Sign up for the Young Archi'Tech' programme to explore architectural design

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  • IB students in Grades 7 to 10 can sign up for the series of webinars
  • Registration for the first programme, 'Creation of Your Story & Establishing your Style', ends June 18
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The Archi'Tech' programme allows IB students to explore the concepts of architectural design.

In collaboration with My ArchiSchool, Young Post is launching the Young Archi"Tech” Programme for IB students from Grade 7 to Grade 10 to explore contemporary processes of architectural design. The programme will use a project-based approach, and the courses are designed to accommodate students regardless of their skill level, from those with a solid architectural foundation to those with no prior knowledge or education on the subject.

The programme is structured in 4 levels:

  • Level 1: Creation of Your Story & Establishing your Style (June 2020 - August 2020) OPEN NOW
  • Level 2: Establishing the mood by Music & by Light (soon to be announced)
  • Level 3: The Motion & the Animation (soon to be announced)
  • Level 4: The Cultural Contexts (soon to be announced)

What will they learn?

Students will learn how to present their design ideas, analyse, make projections, conclusions and visions using a physical model and a digital model such as video storytelling, and how to put their work into a written report or article form.

The course will cover: 

  • Basic architectural knowledge and concepts
  • Basic filmmaking and video editing skills
  • How professional architect design, communicate and document in digital space
  • How to write effectively and analytically
  • How to develop an outstanding portfolio

Honorary advisors for the courses include:

Prof. Ho Puay-ping, Head, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore

Mr Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Award-winning Movie Director, Producer and Script-writer

The Archi"Tech" programme allows IB students to explore the concepts of architectural design.

Level 1 Creation of Your Story & Establishing your Style

Date: Saturdays, from 20 June 2020 to 8 August 2020

Time: 5:30 - 7:00pm
Duration: 1.5 hours per class x 8 classes
Course Fee: HK$6,400
Learning Format: Online Webinar with Zoom
Materials required to make the paper model will be delivered to students by courier. 

Eligibility: Grade 7 to Grade 10 (enrolled IB* students)
Students will be assessed and split into groups for coursework based on their architectural knowledge.
Teaching ratio: 1 to 7
The course will be taught by registered architects and professional journalists. 

Upon completion of the programme, students’ work will be published on Young Post digitally and they will receive a certificate of completion. 

Click here to register.

Registration Deadline: 18 June 2020
For inquiry, please send us an email to [email protected]

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