In World War II, Jewish people and others were gathered and sent off to concentration camps from all of over Europe by the Nazis. In the Netherlands, the Dutch Government built a camp to accept Jewish refugees who were fleeing from Nazi Germany in 1939, but in 1940 the Germans took over the camp and […]
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Anything is Architecture
Crumpled paper. A small empty box. Some tangled wire. An acorn. A roll of tape. Sou Fujimoto, a Japanese architect, thinks that any of these items might be considered architecture and he has placed these and MANY other items on small pedestals in the Chicago Cultural Center in an exhibit titled, “Architecture is Everywhere.” Putting […]
10times10: The Power of Ten
Starting out as a view of a man on a picnic blanket that is one meter wide, the camera pulls back into the sky away from the blanket. Soon you see the whole park, then the whole city lakefront, then the whole of Lake Michigan, the whole earth, into the galaxy and on and on, as […]
Sleep with Architecture
Hey Kids! There is a sleep over at the Chicago Cultural Center for kids who are interested in architecture and YOU are invited! Friday, November 20, at 6pm through Saturday, November 21 at 8am in downtown Chicago. What could be better? Create, build, and design at the best slumber party ever! and remember to RSVP!
5 Minute Origami House for Young Children
Click on the image on the left to see this animation and learn how to fold a SQUARE of paper into an origami house. Make it as big as you want depending on the size of the original paper. And decorate it like crazy! A simple gabled house can be a fun activity in a classroom, at […]
Cool School in a Pool (a Lagoon, really)
When you think of a dream school does a school floating in a body of water sounds sort of dreamy? Instead of looking out onto a concrete playground, or a busy street, you would see water in all directions, as your school becomes an island of learning and fun? An architect who comes from Nigeria […]
A Home for Orchids
We at archKIDecture had never heard the word before, but this structure in Colombia, South America, is called an orchidarium. It is a home for orchids. In the lush climate of Medellin, Colombia, architects from architecture firms, “Plan B” and JPRCR, won a competition to design this wooden structure for the Botanic Gardens of Medellin. […]
Onset of the Quonset
What is it? A structure in the shape of a sort of semi-circle or arch that is made of corrugated metal, iron or steel. It is a QUONSET HUT! These structures can be seen around the world because they are relatively cheap and easy to build, they are resilient against the weather and they can […]
Mushroom Buildings
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the headquarters for the S.C Johnson company in Racine, Wisconsin. He designed the buildings, the furniture, and even the sculptures. You can take a free tour of the place if you ever visit the Dairy state, and it is worth it. The parking lot has these mushroom shaped columns that hold […]
Tennessee Architecture Program for Teens
If you are in high school in Tennessee, you might consider this great opportunity to learn more about the fields of architecture, construction, and engineering. The ACE program introduces high school kids to these fields through a year-long mentorship program, that culminates in a presentation. Sounds like a great way to get your feet wet […]