Creative Workshop Photo Album
We’ve had some 104 kids aged between 8 – 12 years and teachers participate in the creative workshop in the Union Fish & Co building last week. For the first 30 minutes of the workshop we talked a bit about the organisation’s background and the traveling exhibition, eventually moving on to ultra short lessons on architecture adapted from Curriki. We then got the group into groups of 3-4 students and got them to either replicate or extend their favourite finalist project from the traveling exhibition. If time constraint weren’t enough, each group was given one piece of bubbly cardboard, one A2 sheet of cardboard and an unlimited supply of ex-Jasmax business cards. Oh and a pair of scissors – that’s right, no tape, glue, knife, ruler or any other usual model making tools. We were blown away by the energy and enthusiasm the future architects brought on the day, not to mention the range of ideas they were able to show via a model in just 30 minutes: a transformer, a classroom on stilts (for flood prone regions), a classroom on base isolators (for EQ prone regions), a double-height classroom which has ladder for access from one side but a rock-climbing wall on the other side… Do check out these beauties by clicking on the photo below.
Schools represented: Kristin School, St Mary’s, Northcross and Mulberry Grove (who flew in on the day from Great Barrier Island to attend this workshop! Many thanks to GBI community board for sponsoring their trip).
Models on display after the creative workshop
Add comment October 23, 2009
OAN: Creative Workshop
We’re having an awesome time this week educating Auckland kids about thinking more about their own classrooms and the environment. The responses have been phenomenal so far and we’ll have pictures up by the end of the week – so watch this space!
Add comment October 13, 2009
Samoa/Tonga Tsunami Appeal
Tsunami Appeal Box
Look out for the appeal boxes at various venues across Auckland during and beyond Auckland Architecture Week. Show your support by wearing the green ribbon today for your Pacific neighbours!
Add comment October 13, 2009
Open Architecture Challenge Exhibition Opening
Finalists Boards
Exhibition Opening Night
Auckland AFHers
Holcim Exhibition - hosted by NZIA Environmental Issues Group
Add comment October 13, 2009
Auckland Architecture Week 2009
AFH-Auckland is hosting a travelling exhibition of shortlisted works from Open Architecture Network(OAN) Classroom Challenge at Union Fish Building as part of Auckland Architecture Week from Sunday 11th October until Sunday 18th October 2009.
Also during the week, as part of this OAN travelling exhibition, AFH-Auckland has invited children from schools in Auckland region to participate in an hour long design charrette, to teach the students about design and architecture in their learning environment.
This is our second year being involved in Auckland Architecture Week. For the first year’s work in 2007, please check out our projects page.
We are also fundraising to help supporting the people affected by the recent Tsunami in Samoa and Tonga. Keep your eye out for the green ribbons in boxes at Union Fish Building and also at a number of selected workplaces during Auckland Architecture Week.
Add comment October 11, 2009
World Habitat Day Events at UoA
There are a number of wicked events planned for the upcoming World Habitat Day at the University of Auckland on October 5th. Two of our AFHers, Daniyal & Sean will be serving as a judge for the Photo Competition, alongside representatives from Engineers Without Borders NZ and NICAI staff. So check it out and enter the Photo Competition! There are some pretty neat prizes up for grabs, including a year’s gym membership, Deidre Brown’s new book on Maori Architecture, Toni Watkin’s new book on the Human House, memory sticks, Shadows bar tab, etc, etc.
Add comment September 25, 2009
