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Dear BIDShowcase Members:
One of our primary goals is to expose African-American youth to the fields
of architecture and interior design. Here are shocking statistics which you
may be unaware:
1.) Of the 120,000 licensed architects in the U.S. barely 2,000 are
African-American and currently practicing.
2.) Of the 40,000 members of the American Society of Interior Designers,
less than 1,700 are African-American.
With your help, BIDShowcase is determined to make a difference!
This year, instead of a gift which may not have a lasting positive effect,
why not expose the children of your families to the fields of
architecture and interior design?
Read on for more details on how YOU can influence and inspire!
BIDShowcase Youth Initiative:
We'll begin with every little girl and boy with parents, family or friends who
are BIDShowcase members.
We implore each of you to forward this information to others and use
your VOICE.
We ask: Does your child doodle, sketch cartoon characters, draw
cars, grafitti, or often rearrange furniture in his or her room?
Years later, practically nothing has changed, you and I are still sketching!
The most important aspect of this story was how young we were when we
first began to draw and visualize.
Developing confidence with one's God-given artistic talent while young,
means regular exposure to drawing, sketching and visualization skills
BEFORE beginning college level design courses.
African architects and builders were trained to perform skills from an
early age and later apprenticed to become masters of their craft. Why
would it be any different today?
BIDShowcase Architecture and Interior Design Kits:
The only way to learn how to draw and design is by DOING. Even Frank
Lloyd Wright was "gifted" with (from his mother) the right tools at the right
time. And the younger the better! By exposing young children to "tools of
the trade," we rid our children of the "mystery and intimidation" of
architecture and interior design.
The BIDShowcase Designer Kits were thoughtfully compiled to introduce
basic drafting, lettering and visualization skills, tool familiarization and
terminology.
The importance of Visualization and Math for Designers:
"The maple-wood blocks . . . are in my fingers to this day," said Frank
Lloyd Wright, attesting to the influence of the Froebel blocks on his work.
What are FroBlox?
The blocks were developed by Friedrich Fröbel in the 1830s for children to
learn the elements of geometric form, mathematics and creative design.
Below are samples of geometric visualization using blocks:
One of our primary goals is to expose African-American youth to the fields
of architecture and interior design. Here are shocking statistics which you
may be unaware:
1.) Of the 120,000 licensed architects in the U.S. barely 2,000 are
African-American and currently practicing.
2.) Of the 40,000 members of the American Society of Interior Designers,
less than 1,700 are African-American.
With your help, BIDShowcase is determined to make a difference!
This year, instead of a gift which may not have a lasting positive effect,
why not expose the children of your families to the fields of
architecture and interior design?
Read on for more details on how YOU can influence and inspire!
BIDShowcase Youth Initiative:
We'll begin with every little girl and boy with parents, family or friends who
are BIDShowcase members.
We implore each of you to forward this information to others and use
your VOICE.
We ask: Does your child doodle, sketch cartoon characters, draw
cars, grafitti, or often rearrange furniture in his or her room?
Years later, practically nothing has changed, you and I are still sketching!
The most important aspect of this story was how young we were when we
first began to draw and visualize.
Developing confidence with one's God-given artistic talent while young,
means regular exposure to drawing, sketching and visualization skills
BEFORE beginning college level design courses.
African architects and builders were trained to perform skills from an
early age and later apprenticed to become masters of their craft. Why
would it be any different today?
BIDShowcase Architecture and Interior Design Kits:
The only way to learn how to draw and design is by DOING. Even Frank
Lloyd Wright was "gifted" with (from his mother) the right tools at the right
time. And the younger the better! By exposing young children to "tools of
the trade," we rid our children of the "mystery and intimidation" of
architecture and interior design.
The BIDShowcase Designer Kits were thoughtfully compiled to introduce
basic drafting, lettering and visualization skills, tool familiarization and
terminology.
The importance of Visualization and Math for Designers:
"The maple-wood blocks . . . are in my fingers to this day," said Frank
Lloyd Wright, attesting to the influence of the Froebel blocks on his work.
What are FroBlox?
The blocks were developed by Friedrich Fröbel in the 1830s for children to
learn the elements of geometric form, mathematics and creative design.
Below are samples of geometric visualization using blocks:
BIDS 2008 Youth Design Kits
CONTACT US DIRECTLY FOR DESIGN KITS: support@blackinteriordesigners.com
BIDShowcase Architecture/Interior Design Kits:
The Kits are compiled for two learning levels, both providing architecture and interior
design information and tools. In the BIDShowcase catalog, we feature prominent 19th
and 20th century African-American architects and interior designers. We included the
wood blocks as timeless essentials for understanding the basics of geometry. Most
children learn from touching, so it was important to offer these amazing blocks. Finally,
each child becomes familiar with the foundations of drafting and drawing with basic
tools and equipment required for architecture and interior design.
Designer Kits For Youth ($210.00), Ages 8-12 includes:
1.) A BIDShowcase feature publication showcasing 19th and 20th century
African-American architects and interior designers.
2.) A Beginner Drafting and Interior Design Kit with Carry Case
3.) 91 piece set of "Fro-Blocks." The original building blocks designed by Friedrich
Froebel. The precision of these beechwood blocks has won international praise from
Architects.
Designer Kits For Youth ($260.00), Ages 13-18 includes:
1.) A BIDShowcase feature publication showcasing 19th and 20th century
African-American architects and interior designers.
2.) A Beginner/Advanced Drafting and Interior Design Kit with Carry Case
3.) 91 piece set of "Fro-Blocks." The original building blocks designed by Friedrich
Froebel. The precision of these beechwood blocks has won international praise from
Architects.
Automatic Shipping Charge Included: $22.00 or $27.00 per Kit Regular Shipping.
For 2008 Youth Design Kits, please contact BIDS directly:
support@blackinteriordesigners.com
Architecture and Interior Design in 2030:
Imagine if our children truly understood the impact of African culture on design:
1.) African architecture is our source and foundation of today's modern architecture. For
thousands of years, African architects, masons and artisans designed and built
legacies.
2.) Every ancient and prosperous civilization used architecture and design to visually
represent their power and greatness. So, where are our African-American architects
and interior designers today? They are here, but few and far between.
3.) Black children with natural abilities to visualize may one day become pioneers as
they create America's 22nd century versions of eco-friendly and sustainable
environments.
4.) Architecture is creative, bold and yes, challenging. By 2030, architecture and interior
design will transcend into an art-form, using modern science, technology and
sustainable materials.
Where are the young African-American architects and designers who will contribute
to that future? They are still in elementary, junior high and high school and the time is
NOW to be proactive. BIDShowcase is forming alliances with Historical Black Colleges
and Universities such as Howard University to organize and offer real solutions. Yet, we
realize the first step to progress begins at home. Parents MUST take the initiative and
open the doors of possibility.
BIDShowcase Designer Kits are offered ONLY to BIDS members. Why? Because we
want to establish personal relationships with our members as they participate in the
programs we offer.
How can parents sign up? Submit the BIDS Youth Initiative Sign Up Form BELOW.
By joining BIDS, our members are informed about upcoming youth workshops with
architects and interior designers in their cities. Our member's children will also have
opportunities to attend Youth Summer Camps for Architecture and Interior Design at our
sponsor colleges and universities around the country.
Imagine if our children truly understood the impact of African culture on design:
1.) African architecture is our source and foundation of today's modern architecture. For
thousands of years, African architects, masons and artisans designed and built
legacies.
2.) Every ancient and prosperous civilization used architecture and design to visually
represent their power and greatness. So, where are our African-American architects
and interior designers today? They are here, but few and far between.
3.) Black children with natural abilities to visualize may one day become pioneers as
they create America's 22nd century versions of eco-friendly and sustainable
environments.
4.) Architecture is creative, bold and yes, challenging. By 2030, architecture and interior
design will transcend into an art-form, using modern science, technology and
sustainable materials.
Where are the young African-American architects and designers who will contribute
to that future? They are still in elementary, junior high and high school and the time is
NOW to be proactive. BIDShowcase is forming alliances with Historical Black Colleges
and Universities such as Howard University to organize and offer real solutions. Yet, we
realize the first step to progress begins at home. Parents MUST take the initiative and
open the doors of possibility.
BIDShowcase Designer Kits are offered ONLY to BIDS members. Why? Because we
want to establish personal relationships with our members as they participate in the
programs we offer.
How can parents sign up? Submit the BIDS Youth Initiative Sign Up Form BELOW.
By joining BIDS, our members are informed about upcoming youth workshops with
architects and interior designers in their cities. Our member's children will also have
opportunities to attend Youth Summer Camps for Architecture and Interior Design at our
sponsor colleges and universities around the country.
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TAKE THE VISUALIZATION CHALLENGE: Samples of the visual training architects and interior designers experience.
Isometric projection is a form of graphical projection — more specifically, an axonometric projection. It is a method of visually representing three-dimensional objects
in two dimensions, in which the three axes of space appear equally foreshortened, of which the displayed angles among them and also the scale of foreshortening
are universally known, and each angle between two of the three axes is 120°. Axonometric and Oblique projection are used in drafting architectural drawings.
Isometric projection is a form of graphical projection — more specifically, an axonometric projection. It is a method of visually representing three-dimensional objects
in two dimensions, in which the three axes of space appear equally foreshortened, of which the displayed angles among them and also the scale of foreshortening
are universally known, and each angle between two of the three axes is 120°. Axonometric and Oblique projection are used in drafting architectural drawings.
| Jump start your child's math and visualization skills with the "first ever" (exclusively offered to BIDS Members) Architecture & Design Kits "...we received your recent e-mail regarding the youth kits! I think that is fabulous what you all are doing.. . how I only wish that you all were around when I was pursuing a design career in my adolescent years! :-) Ericka Taylor, Editor-in-Chief, www.ymib.com | Circle of Beauty Magazine |
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