A special kind of summer camp on a remote island in Maine is promoting better buildings. The International Masonry Institute's Masonry Camp, held each summer on Swans Island, Maine, is working to close the growing gap between building designers and the people who make those designs a reality, by teaching each discipline respect for the other.
Past campers say the experience remains a lasting influence.
Architecture is moving to much more hands on. Masonry Camp can make an immense change for architecture by breaking down barriers. At Camp, it really sunk in. The more we educate, the better off we'll be. The instructors are true craftsmen.