Español This project was about urban development. We began talking about the city, discussing about everything that takes place where we live; since we have all experienced or lived in cities and towns, we all know about the subject. I showed them some images of Majadahonda´s urban planning, which is the location of their school…Read more Making a city
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Building Pyramids
Español We have been working on basic structural concepts and ideas in this activity. They would build one paper pyramid out of square-base small pyramids, and the challenge was to put together as many as they could to build the largest pyramid. As a source of inspiration, we began taking a look to the Giza…Read more Building Pyramids
6 Días…6 libros: #2
English 2. Geometría, dibujo, matemáticas y mucho amor LA RECTA Y EL PUNTO, UN ROMANCE MATEMÁTICO. Norton Juster Norton Juster es arquitecto. También es conocido por su excelente novela juvenil La Cabina Mágica. Con estas premisas, este libro aparece como una opción más que recomendable. Así nos recibe el autor en la primera página: “Había…Read more 6 Días…6 libros: #2
Designing Chairs
Español "A chair is only finished when someone sits in it." Hans J. Wegner, furniture designer We have designed chairs. It was one of the most interesting sessions we have had. A chair is a simple but elaborate object that can spark really engaging conversations. We began talking about chair design. We talked about…Read more Designing Chairs
Making Houses
Español We had another wonderful and successful session making houses in the workshops at Endaze I. B. S. We started talking about the design and construction of a house: what does the architect do? What does come first? How is the process until the house is built? After that, they got down to business and…Read more Making Houses
Folding Architecture
Español We made this project at the Architecture & Design after school activity we are doing at Endaze International British School. This was an interesting session. The starting point was to build using only one material: paper. They had no glue and yet they were to build a building or structure that would hold up…Read more Folding Architecture
Inspirados por…Numen/For Use
English ¿Entrarías en un túnel colgante hecho sólo con cinta de embalar? Me refiero a cinta adhesiva, a tiras de plástico que pegan y que usamos para empaquetar y demás…Pues dicho así, probablemente no sea una buena idea. El material por sí mismo no parece que sea resistente como para soportar una persona. Pero en…Read more Inspirados por…Numen/For Use
LIGHT & DARK
Español We have done this project in the Y2 class at Endaze British International School. It was developed with the teachers as part of the Light and Dark unit they had been working the weeks before in Science. We also used some materials during the activity to reinforced another concept they were learning about in…Read more LIGHT & DARK
Welcome to Kasamakura
Español Kasamakura is a journey a journey to architecture a journey through architecture a journey with children Architecture exists long before the architects came along. Not long ago, people built their own places; no architect needed. Since the moment we are born we are dwellers. Either is a cave or a house or…Read more Welcome to Kasamakura
