KIDS CLUBHOUSE

Inspired by childhood treehouses and forts, and embracing the collaboration and camaraderie associated with a club, Kids Clubhouse allows young people to design their own spaces in new and unique ways. Kids Clubhouse is an inclusive experience where anyone ages 11-13 interested in learning about design, robotics, augmented reality, and more is welcome. The workshop will introduce young people to robotic construction techniques, introduce them to a simple design process, and allow them to explore their own creativity. We will begin by exploring space together as we use modeling clay and building blocks to define space, much like a child might use a sheet and two chairs to define a den. The clubhouses will then be scanned and scaled up so the kids can experience their clubhouses at human scale using Augmented Reality. The culmination of the workshop will be an open house at the Citizen Robotics build lab, where we will share our process of developing the first 3D printed home in Detroit, our vision for the future of building technology, and showcase the clubhouses that were designed by the participating kids.