2018
Kids and Architecture
Professors:
Takaharu & Yui Tezuka
Vinko Penezić & Krešimir Rogina
Time:
July 31st – August 11th 2018
Can architecture be the playing tools? There have been many attempts to merge architecture and playing tools. These attempts were made to create child-friendly kindergarten and museums . Among these, you may find many colorful and cheerful playing tools in the buildings. There is no doubt that these settings make children happy but, I wonder if this is the answer for it. I feel these attempts are like dream. When you wake up, everything is gone. There is a clear boundary between the regime of children and real life. They have to wake up soon or later, and the dream ends.
It is better not to have any playing tools. When we were with our two small children, they always play so happily without any playing tools. There are only necessities, chimneys, stairs and skylights in the kindergarten we designed. Nothing more. Not only the children are happy, there are many visitors with shiny smile on their face too. We found any playing tools can never be more interesting than this beautiful roof. Trees, field and river used to provide different play opportunities for children, but children are longer allowed to go near to nature due to safety reasons. Playing tools become the device or equipment to replace the real environment we used to live in everyday.
Grožnjan is the kind of the place everybody dream of. If you want to experience the dream, you have to really stay in Grožnjan. It is real life which will be still there even after your awake. We bring our children to Grožnjan every summer for last five years. Parents do not need to watch over them even after mid night. There is no danger. We do not need to tell them what they should do. There is no playing tools, but they are always happy. The town - Grožnjan is far more attractive than any playing tools. Normal playing tools always come with instructions and manuals. There is no rule in Grožnjan.
Grožnjan Summer School of Architecture
JMI CENTRE GROŽNJAN
Umberta Gorjana 2, 52429 Grožnjan, Croatia
groznjanschoolofarchitecture@gmail.com
