Calendar of Events
Tue 10.16.2012
Nurturing Minds: Educational Design Policies, Finland / New York
AIA CES: 1.5 LUs/HSWWhen: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
Where: At The Center
New learning spaces in the 21st century must meet today's educational needs, taking into consideration educational progress and changing modes of learning. What is the role of the city and state in the changing design of schools? How do policymakers play an active role in shaping today’s schools, and society’s young minds? Public architects and educational policy leaders from Finland and New York will compare best practices in school design policy, as well as the role of design competitions for educational facilities.
Finnish Speakers:
Mr. Pasi Sahlberg, Director General of CIMO, an organization for international mobility and cooperation, and an independent agency under the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture
Ms. Kaisa Nuikkinen, Head Architect for School Design at the Helsinki City Education Department
New York Speakers:
Bruce Barrett, AIA, Vice President, Architecture and Engineering, New York City School Construction Authority
Ruth Lacey, Principal and Co-founder, The Beacon School in New York
Stephen Stoll, Co-founder, The Beacon School in New York, and a Consultant in Educational Leadership
Moderator: Samuel E. Abrams, Research Associate, Teachers College, Columbia University
Cost: free for AIA members; $10 non-members.
A program of the exhibition The Best School in the World: Seven Finnish Examples from the 21st Century, on view at the Center for Architecture October 1st to October 31st, 2012.
The exhibition and related programs are organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with the Museum of Finnish Architecture, the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, and the Consulate General of Finland in New York.
A program of Archtober, Architecture and Design Month New York City, October 2012.
RELATED PROGRAMMING:
Opening Reception for The Edgeless School
Monday, October 1st, 2012, 6-8pm
Also opening, The Best School in the World: Seven Finnish Examples from the 21st Century. The Best School in the World exhibition is produced and organized by the Museum of Finnish Architecture. The New York presentation and related events are part of the New Finnish Design CITY campaign, produced by the Consulate General of Finland and the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York.
Guided Exhibition Tours@theCenter
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 6-7:30pm: The Edgeless School & The Best School
Friday, November 16, 2012, 12-1pm: The Edgeless School & Building Connections
Monday, January 7, 2013, 6-7:30pm: The Edgeless School & Building Connections
Building Great Schools: Finland to New York
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 6-8pm
Spaces for Learning
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 6pm
Steelcase, 4 Columbus Circle
Nurturing Minds: Educational Design Policies, Finland/New York
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 6-8pm
CAt: A Japanese Lesson for Progressive School Design
Monday, October 29, 2012, 6-8pm
Organized by the AIANY Architecture for Education Committee. With support from Okomura Corporation, Japan; TOTO USA; The Japan Foundation Center For Global Partnership.
Making a School: Principals and Architects in Conversation
Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 6-8pm
With support from The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.
FamilyDay@theCenter: Design a School of the Future
Saturday, December 1, 2012, 11am-1pm or 2-4pm
Outside the Classroom: Design for Experiential Learning
Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 6-8pm
Guided exhibition tour
Friday, November 16, 2012, 12-1pm
The School Building as Community Center: Policies, Paradigms, and Challenges
Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 6-8pm
Learning Environments for Special Needs: Places that Comfort and Challenge
Thursday, January 10, 2013, 6-8pm
Adapting Historic Schools for 21st Century Learning
Thursday, January 17, 2013, 6-8pm
The Edgeless School: Designing for Learning in the Digital Age Symposium
Saturday, January 19, 2013, 11am-5pm
StudentDay@theCenter: Exhibition School Programs
1-Hour Guided Tour or 2-Hour Tour & Workshop for School Groups (Grades 3-12)
Available for booking through January 19
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