Hip-Hop Architecture Camp held by Bronzeville Center for the Arts

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A handful of kids in Milwaukee are learning about architecture in a unique way. 

It's called the Hip-Hop Architecture Camp. The idea behind it is to introduce kids to the craft through a cultural lens they recognize. 

16 Milwaukee kids, ages 12 through 17, are taking place in this weeklong camp. 

Along with writing a song and making a music video, they'll be coming up with new ideas for the Bronzeville Center for the Arts. 

The camp's founder says right now, less than two percent of architects in the U.S. are African American. 

He says he's hoping programs like this will change that. 

"This brings their culture to the profession. don't check it at the door. bring in all that creativity and vibrancy and now they're introducing it to a profession that needs it," said Michael Ford, architect. 

He went onto the kids' input on the Bronzeville Center for the Arts is crucial, because the museum wants to see people their age stop by and learn more about art.