About Us

“What’s the essence of STEM education? We think it’s designing and building something. Design is decision-making and problem-solving, and both these things are very relevant to daily life.” — Aspa Papazaharia

I am Aspa Papazaharia, Architect and founder of Architecture for Kids. As a mother I searched for ways to teach my children the lessons I learned from my career as an Architect. Since I couldn’t find the class I wanted I decided to create one.

Our Philosophy

Surrounded by iPhones and iPads most students lack simple mechanical skills. We think it’s essential to teach handicraft as a way to solve a technological problem.  Ironically the engineers and designers who built the iPhone learned their design skills via hands on crafts.  Steve Jobs famously explained how he learned about design by working with his father as a carpenter and by taking calligraphy classes in college.

Architecture incorporates the discipline of engineering and the creativity of art.  It requires learning how to draw to communicate to builders and contractors. We believe this combination of science and creativity will be essential for many careers in the twenty first century.