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Architectural Thinking School for Children
TypeIndependent
Established2016; 8 years ago (2016)
FounderAlexander Novikov, Elena Karpilova
Location,
Websiteaschool.by/en

Architectural Thinking School for Children — an interdisciplinary supplementary education project for children, teenagers, and families, aimed at developing thinking similar to that used by contemporary architects in their work, architectural thinking. The project was founded in 2016 by architect Alexander Novikov and artist and critic of arts Elena Karpilova.

Unlike other educational projects, the School provides a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the method and mindset of a modern architect, offering a seven-year educational program along with additional educational activities. Each lesson in the program has a detailed lesson plan, and the School has its own unique methodology, documented in guides and manuals, along with a structured plan for the professional development of teachers. This is why the project is called a "school": it takes a serious approach to the educational process, focusing on both student and teacher development, as well as the overall promotion and advancement of quality of architectural education among children and youth.

From 2016 to 2020, the School operated exclusively offline in Minsk, Belarus. Since 2020 till now it introduces online courses as well. Starting in June 2022, it has been operating in Lisbon, Portugal, in partnership with Portuguese cultural institutions, with the majority of students coming from post-Soviet regions. The School is known for turning all lessons and programs into tangible, real-world projects, such as Foreign Pavilion for the 2024 Venice Biennale, short films, books, comics, and more.

The goal of the School is to develop a wide range of skills and abilities so that children from an early age understand the diversity and breadth of the world and get acquainted with various fields of activity. For this purpose, the School has coined the term "architectural thinking"—the interdisciplinary thinking used by contemporary architects when creating projects, considering numerous factors, and striving to solve people's problems.

Curriculum

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Architectural Thinking School for Children Programme

The School's inter- and cross disciplinary program is designed in such a way that it intertwines various disciplines, fields, and specialties. As a result, children do not spend a long time studying one specific subject. Instead, they are introduced to a subject, gain an understanding of it, and then apply that knowledge to create a complex and cohesive project. This approach is consistent across all courses and terms of the School. For example, in the "Architecture" term, within the course "Systems Thinking," children study the language of contemporary choreography in one of the final lessons to use body language to express the form of a building they have designed for that lesson.

To ensure efficient and rapid immersion in each subject, classes are taught by practicing professionals—invited tutors who do not primarily focus on teaching but are willing to share their expertise. Preparatory pedagogical training is conducted with each tutor, as the School's principle of inclusivity of knowledges, explaining complex concepts in simple terms, requires specialists to understand the unique characteristics of working with specific age groups and their cognitive specifics.

The School's program does not aim to prepare children for architectural education. Firstly, because at this age (6-14 years), it is not appropriate, and the School, on the contrary, aims to use architecture and architectural thinking to broaden children's horizons and showcase as many environments and professions as possible. Secondly, because the School focuses on developing thinking skills that students can apply in any field they choose in the future.

The program includes many activities related to various forms of art: children make films, create music and video clips, produce books, and more. However, there are also activities related to ecology, political science, sociology, and other sciences that are necessary to enrich the theme and main project of each term.

The School's program has been presented at various international conferences and received widespread positive feedback. Many have compared it to the comprehensive Bauhaus curriculum.

Notable Projects

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Filmography

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Short Films

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Year Title Director Ref.
2017 The Way Back Home Sinie Gory Art Community [1]
That Day Sinie Gory Art Community [2]
Magic Feather Sinie Gory Art Community [3]
Detective Binda: Family Bonds Sinie Gory Art Community [4]
2018 The Little Guest from Another Planet Julia Shatun, Nikita Alexandrov [5]
Gadget Оff Maxim Shved [6]
Hoof Tracks in the Marsian Dust Anton Mekh, Anna Mekh [7]
The Wild Ride Julia Shatun, Nikita Alexandrov [8]
2019 In the Game Dmitry Dedok [9]
The Courage Tooth Dmitry Dedok [10]
The Slime Legacy Nikita Lavretsky [11]
The Endless Rain War Nikita Lavretsky [12]
2020 Untitled Alisa Kharkova, Nikita Lavretsky [13]
Night Royale Kirill Klebanov, Nikita Lavretsky [14]
Dormitory Saves Akvachonok Nikita Lavretsky [15]
Journey to the Bottom of the Zaslavskaya Trench Nikita Lavretsky [16]
The Abduction on Zvezdnaya Street Nikita Lavretsky [17]
2021 Virtual Quarter Continues Nikita Lavretsky [18]
Extraction to Vorozhba Island Nikita Lavretsky [19]
2023 It All Started with Sausages Anton Mekh [20]
The Drawn Story Anton Mekh [21]
Mouse Trap: Escape from Lania Sinie Gory Art Community [22]
The Greatest Sinie Gory Art Community [23]
2024 The Paper Attack of the Crypto Trader, or About Tiger, Boar, Banana, and FeelingsSecond Act Anton Mekh [24]
Are You Ready for Adventures? Sinie Gory Art Community [25]
The Jupiterian Strawberry Problem Sinie Gory Art Community [26]
Secrets of St. George's Castle Sinie Gory Art Community [27]

Educational Videos

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Year Title Author Ref.
2019 Freedom / Sana Alexander Novikov, Elena Karpilova, Denis Kudriavtsev, Olia Flo [28]
Money / Alejandro Aravena Alexander Novikov, Elena Karpilova, Denis Kudriavtsev, Olia Flo [29]
Memory / Wang Shu Alexander Novikov, Elena Karpilova, Denis Kudriavtsev, Olia Flo [30]
Atmosphere / Peter Zumthor Alexander Novikov, Elena Karpilova, Denis Kudriavtsev, Olia Flo [31]
2024 SelgasCano Philip Kovalevich [32]
Diller Kira Zakhlestina [33]
Zaha Malania Pospelova [34]
Fujimoto Karina Khudikova [35]
Aravena Eduard Pestov [36]
Aires Mateus Rodion Filonenko [37]

Cartoons

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Title Author Ref.
2017 Sea Adventure Victoria Bratishko, Anna Mekh [38]

Music Albums

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Title Author Ref.
2017 ROCK Sinie Gory Art Community [39]

Awards and nominations

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Belarusian Union of Architects

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 Best printed media HOUSEДОМДОМ: A book of children's projects and other avant-garde architecture Won
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 Individuals of the Year Elena Karpilova and Alexander Novikov Nominated [40]
Best Organisation Architectural Thinking School for Children Nominated [41]
2022 Diversity in Action Educational course for migrant children Won [42]
Best International Organization Architectural Thinking School for Children Won [43]

Exhibitions

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  • House in the Zair Azgur Museum (Minsk, 2016)
  • ХII National Architecture Festival (Minsk, 2017)
  • Architectural Thinking School Exhibition of Projects (Minsk, 2017)
  • Minsk Urbanism Festival (Minsk, 2018)
  • Architectural Thinking School Exhibition of Projects in the Art Space (Minsk, 2018)
  • Architectural Thinking School Exhibition of Projects in the Art Belarus Gallery (Minsk, 2019)
  • Architectural Thinking School Exhibition of Projects in the Vershy Gallery (Minsk, 2020)

Professionals of the Architectural Thinking School

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This table lists professionals who have collaborated with the Architectural Thinking School as tutors.[47]

Field Name
Architecture and Urban Design Alexander Kucheryavyi, Alexander Novikov, Alina Marmysh, Anastasia Tsykunova, Anton Muravlev, Artur, Dmitry Zadorin, Egor Abazovsky, Ilona Elyashevich, Inessa Vasiliuk, Julia Dubina, Valeria Kibisova, Veronica Scrabatun, Victor Karako, Nastassia Malashko, Tatyana Galchenya, Yuri Getman, Yuri Korolev
Acting Pavel Evtushenko, Zlata Glotova
Choreography Evgeny Ivanov
Contemporary Art Elena Karpilova, Maxim Ilyukhin, Vasilisa Polyanina
Costume Design Anatoly Tratsevsky, Yolly Darkovich
Economics Tatiana Belyaeva
Ecology Alena Arabey, Irina Ageichik, Galina Aluf, Konstantin Chikalov, Maria Dziubenko, Maria Summa, Olga Kaskevich, Victoria Yakimchik, Yulia Medvedeva, Yulia Voitsiukhovskaya
Film Anton Mekh, Denis Kudryavtsev, Dmitry Dedok, Julia Shatun, Maxim Shved, Nikita Alexandrov, Nikita Lavretsky, Victoria Bratishko
Foto Christina Zubik, Evgeny Kanaplev, Vasily Bartlov, Yulia Leydik
Graphic Design and Graphics Anastasia Sokolovskaya, Anfisa Lanno, Anna Belous, Аnnа Меkh, Ekaterina Grakhovskaya-Zvyagintseva, Ekaterina Kalatskaya, Elena Karpilova, Natalya Solodukha, Nika Dobina, Olga Polesskova, Olga Varfolomeeva, Olga Zenova (Flo), Sergei Zaitsev, Tatiana Sokolovskaya, Veronika Ardytskaya, Veronica Ivashkevich, Victoria Melnikovich, Vlada Makovskaya
Industrial Design Ales Fomenko, Danila Sednev, Elina Schindler, Igor Soloviev, Pavel Mosse
Journalism Anna Budnik,Veronica Molokova, Maya Kokhno, Olga Ivashenko, Olga Melgui, Yulia Toman
Management Irina Averina, Nadia Lyudchik, Olga Selivonik
Political Science Nikita Belyaev
Psychology Natalia Masyukevich, Olga Gomelko, Olga Luneva, Vitaly Volodko
Sculpture Daria Mandik, Olga Romanyuk, Olga Savich, Pavel Kunitsky
Sociology Elena Artemenko
Street Art Bazil Stachievich (Bazinato), Evgeny Matyuto (Cowek)

Collaborations

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References

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  21. ^ Architectural Thinking School for Children (2023-06-24). Нарисованная история (The Drawn Story). Retrieved 2024-07-09 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ Architectural Thinking School for Children (2023-06-24). Mouse Trap: Escape from Lania. Retrieved 2024-07-09 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Architectural Thinking School for Children (2023-06-24). Великий (The Greatest). Retrieved 2024-07-09 – via YouTube.
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  26. ^ Architectural Thinking School for Children (2024-06-29). The Jupiterian Strawberry Problem (Юпитерианская клубничная проблема). Retrieved 2024-07-09 – via YouTube.
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  29. ^ Architectural Thinking School for Children (2019-04-11). Архитектура: Деньги. Retrieved 2024-07-09 – via YouTube.
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