Summer Holidays at RIBA

Mon 31 July - Fri 4 August
SUMMER SCHOOL: SKILL UP WITH GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS and CUTTY SARK
For ages 15-18 

Learn directly from world-leading practice Grimshaw Architects as you design and build a 1:1 structure under the Cutty Sark. 

Mon 31 July - Fri 4
August SUMMER SCHOOL: MINECRAFT - DESIGNING BEYOND BORDERS
For ages 11-15 

Design and build using Minecraft before bringing your ideas to life through sketching, model-making and 3D printing. 

Sat 5 August
FAMILY FUN DAY: INSIDE OUTSIDE UPSIDE DOWN
For Families
Free, but registration required 

We’re turning architecture inside-out in a day of creative fun that will leave you wondering: Which way is up? 

Mon 7 August - Fri 11 August
SUMMER SCHOOL: EXPLORING EDGES WITH INVOLVE ARCHITECTURE 

Design and build your own den to withstand the forces of nature! 

Mon 7 August
DESIGN QUEST: BARRIERS, BOUNDARIES, BORDERS, BRIDGES!
For ages 6-10 

Can architecture be used to separate us or bring us together? In this workshop, we’ll think about boundaries and borders - and explore creative ways to build bridges! 

Tue 8 August
DESIGN QUEST: DESTINATION EXPLORATION!
For ages 6-10 

Travel the world to explore amazing architecture and bring ideas home to inspire your design for a brilliant building. 

Wed 9 August
DESIGN DAY: FRAME-WORK
For ages 11-15 

Can architecture make the world a better place? Problem-solve, design and create a temporary 1:1 structure made from recycled materials. 

Thu 10 August
DESIGN DAY: BE and SEE BEYOND
For ages 11-15 

From making periscopes to weaving, we’ll get inspired by this year’s projects to propose our own Beyond Borders installation. 

Fri 11 August
SKILL UP: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES
For ages 15-18 

Design and build a scale-model of a boundary structure that brings people together rather than keeping them apart.