students’ access to computers, expanding the ability of drafting teachers to give homework, and encouraging and rewarding the study and creation of Modernist residential architecture. “North Carolina high school drafting teachers generally can’t give drafting homework because up to 60 percent of high school students in the state don’t have a computer at home or one powerful enough to handle CAD software,” says Smart, who created the project. “That means skills practice in drafting classes can only progress during class time, severely limiting student learning through meaningful homework assignments and additional skill-building.” In return for the donation, Renfro and other drafting teachers agree to require their students to design Modernist houses that will be submitted to the Student Category of NCMH’s annual George Matsumoto Prize (http://www.ncmodernist.org/ The Fayetteville donation, worth $5000, is sponsored by Smart Homes + Business of Greenville. For more details on Project BauHow, including photos and videos about the project, go to http://www.ncmodernist.org/ About NC Modernist Houses: North Carolina Modernist Houses (formerly Triangle Modernist Houses) is an award-winning 501C3 nonprofit established in 2007 and dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting Modernist residential design. The NCMH website is now the largest open digital archive for Modernist residential design in America. NCMH also hosts popular architecture events every month, giving the public access to the most exciting residential architecture, past and present. These tours and events raise awareness and help preserve these "livable works of art" for future generations. For more information: End
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