International Conference on Architecture education
Helsinki, 8-9 May 2014

About
The main objective of Creating the Future 2.0 Conference is to provide an international platform to discuss the present and the future of architecture education to young people. The first Creating the Future conference in 2009 reached a great interest with 130 experts from 16 countries. Next year attendees are expected around 250 persons.
The speakers of the conference present interesting institutions and initiatives from around the world, all involved in architecture education. They will present their best practices and most innovative approaches, methods and implementations on architecture education.
The conference is ideal for example for architects, those working on art education, as well as primary school teachers from all over the world. The participants have an opportunity to share and exchange ideas and experiences in various ways; through presentations, interactive sessions, discussions, and in10 hands-on pedagogical workshops, where the participants themselves will be able to interactively test and adapt the practices. The official language of the conference is English.
Selected themes of the conference:
- Architecture education methods and themes
- Significance of built environment education
- Participatory planning projects & Involving Children and Youth in urban projects
- Best practices in teaching materials
- Creativity and brain
- Learning by playing
Alongside with the conference, Arkki 20th anniversary grand exhibition will take place in the city centre. Conference participants will have a guided tour around the exhibition in May 8th.
Let´s create the future together!
Program

Optional activities on participants own expense are arranged additionally to the official agenda.
All the lectures are held in English.
The Lectures
AE THEMES IN SCHOOL CURRICULA
András Cseh, Hungary
CZITA Architects / SZE / MOME
Architect
BINK, Initiative
Barbara Feller, Austria
BINK Initiative Built Environment Education for young people
Historian
EMaC: BUILT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MALLORCA
Cristina Llorente, Mallorca
Arquitectives
Architect
Pablo Amor, Mallorca
Arquitectives
Architect
TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT
Hanneke Scott van Wel, Scotland / UK
Stone Opera
Architect
FINNISH ARCHITECTURAL POLICY
Jaana Räsänen, Finland
Architecture Information Centre Finland
Architect
AMAG MAGAZINE
Jorge Raedo, Spain
Artist
OOPERAI, ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION IN PANAMA
New efforts in the assessment of creativity at early ages.
Juan del Barrio
Ooperai
Architect
DEVELOPING SENSIBILITY INTO LITERACY
Junko Taguchi, Japan
Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo
Ph. D. Candidate
WHAT IS ARCHITECTURE AND HOW YOU DO IT?
Kadri Klementi, Estonia
Eesti Arhitektuurikeskuse
Architect
Kaire Nõmm, Estonia
Kavakava OÜ
Architect
TOO YOUNG FOR ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION?
Monika Abendstein, Austria
KUNSCHTschule, aut. architektur und tirol
Architect
FIRST STEPS IN ARCHITECTURE
Niina Hummelin, Finland
ARKKI, School of Architecture for Children and Youth
Architect, Leading pedagogue
ARKKI PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
Pihla Meskanen, Finland
ARKKI, School of Architecture for Children and Youth
Architect, Director
OUR CITIES
Solange Espoille, Spain
Arquikids
Architect
The Workshops
There are arranged eleven innovative workshops as part of the Conference program. Each participator is free to join in one selective workshop and experience new methods with each other. The amount of participators per one workshop is limited.
When You go to the Registration link to buy the Conference ticket, You are asked to choose a ticket by one of eleven titles. Please get to know the options in advance.
Here are the Workshops on map:
1. HOW BIG IS A TREE?
András Cseh, Hungary
CZITA Architects / SZE / MOME
Architect
Read more…
2. METHODS TO OBSERVE: FRAMING CITIES
Cristina Llorente, Mallorca
Arquitectives
Architect
Read more…
Pablo Amor, Mallorca
Arquitectives
Architect
3. PLAYING WITH ARCHITECTURE
Hanneke Scott van Wel, Scotland / UK
Stone Opera
Architect
Read more…
4. BUILD & PLAY
Solange Espoille, Spain
Arquikids
Architect
Read more…
5. ‘ARCHI’ & ‘TURI’ EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM
Monika Abendstein, Austria
KUNSCHTschule, aut. architektur und tirol
Architect
Read more…
6. POP UP CITY
Virpi Mamia, Finland
ARKKI, School of Architecture for Children and Youth
Architect, pedagogue in Arkki
Read more…
7. PUZZLE CITY
Sini Koivisto, Finland
ARKKI, School of Architecture for Children and Youth
Architect, Art educator, pedagogue in Arkki
Read more…
8. HUT BUILDING
Krista Meskanen, Finland
ARKKI, School of Architecture for Children and Youth
Architecture BSc, pedagogue in Arkki
Read more…
9. TRANSFORMING SPACE
Minna-Mari Paija, Finland
ARKKI, School of Architecture for Children and Youth
Landscape Architecture BSc, pedagogue in Arkki
Read more…
10. INTO ARCHITECTURE
Alf Howlid, Norway
Norsk Form, Senior Adviser
Architect MNAL
Read more…
11. HOW TO DESIGN A WORKSHOP?
Niina Hummelin
ARKKI, School of Architecture for Children and Youth
Architect, Architecture Educator, Leading Pedagogue in Arkki
Read more…
The Venue
THE CITY TOUR
INSIDE HELSINKI – WALK IN THE CITY CENTER
TIME: May 10th 2014 at 10 o’clock.
PRICE: 30 eur
This walking tour takes you for a close-up view of several culturally and historically significant public spaces and interiors, from the Helsinki University Library to the handsome atrium of the Stock Exchange building, from a glitzy Art Deco cafe to the finest Minimalist WC facilities in town.
Your guide, who has an in-depth knowledge of culture, will elaborate on the historical events and the goals of the architects and artists featured in the tour.
Tour arranged by Archtours, a full service travel agency specialized in architecture, city planning and design.

Photo: Sami Heikinheimo, Archtours Ltd

THE AALTO TOUR
VISIT TO ALVAR AALTO HOME AND/OR STUDIO
Houses are located 800 meters apart, and can be visited consecutively.
Studio Aalto
Alvar Aalto designed the building at Tiilimäki 20 in Munkkiniemi as his own office in 1955.
Guided tours Tue-Sat at 11.30 and 12.30
Maximum number of people for each tour is 20.
Admission fee 17 €
The Aalto house
Aalto´s home from 1936 was designed as both a family home and an office and these two functions can clearly be seen from the outside.
Guided tours Tue-Sun 1, 2, 3 and 4 PM.
Admission fee 17 €
Combined admission to The Aalto House and to Studio Aalto 30 €
Reservation for all tours riihitie@alvaraalto.fi


Houses are located 800 meters apart, and can be visited consecutively.
People
- Alf Howlid
- András Cseh
- Andreia Peñaloza Caicedo
- Barbara Feller
- Cristina Llorente
- Hanneke Scott van Wel
- Helena Teräväinen
- Jaana Räsänen
- Joanna Birch
- Juan del Barrio
- Junko Taguchi
- Kadri Klementi
- Kaire Nõmm
- Katherine Li
- Krista Meskanen
- Minna-Mari Paija
- Monika Abendstein
- Niina Hummelin
- Sini Koivisto
- Solange Espoille
- Virpi Mamia