Education Open Day

21 Aug 08
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Education Open Day
Times: 3.30pm-7pm (Drop-in anytime) Where: The LighthousePrice:FREEAbout:Education

The Lighthouse Education team warmly invite you to an open day at The Lighthouse on 21 August.

Get details of our education programme for the year ahead, join in tours of the building or our demonstration workshops and discover more about what The Lighthouse education programme has to offer.

The day's programme

3.30pm-7pm - Education workshop       
Design Summer School revisited
Meet the students and tutors who took part in the Design Summer School and see some of the processes they learnt on the course in action. 

3.30pm - 7pm -  Level 3
Origami architecture
Join one of our workshop facilitators, Misa Kanno, create an origami artwork to take home and discover more about the ancient Japanese art of paper folding.

4pm & 5.30pm - Conference Suite
Introduction to the education team
Meet the education team and hear more about the education programme for the coming year.

4pm, 5pm & 6pm - Reception
Building tours

Join a tour of The Lighthouse and learn more about its many interesting and unusual features.

4.45pm & 6pm - Level 3
Exhibition tours
Take a tour of the HAPTIC exhibition, led by one of The Lighthouse exhibitions team.

All guests will receive a 15% discount from The Lighthouse Shop, on the day.

Find out more about: Education

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The Lighthouse Achievement Award 2008
25 Aug 08
Awarded annually to an individual or organisation that has made an important contribution to the nation’s built environment was this year given to Ian Wall.
Japanese Saturday
20 Aug 08
These Haptic-inspired origami and manga workshops were held on 9 Aug as part of our Japanese Saturday.

What We Do

Projects

The Lighthouse is privileged to be involved in programmes that pursue the Scottish Government's policy on architecture.

It also plays a key role in other significant projects, including a number that encompass inclusive design.
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