Build, Learn, Connect: How Children Can Shape Their World | Matt + Fiona | TEDxFrensham

Speaking together, an educator and an architect tell us their personal stories that led them to work together to champion entrusting children with designing and building their environments. We ask young people how their built environment might be improved and empower them to bring that vision to life. Each project has a clear pathway: briefing, design and build, with the children and young people at the centre of every stage.

In the five years we have been operating we have accomplished projects at a range of scales. These include a permanent outdoor classroom with Oakfield School in Hull which went on to win The People’s Choice Award in the AJ Small Projects Awards 2018 and was short listed for the 2018 inaugural international Dezeen Design Awards. 2019’s Mega Maker Lab, in partnership with The Institute of Imagination, brought together 100 primary school children to create London’s first family maker space. We are currently working with Brixton House (formerly Ovalhouse) and local 10-year-olds to make a performance space for young people by young people, which we are determined to complete once lockdown is over. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx