MiniMAO: Architecture and design for curious young minds and busy hands

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The publication is aimed at adolescents, children in educational institutions, and families. It can serve as a manual for teachers and mentors, or as a tool for families to explore the city and iconic objects of their shared heritage. MiniMAO Activity Book contribute to the spatial literacy of children, who will learn through play and educational tasks what constitutes good architecture and design. They will also discover the meaning of interdisciplinarity and the creative research approach, which must stem from the perspectives and needs of the user for a high-quality living environment. It attempts to cover all scales, from urban planning to furniture details, as well as the history of architecture and design, alongside the challenges of contemporary practices. Through specific topics, it encourages the exploration of various research processes through the children’s own artistic activities. The main guidelines of the guide are: the popularization of cultural heritage (museum collections), the importance of individual and collective memory, and interdisciplinary approaches to studying various aspects of architecture and design.

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Published by: Museum of Architecture and Design

For the Publisher: Maja Vardjan

Author and Editor: Natalija Lapajne

Content Review: Martina Malešič, Marija Režek Kambič, Jelka Flis, Špela Šubic

English translation: Darja Horvatič

English Copy- Editing: Jeff Bickert

Design and Illustrations: Mojca Janželj Tomažič and Matjaž Tomažič, Kontrastika

Educational activities and some illustrations were created in collaboration with students of the MAO Education Department – Anja Držanič, Academy of Fine Arts and Design – and within the framework of mentored practical training for students – Sara Karin Benedik, Faculty of Design · Ksenja Kozamernik, Faculty of Architecture · Evelin Miklavec, Faculty of Design · Mylana Peresypkina, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering · Ana Marija Rizmal, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering.

Materials used in the book: MAO collection · Plečnik Collection, MGML · National and University Library

Photographs: Damjan Gale (pp. 24, 35, 46) · Boris Gaberščik (p.110) · Janez Kališnik (pp. 17, 19, 25, 47, 62, 63, 80, 81, 83, 84, 91, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109) · Miran Kambič (p. 115) · Samo Kralj (p. 86) · Klemen Ilovar (p. 91) · Domen Pal (pp. 97, 98, 99) · Jože Suhadolnik (p. 43), Matevž Paternoster (p. 18) · Milan Štupar (pp. 48, 49), Marko Župančič (p. 104)

Scale model of Kristl’s apartment block in Velenje: Samo Kralj

Drawings of Iskra Products: Jože Carli, Studio Miklavc

Typeset: Plečnik, Type Salon

Printed by: Iziprint

ISBN: 978-961-7247-07-7

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Weight 0.730 kg

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