Arkki Brochure

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Many children have developed amindset that they are not able to draw,but luckily no one seems to think theycannot build!- Pihla Meskanen, director of Arkki

SCHOOL LOCATIONS:

Helsinki: Kaapelitehdas Tallberginkatu 1 C 106

00180 Helsinki

Vantaa: Lastenkulttuurikeskus Vernissa Tikkurilantie 36, 01300 Vantaa

Espoo: Koulumestarin koulu Muuralanpiha 1, 02770 Espoo

+ 358 50 525 [email protected] | www.arkki.net


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ARCHITECTURE CLUBS Arkki provides courses in architecture for ages rangingfrom 4 to 19. Teaching takes place in weekly sessions.Around 500 children and young adults attend thecourses weekly. 4-6 year olds are welcome to come to

the courses with their parents. Children from 7 yearsand up join activities in groups of 12 of the same age.In Arkki, the children are introduced to the different

aspects of the built environment, the naturalenvironment and the relationship between the two.The basic elements of architecture; space, light andshadow, colours, shapes, materials and structuresare studied as well as visual presentation techniques,design processes, and matters related to ecology,sustainability and construction.

In Arkki we believe that architectural education

gives children new possibilities, means and mediumsto inuence the creation of our future environment.Through various activities Arkki wishes to ignite aspark in young peoples minds, so that they will wantto inuence and participate in the development ofthe built environment in the future, whatever theiroccupation is.

ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATIONThe aim of Arkki is to promote architecturaleducation in Finland. We want to help children tofully discover and enjoy architecture and the builtenvironment, to understand the impact and meaning

of architecture to man, and appreciate everybodys joint responsibility for the environment.

In Arkki, play and fantasy are used as means todiscover the different phenomena of architecture.Learning happens through carefully conductedinvestigations, constructing and experimenting withdifferent materials.

Teaching in Arkki follows the national system ofBasic Education of Arts and Architecture, whichsupports and extends the arts education at theelementary school. The objectives and core contents

are determined in national core curricula devisedby the National Board of Education. Architecturaleducation aims to develop a childs ability toperceive, consider, understand, conceptualise andevaluate his or her environment. Education aboutarchitecture helps provide tools for responsibleand active citizenship.


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WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS Personalised workshops are available for school groups.The theme can be selected from our wide range ofexisting choices, or the workshop can be tailoredaccording to individual wishes. Most of the workshopsutilise hands-on working methods. Learning by doing

and experimenting are essential in understandingarchitectural concepts and qualities.

An essential part of the workshop is play and pleasure.Carefully planned projects guide children through anindividual learning process. Succeeding in these projectsleaves a pleasurable memory and encourages the childto nd out more about the subject themselves.

BIRTHDAY PARTY WITHSWEET ARCHITECTURE For a birthday party thats both educational and funSweet Architecture or Sweet City workshopsare memorable and unique events. The party canbe arranged at Arkkis inspiring premises in theCable Factory.

By hands-on building the participating children

can discover answers by themselves in a playful way,instead of being told the answers by adults. In theseworkshops the idea is to inspire the participantsto learn more about our built environment andprovide knowledge about architecture.

At Arkki we focus onexperiencing the world with

all the senses. We createpedagogical projects to stimulate

the senses and to inspire theimagination and creativity.


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COURSES

HUT BUILDINGAmongst Arkkis various architectural courses some ofthe most popular are the hut building courses, wherearchitecture is discovered in 1:1 scale. The desire to

build huts seems to exist in every child. Hut buildingcourses introduce the children to the building traditionsof different nations and cultures.

Man has always constructed shelters against thehostile elements of nature using whatever differentmaterials each environment has had to offer. Fromancient, as well as present day nomads we can learnthe simple and practical construction methods thathave been rened over thousands of years. In the hutbuilding courses the children are introduced to differentcultures and their building traditions. They also learnabout different structural systems, joining methods andknots. Learning happens through play and construction.

By 2013, 450 camps have been organised and atotal of approximately 4000 children have participatedin them. A book for children on hut building is availablefrom Arkki in Finnish, called Pieni Majakirja,a Small Book of Huts.

ADVANCED HUT BUILDING For those who have participated in the hut building

course, Arkki offers advanced courses. In thesecourses children can make use of the methods theyhave learned in the previous camps. Within groups,various techniques can be joined together to designnew types of huts. Advanced courses are arrangedunder various themes.

HUT BUILDING FOR FAMILY Family courses give also the youngest children apossibility to safely join the hut building together withtheir parents or grandparents. Techniques learned on

this course can easily be applied at home, for example,to create a hut village as childrens playground.

I have started to see theenvironment in a totally new way,commented a 12-year-old Arkki student.

ENVIRONMENTAL ARTOn this course the environment is discoveredusing all the senses. Individual and group artworksare designed and realised in the landscape usingdifferent materials and techniques. The art pieces are

documented and published in the childrens virtualarchitectural map www.cmycity.net .


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DREAM HOUSE PLANNING WITH A 3D COMPUTER PROGRAMOn this course you can create a complete model ofyour dream house using computer-aided design.

We use the same 3D software as professionalarchitects. The program enables the participantsto build a virtual model with life-like materials,furniture, and outdoor elements. Its a wonderfulfeeling to stroll around in your own creation, andeven make a video of the journey!

ANIMATIONOn this course the participants plan and realisetheir own animation lm step by step, gettingrst hand experience of the different phases ofanimation, such as writing the manuscript, creatingthe scenery and characters, and lming and editingthe movie. The completed animation is always funto watch for the whole production team!

ARTOn the art course different techniques are used torealise your thoughts and dreams on canvas andother materials. In addition to 2D techniques wealso include design and sculpting. Everyone can

nd their own artistic expression by choosingfrom our broad range of possibilities!

DESIGNOn the design course the world of objects is approachedfrom a new perspective. Different questions areexplored; such as why we need design, who designs

the objects, and what do you need to consider whilstdesigning objects. During the course a variety of objectsat different scales are designed and realised with triedand trusted design techniques. The underlying theme isrecycling and innovative reuse of materials.

MODEL BUILDINGOn our model building course participants can choosebetween two themes. You can concentrate on the bigplan and landscape model with houses and scenery,or focus on the interior design of a dream houseconsidering details of furniture and materials. Both theinteriors and exteriors can be inhabited with charactersand used, for example, for role-playing games.

ADVENTURES IN THE CITY On this course participants explore the city and thebuilt environment. They observe the common andthe extraordinary, and document their discoveries bysketching, photographing, and through videos andnotes. Also, plans for the future city are designed, andthese creations are published in the childrens virtualarchitectural map www.cmycity.net .


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ARKKIArkki is a unique school in Finland run by anon prot organisation founded in 1993. Arkkiprovides architectural education within thesystem of Basic Education in the Arts. The BasicArt Education act was passed in 1992. Arkki

provides this long-term architectural educationin the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa.The architectural education for children andyoung people provided by Arkki, is the mostcomprehensive in the world, measured by itsdepth, quantity and quality.

Arkki provides 3600 teaching hours/year andoffers children and young people a possibility ofaltogether 16 years of architectural studies, anda total of 1800 hours of teaching.

In addition to this long-term architectural

education, Arkki provides short courses for 400children and workshops for 3000 children eachyear. Arkki also creates educational curriculumsfor schools, museums and afterschool artand architecture clubs. Arkki is involved in

national and international networks related toarchitectural education. Arkki also organisestraining for school teachers and daycarepersonnel, organises conferences and producesteaching material.

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