AIA Cincinnati and the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati have teamed up with local architecture firms and other businesses to produce “Architecture by Children” (ABC), a public exhibition of work at the Downtown Public Library, April 24–May 1. ABC gives K–12 students the opportunity to learn about architecture directly from local designers and architects who make presentations at participating schools each January. Through this free program, students can develop an understanding of the role of the architect and how architects affect all our lives through the design and development of our shared environment.

Building on this year’s theme of “Sacred Spaces,” more than 350 projects selected from 36 schools will be on display in the main library atrium. Guest jurors from the local design community will choose winners in several categories from the projects. Winners of the design competition will be announced at a special May 1 reception at the library.

The theme “Sacred Spaces” includes all religious and secular places that can fall under the broadest definition of “sacred.” These include monuments to individuals (Washington, Jefferson, M. L. King), ideals (liberty, bravery, justice, peace), myths (Romulus and Remus), and deities, as well as spaces of refuge (a teen safe house), retreat, meditation, and prayer.

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