Have you ever wondered how architects turn a site into a meaningful place? In “I Wonder…What It’s Like to Design Like an Architect?” with world-renowned Renzo Piano Building Workshop, you’ll explore and get a hands on opportunity to learn how vision, constraints, and context shape great architecture, learning how to think like a designer while creating your own concept.

What does it take to design for both people and place? In this interactive workshop led by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, participants learn how great buildings begin with understanding a site — its surroundings, limitations, opportunities, and how people will use it. You’ll discover basic architectural concepts such as measuring and respecting site constraints, thinking about circulation and access, and balancing functional needs with creative expression to serve the public good. Guided activities will help you apply these ideas as you work through your own design exploration, gaining insight into how architects solve real-world problems within real limitations.

Open to all experience levels, this session demystifies the process of architectural thinking, showing how structure, context, and imagination come together to create spaces that matter.