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Architecture for Change

12-14

Created for school teachers and creative educators, 'Architecture for Change: Building Sustainably' is a freely avallable classroom resources for 12-year-olds link to the school curriculum and explore ways of modelling, making and learning.

Expand for a Guide to the ptogramme, Introduction Lesson and Projects: Sustainable Materials, Adaptable Architecture, Geodesic Dome Structures, Hex Component Structures, and Environmental Design

Guide

This guide introduces the Grimshaw Foundation and the projects in our 'Architecture for Change: Building Sustainably' program.

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INTRODUCTION

What is architecture? What does the climate crisis mean to you? How can we make a change?

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Project 1 | Sustainable Materials

Through exploring Sarah Wigglesworth Architects' 'Straw Bale House', students develop an understanding of how and why buildings can be constructed with sustainable materials and practice their model making skills to recreate elements ot the buildings innovative design

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Project 2 | Adaptable Architecture

What are the environmental benefits of adapting and reusing existing buildings? Via London's Here East and Grimshaw's Plexal Innovation Centre, students explore key architectural ideas of scale, structure and responding to a design brief

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Project 3 | Geodesic Dome Structures

Beginning with a short film exploring Grimshaw's iconic Eden, students are given an overview of the history and structure of geodesic domes and a chance to experiment with 2D shapes to create 3D structures

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Project 4 | Hex Component Structures

Revisiting Grimshaw's Eden Project, this project details component structures and why they are sustainable. Student's model a complex curved free-standing structure with an additional activity to plant and grow cress in the roof!

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Project 5 | Environmental Design

The final project in our 'Architecture for Change series aims to show how nature can influence sustainable design, drawing inspiration from Grimshaw's Terra Sustainability Pavilion in Dubai. Students create simple models to experiment with light. sun baths and shadow

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Grimshaw Foundation Careers Day

KS3

Read through our Careers Day leaflet, giving guidance and information on over 70 career options and routes in design, architecture, engineering.

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Sculpture in the City Learning

Digital learning programme for children & families or schools & teachers

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Watch videos about Grimshaw

Grimshaw have a swathe of videos on projects, people and sustainability!

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National Saturday Club

The National Saturday Club gives 13–16-year-olds across the country the opportunity to study subjects they love at their local university, college or cultural institution, for free.

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The Line Learning

Learning Resources inspired by artworks on The Line, London's public art walk. They can be used in conjunction with a visit to The Line or via the website.

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Poor Collective

Poor Collective are a brilliant social enterprise focusing on the development of communities through the elevation of young people. Check them out!

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Open City Learning

Learning programmes for schools and communities that use the city and public landscape to explore big ideas

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RIBA Learning

Investigating architecture through discussions, making art, and using digital media in real-world contexts

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Learn with Eden

For those looking for a dose of inspiration of Eden at home, at school and beyond!

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National Gallery of Victoria Kids

NGV is committed to providing creative experiences for young people and their families and sharing new ways to be creative.

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Center for Architecture

Nurture your budding architect through these free, online design activities - including designing a rooftop hat

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Louvre Kids

Explore the museum's collection through animated storytelling

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Met Kids

Explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art through an interactive map, time machine and videos

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MoMA Learning

Great mini-art history lessons geared towards teenagers

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National Museums Scotland

Fun stories and videos to explore the collections, as well as downloadable worksheets and lesson plans on the climate emergency and biodiversity

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RA Resources

London's Royal Academy has a range of teacher resources, creative activities and in-depth broadcasts suitable for young people of all ages and backgrounds, whether you prefer to look, listen or create.

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V&A Teachers' Resources

Free lesson plans for Key Stage 3 – 5 students (ages 11 – 18) covering many areas of the V&A museum collections and varied exhibition programme

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Tate Kids

A wide range of activities from making protest posters to sensory sculptures

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Tate Teaching Resources

A wide range of downloadable resources on topics ranging from animals in art to living cities

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BBC Teach

Artists from Maryam Hashemi (pictured) to Frances Segelman talk through making artworks from scratch in a short video series. Plus, Benjamin Zephaniah and Malorie Blackman talk creative writing

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Courtauld Resources

The Courtauld's Learning Department have put together a range of resources for secondary school teachers. Particularly interesting is the 11-section Architecture Resource, which includes sections such as 'Architecture and Collage' and 'Architecture and Creative Writing'

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RIBA + Grimshaw Foundation Annual Art Lecture

The 2024 RIBA + Grimshaw Foundation Annual Art Lecture returns, bringing together the interdisciplinary worlds of art and architecture.

This year the lecture will be given by Guyanese-British sculptor Hew Locke, followed by a conversation and questions with writer and curator Ekow Eshun.

The lecture will take place on Thursday 5th December at the RIBA in London. 

Launched in 2022 as a collaboration between RIBA and the Grimshaw Foundation, the lecture series supports the aspirations of the two organisations: elevating creativity as an essential skill for the future and creating opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to explore and engage with the worlds of art, design, and architecture.

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