10:00AM - 2:30PM 

Cost: $25 per Scouts (register on this page)

          $10 Parent Tour of Martin House (use link below) 

The Architecture Badge with the Darwin Martin House and Explore Buffalo will explore basic architectural principles as viewed through the lens of Frank Lloyd Wright design. Scouts will take a tour of the Martin House, speak to an architect, view models and architectural plans and understand the basic tools of an architect.  

By completing the full workshop you will satisfy all of the requirements for the Merit Badge (please bring a blue card, rain gear & wear full BSA Uniform).

If a parent/leader would like to go on the tour of the Darwin Martin House, the cost is $10 and CLICK HERE to register.  You cannot go on the tour unless you are preregistered.

Schedule:

10:00 am – 11:15 pm: Martin House (125 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo NY 14214)

11:15 - 11:30: Eat your lunch at the Martin House

11:30 pm: Parents/guardians drive them to Explore Buffalo

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Explore Buffalo (One Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201)

Pre-visit

Before you come to the workshop, research and think about the following questions:

1. What is architecture?  Why is architecture important?
2. What notable buildings are in your neighborhood? What about Western New York?
3. What areas of study do architects need to learn in order to be a good architect?

Please arrive at the Martin House by 9:55 am, we will start promptly at 10:00 am.