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04/05/2005
Students make ‘Connections’ with architecture
Architecture students from Queen's University and 235 Belfast primary school pupils have joined forces to learn more about design and the built environment.
Following on the success of last year's pilot initiative entitled 'Connections 2004', the School of Architecture has teamed up once again with four Belfast primary schools to help youngsters explore the links between architectural design and a number of curriculum subjects.
Project co-ordinator, Brendan Carabine, from the School of Architecture, said the initiative forms part of the Design and Communication studio project work at stage two of the BSc (Hons) in Architecture.
"A total of 66 students work in teams with nine classes of primary seven pupils who will 'learn by doing' in a series of practical workshops,” he said.
“As well as developing skills in English and Design & Technology the project should increase awareness of built environment issues among teachers and schoolchildren by making connections between architecture and Geography, History, Mathematics, Science and Art and Design at key stage two in the National Curriculum.”
The project marks the second year of a partnership between Queen's Architecture and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, which supported the initiative with a £7,500 Development Fund grant, in line with the Arts Council's promotion of architecture in the field of education.
(MB/SP)
Following on the success of last year's pilot initiative entitled 'Connections 2004', the School of Architecture has teamed up once again with four Belfast primary schools to help youngsters explore the links between architectural design and a number of curriculum subjects.
Project co-ordinator, Brendan Carabine, from the School of Architecture, said the initiative forms part of the Design and Communication studio project work at stage two of the BSc (Hons) in Architecture.
"A total of 66 students work in teams with nine classes of primary seven pupils who will 'learn by doing' in a series of practical workshops,” he said.
“As well as developing skills in English and Design & Technology the project should increase awareness of built environment issues among teachers and schoolchildren by making connections between architecture and Geography, History, Mathematics, Science and Art and Design at key stage two in the National Curriculum.”
The project marks the second year of a partnership between Queen's Architecture and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, which supported the initiative with a £7,500 Development Fund grant, in line with the Arts Council's promotion of architecture in the field of education.
(MB/SP)
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