2020 Virtual Camp Report
The 2020 Virtual Hip Hop Architecture Camp experience took place August 1 - August 11, 2020 via Zoom. The camp had over 600 middle and high school students registered from across the United States with a few international participants from London, Canada, and China. During the 2020 camp we were able to secure laptops for students in need of access to technology, each of our workshops used free software tools for students, and we were able to introduce our participants to a variety of special guests throughout the event. As with all our camps, the virtual experience was free because of the generosity of our donors. We would like to extend a thank you to each of our sponsoring firms, to every individual who made a contribution, and a special thanks to our platinum sponsor, Herman Miller. Below are some of the information we gathered from our registered participants.
Previous HHAC Participant?
Eligible For Free Lunch
Participants by Grade
Participants by Race
The Virtual Hip Hop Architecture Camp was open to middle school and high school students throughout the United States where we secured sponsors. Once the sponsor slots were full, we opened the registration up to students throughout the United States. Here’s a breakdown of who registered for the virtual camp! We had a total of six hundred twelve registered participants.
Number of Participants by Region
Midwest Participants
Northeast Participants
South Participants
West Coast Participants
2020 Special Guest Speakers
Each year, Hip Hop Architecture Camp participants are joined by special guests. Previous guests included NBA All Star Damian Lillard, NFL Super Bowl Champion Cliff Avril, Rapper Lupe Fiasco, Rapper Chingy, and many more! The 2020 Virtual Hip Hop Architecture Camp was no different. Our guest speakers discussed real estate development, architecture and design, fashion design, music composition, and architecture education.
Angela Yee - The Breakfast Club / Entrepreneur / Real Estate Developer
Andrew Chin - Associate Dean School of Architecture and Engineering Technology, Florida A&M University
ChinoXL - Rapper
Destiny Da Chef - Rapper
François Nguyen - Design Director at Frog Design
Rob Dz - Rapper, Madison Public Library
SupaPeach - Rapper / Entrepreneur
SupaEmcee - Rapper
Thomas Brokaw - Real Estate Developer / Architectural Designer
Wilson Smith - Senior Designer at Nike and Nike DNA Design Specialist/ University of Oregon
The Arch-E-Tect - DJ / Architectural Designer
Some Featured Projects
“Art 606” by Amari S.
“we individuals sufferin’ always cynical
cryin’ cuz of the visuals visible out our windows
creative minds that are treated like they omissible
building if it’s permissible and kids can’t act like kids no mo
i wanna make a place where folks like me don’t have to face
a limited reality and limits on the things they make
you wanna go and paint a mural wanna do some break dancing
the sky it ain’t a limit where we all create
a net a safety for the youth that’s always on the run
my poc, lgbt, we wanna see the sun
we got the gardens, yes, but listen cuz the work ain’t done
come and produce, come on and sing, come on and have some fun
escape from guns and violence, from the oppressive silence
from noise of plastic barriers that rip and still confine us
we are the artists and we make and make until they blind us
we are the architects we build over our own horizons”
“Hip Hop Youth Center” by Elijah E and Run DMC
“This goes all my people rocking with the west coast and the east cost
the ones spitting fire like a dragon with a heat stroke
disc jockeys wondering where did all the good beats go?
breakdance, turtle, Ether in my ethos
Wu-Tang Forever there ain't none better
illustrate turning struggles into flows cold like december
design a future to get my homies on the tip top
Graf, beatbox, bboy, dj, mc that's hip hop
Haters don't want this smoke s I hit em' with that vapor
hip hop youth center with some 36 chambers
like 32 with and extra 4 more cuz this beat's four on the floor
beating beats on the floor
I wonder what they had back in school
for me to show them who I am and use hip hop as a tool
We are history in the making. Please turn the page
double-h-y. I ll run DM-see you on the stage”
“The Refuge Manor” - By Caleb G. & Chance The Rapper
“Chance can you invest
Just so the refuge center can have some success
Unfortunate souls that barely get rest
Is this a necessity?C’mon yes!
We could be the savior some people need
Chance when you hear this verse, hope you take heed
I’m just wonderin’ how many people we could feed
Doin’ this out my heart, cause it’s a good deed
It don’t matter your gender, race, or even creed
So many people hurt, it’s that internal bleed
When I see ‘em on the street, it hurts internally
People steady lookin’ over them, purposefully
Chance, I’m just askin’ you to work wit me
So many people on the street that it worries me
Just askin, for a little bit of help ya see
You gon’ bless so many people by just helpin’ me”
