Εργαστήρια για σχολικές τάξεις Urhütte: Beginning with Basics – What is Architecture?

Wed, 16.03.2022 -
Wed, 01.06.2022

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Goethe-Institut Athen

A participatory exhibition about the beginnings of Architecture – Workshops for school classes

The exhibition “Beginning with Basics - What is Architecture?” at the Goethe-Institut Athen takes children and young people back to the imaginary beginnings of architecture in order to envision together its future.


In the exhibition children will directly experience the story of the Primitive Hut – "Urhütte" in German: There is the grass of a riverbank to engage in knotting and weaving; in a forest the marvels of woodworking are explored; and there is a cave where one can work on stones, bricks and mortar. In the middle of the scenery, a veritable garden of architectural knowledge, new huts are being planned according to scale and measurement, constructed and assembled collectively.

By learning about the parable-like theory of the Primitive Hut and by experiencing the construction of simple spaces with different techniques, students are equipped with first-hand knowledge of both the practical and the theoretical basics of architecture. Material science, spatial memory and social skills are all playfully exercised in order to encourage them to rethink architecture in its simplest but ultimately most complex relationships.
 

Dates

16.3                      9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr
06.4.                     9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr
07.4.                     9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr
11.5.                     9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr
13.5.                     9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr
18.5.                     9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr
25.5.                     9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr
01.6.                     9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr
02.6.                     9 – 11 und 11.30 -13.30 Uhr

Registration

From 4th to 9th grade (ages 9-14)

Max. number of participants: 25

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