Archikidz is a large in scale, colourful and dynamic event - an educational adventure aimed at the next generation of city-makers. Archikidz seeks to engage kids & to plant a seed of awareness - and an understanding of the importance of architecture & the built environment. Similar events are currently held annually in other cities around the world including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Lis
bon, Rotterdam & Santiago. The inaugural Archikidz event in Australia was held in Sydney in October 2012. The event is run entirely by volunteers, who offer 300 children aged 7-12 years, the opportunity to work alongside real architects & engineers building architecture both big and small. To date Archikidz has been made possible through the support of the City of Sydney and industry sponsors. In addition to the annual event Archikidz is developing a number of alternative programming models to compliment the model inherited from the Netherlands. This new programming is intended to compliment the main event, with a focus on cross discipline collaboration with other creative professionals within the arts, design and engineering. To date these initiatives include Archikidz in the CITY & Archikidz Goes BUSH.
