2024 Architectural education covers a broad range of topics related to the built environment. In contrast, primary school subjects are generally taught as separate entities. When themes related to the built environment are integrated into primary school education through a partnership between an architect or landscape architect and a class teacher, it is possible to…
2021 See familiar surroundings with new eyes or encounter something entirely new. The Tapiola architectural tour and the Architectural Tour in the Footsteps of Kaija and Heikki Siren podcasts (available in Finnish) will guide you on a self-directed architectural excursion and into the minds of the designers. These podcast-format tours, which are listenable and followable…
2020 The Arkki School of Architecture for Children and Youth and City Events Espoo collaborated to create an educational video series suitable for children, youth, and adults. This exploration of architecture consists of three episodes: Human-Scale Spaces, Newspaper Structures, and Green Carton City. The episodes use materials commonly found at home. The activities are guided…
2019 Arkki’s architecture educators assisted in producing the Architecture Museum‘s learning content “The World’s Best School.” This series of tasks helps students explore their school and design their own. The educational material provides tools for examining one’s built environment not only at school but also at home and in public spaces. It offers simple and…
2013 The “Spaces, Houses, and Cities” learning material is aimed at primary school students in grades 1-6. Its goal is to inspire primary school teachers to incorporate architecture into their lessons and provide joy of learning for children. The content of the educational material is divided into three main areas: basic concepts of architecture, housing,…
