2026 INNO SUMMER INSTITUTE

Can We Build It?

Course Description

Step into the world of architecture, design, and real estate in this hands-on course where students bring their creativity to life! Throughout this course, you will explore how buildings are planned, constructed, and presented. You’ll learn the fundamentals of layout design, structural stability, interior aesthetics, sustainability, and the art of marketing a home. Through interactive challenges, you will gradually build the skills needed for your final project: designing, decorating, constructing, and selling your very own model house. Emphasizing problem-solving, teamwork, and INNO-vation, Can We Build It? will help you create your dream home from the ground up!

Eligibility

  • Student at the Inno Summer Institute​
  • Cannot take INNO-vention

Outline

Day 1: Intro to Architecture
Day 2: Structural Integrity
Day 3: Floor Planning + Layout Design
Day 4: Interior Design
Day 5: Real Estate & Marketing Basics
Day 6: Budgeting
Day 7: Collab Day
Day 8: Final Project
Day 9: Final Project
Day 10: Presentation Day!

Content Developers

Enoch Lee
​Curriculum Leader
Sophia Zheng
Curriculum Leader
Janelle Liu
Curriculum Developer
Lukas Berner
​Curriculum Developer