2023 | Helsinki In the spring of 2023, students from Helsinki Media High School explored Malmi’s city center using the photovoice method during workshops. Photovoice involves participants taking photographs, which are then used to collaboratively create narratives and knowledge. Through this method, Malmi high school students were able to share their observations about their neighborhood…
2023 | Helsinki Arkki organized workshops on the new school environment for Malmi in collaboration with the City of Helsinki’s Urban Environment Division, targeting 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 9th-grade students from Malmi Comprehensive School’s Pohjola and Talvelantie campuses. Each grade level focused on different aspects in their workshops. The youngest students, those in 2nd grade,…
2022 | Helsinki In the spring of 2022, Arkki organized a workshop in collaboration with Parkly and the City of Helsinki for students from Malmi Comprehensive School. The workshop participants explored Ylä-Malmi Square by visiting different stations, each featuring questions designed to guide them in a multi-sensory interpretation of the space. Students were asked to…
2018-2021 | Helsinki In the fall semester of 2018, Arkki and the Finnish-language 4th grades at Taivallahti Primary School launched the Utelias luokka (Curious Class) pilot project, supported by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. During the project, new ways of collaborating with an external architecture professional were explored, integrating the content of school…
2009 | Helsinki In the Maunula Project, fifth and seventh graders from Maunula Primary School explored the development of Maunula. The aim was to give children the opportunity to influence the development of their local environment. Pupils first learned how Maunula developed into a suburban area. They also took a field trip to Maunula’s center,…
