MIES ES+ EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS ON CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE 2025
The CGAC is presenting the tenth edition of this cycle of workshops on contemporary architecture for children, with a final session designed for families to learn and enjoy together.
The workshops, to be held on the last weekend of every month, will be run by architect Fermín Blanco with the support of the Lupo System teaching team. The goal is to provide the children with the tools and keys they need to interpret contemporary architecture through the theories, projects and works of the most important architects of recent times.
The Lupo System is founded on active, experimental teaching, a mixture of theory and practice, where the tools of construction-based team play are the focus of the study.
The practical side of the workshops is structured around a series of modular pieces that allow for multiple combination possibilities, shapes, proportions, balance games and action strategies. The dynamics proposed encourage reflection and individual creativity, as well as teamwork, through large-scale construction.
In this edition, we’ll address public space, its use and analysis through the eyes of one of the most observational urbanists—the New Yorker William Whyte, who reflected on the life of small open spaces in cities. Gae Aulenti, an architect with multiple facets in the fields of design and scenography, will raise the curtain to show us a range of creative possibilities, followed by the urban manifesto of Patrick Geddes and his cities in evolution. Along with the master Gunnar Asplund, we will embark on a journey to enjoy Sweden’s architecture and territory. To round off the course, as per usual, we’ll organise a five-star session which will serve as a review of everything experiences in this edition: a MIES es + family special.
PROGRAMME
WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN
JANUARY. William Whyte. The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
Saturday, 25 January. For children aged 6 to 8
Sunday, 26 January. For children aged 9 to 11
Places: 12 / Application period: 15 to 23 January
FEBRUARY. Gae Aulenti. The Curtain Rises: Architecture on Stage
Saturday, 22 February. For children aged 6 to 8
Sunday, 23 February. For children aged 9 to 11
Places: 12 / Application period: 12 to 20 February
MARCH Patrick Geddes. Cities in Evolution
Saturday, 29 March. For children aged 6 to 8
Sunday, 30 March. For children aged 9 to 11
Places: 12 / Application period: 19 to 27 March
APRIL. Gunnar Asplund. Building with the Territory
Sábado, 26 de abril. For children aged 6 to 8 anos
Domingo, 27 de abril. For children aged 9 to 11
Prazas: 12 / Application period: 19 to 27 March
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
JUNE. An Awesome Day!
Saturday, 7 June. For families and children aged 6 to 8
Sunday, 8 June. For families and children aged 9 to 11
Places: 24 / Application period: 28 May to 5 June
LED BY
Denís Gándara
REGISTRATION
All workshops are free. Anybody interested may register, within the established deadlines, by sending an e-mail to cgac.educacion@xunta.gal indicating the following information: full name and age of participants, contact phone number and e-mail address, name(s) and ID card number(s) of the persons authorised to collect the children at the CGAC and date and name of workshop they wish to attend.
A maximum of two people can be registered per application. Places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants will be notified by e-mail.