 Architecture
This Merit Badge requires 2 sessions to complete.
The Pathways to Eagle preparation work items for the Architecture merit badge are: 1a, 1b, 3, 4, 5
- Items in RED - MUST be completed before the session starts to make it possible to complete the merit badge at Pathways to Eagle. Bring proof of completion (item, written work, note, photo, etc.)
- Items in GREEN - Can be completed before the session starts or done during merit badge session.
- Items in BLACK - MUST be ready to demonstrate your knowledge of these requirements during the merit badge session.
Scouts are strongly encouraged to use a Merit Badge worksheet to show that they have done the preparation work for the merit badge.
Download the workbook for the
Architecture Merit Badge
in Adobe PDF format from the U.S. Scouting Service Project website.
Scouts MUST be able to discuss any items completed as preparation works or as written work.
Note: Some requirements contain items that fall into more that one category and are listed as the higher category.
| a. |
Tour your community and list the different types of buildings you see. Try to identify buildings that can be associated with a specific period of history or style of architecture. Make a sketch of the building you most admire. |
| b. |
Select an architectural achievement that has had a major impact on society. Using resources such as the internet (with your parent's permission), books, and magazines, find out how this achievement has influenced the world today. Tell your counselor what you learned. |
2. |
In the Outdoor Code, a Scout pledges to "Be conservation minded". Discuss the following with your counselor: |
| a. |
The term sustainable architecture. Identify three
features typical of green buildings. |
| b. |
The difference between renewable building materials
and recycled building materials, and how each can be
used in construction. |
| c. |
The relationship of architecture with its
surrounding enviroment and the community. |
| d. |
How entire buildings can be reused rather then torn
down when they no longer serve their original
purpose. |
3. |
Do ONE of the following: |
| a. |
With your parent's and counselor's permission and approval, arrange to meet with an architect. Ask to see the scale model of a building and the drawings that a builder would use to construct this building. Discuss why the different building materials were selected. Look at the details in the drawings and the model to see how the materials and components are attached to each other during construction. |
| b. |
With you parent's and counselor's permission
and approval, arrange to meet with an architect
at a construction site. Ask the architect to
bring drawings that the builder uses to
construct the building. While at the site,
discuss why the different building materials
being used were selected. Discuss how the
different building materials and components are
attached to each other during construction.
NOTE: To visit a construction site will require
advance planning. You will need permission from
your parents, counselor, the architect, and the
construction site manager. A construction site
is a very dangerous place. While there, you
will need to closely follow the site manager's
directions and comply with all the safety
procedures, including wearing a hard hat,
protective eyewear, and proper footwear. Be
aware of the changing conditions at the site,
and stay with the architect or site manager. |
| c. |
Interview someone who might be your client (such as a prospective home-owner or business owner) if you were an architect. Find out what your client's requirements would be for designing a new home or business building. Write a short program including a list of requirements for the project, the functions of the building and site, how the functions relate to one another, and the goals of the project. |
4. |
Measure a room such as one where you live or where your troop meets. Make an accurately scaled drawing of the room's floor plan showing walls, doors, closets, windows, and any built-in furniture or cabinets. Neatly label your drawing with the following: your name, the date, what room you drew, and the scale of the drawing. (Drawing scale: 1/4 inch = 1 foot) |
5. |
Find out about three career opportunities in architecture. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you. |
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The requirements listed on this web site are believed to be correct.
The official requirements can be found in the current edition of
"Boy Scout Requirements Book 2025"
Download the workbook for the
Architecture Merit Badge
in Adobe PDF format from, The U.S. Scouting Service Project website.
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