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By: Josh Kulla//June 15, 2018//

PHOTOS: The Hip Hop Architect visits Portland

Josh Kulla//June 15, 2018//

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has developed a fast-growing reputation nationally for his groundbreaking work tying together the role of architecture in creating the impoverished urban environments that inspired the creation of hip-hop music and culture. Ford presented his lecture Thursday at an and presentation at the Ziba auditorium in Northwest Portland and also hosted his popular Hip Hop Architecture Camp for middle school students all week at Benson Polytechnic High School. This photo gallery shows a few scenes from both the camp and lecture.

Hacker architect Jackie Santa Lucia shares a laugh as she works with children attending Michael Ford's Hip Hop Architecture Camp last Wednesday at Benson Polytechnic High School. — Hacker architect Jackie Santa Lucia shares a laugh as she works with children attending Michael Ford‘s Hip Hop Architecture Camp last Wednesday at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Hacker architect Joe Swank works with a student using Tinkercad last Wednesday during Michael Ford's Hip Hop Architecture Camp at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频) — Hacker architect Joe Swank works with a student using Tinkercad last Wednesday during Michael Ford’s Hip Hop Architecture Camp at Benson Polytechnic High School. In the foreground is a Lego model of a cityscape created by analyzing the pattern of rhymes in a song written by hip hop artist Kool Moe Dee. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Kimah Druws, a third grade student at Boise-Eliot/Humboldt PK-8 School works on her Lego model of a cityscape at Michael Ford's Hip Hop Architecture Camp Wednesday at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频) — Kimah Druws, a third grade student at Boise-Eliot/Humboldt PK-8 School works on her Lego model of a cityscape at Michael Ford’s Hip Hop Architecture Camp Wednesday at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Architect Michael Ford presents his Hip Hop Architecture lecture Thursday night at the Ziba Auditorium in Northwest Portland. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Woody Hoffer is a project manager with Jacobs Architects of Monroe, MI. He traveled to Portland with architect Michael Ford to help out with the latter's Hip Hop Architecture Camp. Here, Hoffer works with a student last Wednesday at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频) — Woody Hoffer is a project manager with Jacobs Architects of Monroe, MI. He traveled to Portland with architect Michael Ford to help out with the latter’s Hip Hop Architecture Camp. Here, Hoffer works with a student last Wednesday at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Architect Michael Ford gives pointers to a pair of students last week at his Hip Hop Architecture Camp held at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

A student uses Tinkercad to design a cityscape Wednesday during Michael Ford's Hip Hop Architecture Camp at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频) — A student uses Tinkercad to design a cityscape Wednesday during Michael Ford’s Hip Hop Architecture Camp at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Third grader Kimah Druws works with architect Michael Ford Wednesday at Ford's Hip Hop Architecture Camp held at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频) — Third grader Kimah Druws works with architect Michael Ford Wednesday at Ford’s Hip Hop Architecture Camp held at Benson Polytechnic High School. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Architect Michael Ford is currently involved in the design and development of the Universal Hip Hop Museum in The Bronx. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

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