Towering constructions and architecture inspired by nature will be the themes of two architectural workshops for children and youth led by two Danish architects and authors, Malene Abildgaard and Julie Dufour Wiese. Among others, will Jørn Utzon’s methods and projects serve as model and starting point in the creative work with the young Poles, which will be held at the creativity center Concordia Design in PoznaÅ„.

Both architects are engaged in a Copenhagen based co-lab My Little Architect, working with architecture for children, where they use architecture as a work method to inspire and strengthen children’s creative and innovative ways of thinking. Besides, they are co-authors of two books about architecture for children, Build, draw & learn with world-famous architects and Utzon’s Universe. Their engagement in the Poznan-project will bring the methods used in Denmark in education on architecture and city development closer, but will also serve as a source of mutual inspiration and exchange of experiences.

The workshops will form part of the Danish Week in Concordia Design Center under its logo “Dania do Poznania” (Denmark to Poznan), when the inhabitants will have to opportunity to take a closer look at some of the most common notions associated with Denmark. During the week one will be able to learn about Danish architecture, handicrafts, the Danish kitchen, the bicycle culture, and more. All held in the nicely revitalized old printing house, with development of creativity in focus.

More about the architectural workshops:
https://www.concordiadesign.pl/wie-e-i-wysokie-konstrukcje,w55
https://www.concordiadesign.pl/natura-architektura,w56

More about the Danish Week “Dania do Poznania”:
https://www.concordiadesign.pl/dania-do-poznania,w60

Danish Cultural Institute is a partner of the project.
The project has been supported by the Danish Ministry of Culture and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Architectural workshops by My Little Architect
18 November 2017 (Danish Week in Poznań 13-19 November 2017)
Concordia Design
Poznań, ul. Zwierzyniecka 3

Photo: Jens Hemmel