Arkki, the School of Architecture for Children and Youth, is an educational institution run by a non-profit association established in 1993. It started its operations 1994 by organizing hut-building camps on a wooded beach meadow in Espoo’s Ruukinranta. Today, according to the extensive architecture curriculum, Arkki offers basic art education to 650 students in Espoo, Helsinki, and Vantaa. In addition, almost 400 enthusiastic builders participate in summer camps, whose favourites year after year are the hut-building camps. Various workshops, themed courses, events and projects further expand the sphere of influence of the operation. The goal is to arouse children’s and young people’s interest in their environment and help them assemble the toolkit of a creative, active, and participating citizen.
