Make it: Buildings

Looking for something to do on the weekends? Join Make its for hands-on, family-friendly activities, inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions. 

In this workshop, architect and artist Emilie Queney invites families to explore, through play, how buildings can be designed for the changing environment. As a family, design then build small scale buildings using natural materials. Play with the shape of the building, experiment with where the walls are and the roof. 

Test keeping your model cool using light for the sun and a fan for the wind. Find ways to improve your building after each test.

Book onto this workshop to explore architecture through hands-on experimentation. You’ll work with corrugated card, wooden sticks, paper, leaves, raffia, twigs, and other materials.

As a family you’ll come away the experience of experimenting with building design and have a model of a building to take home.

Come along to learn some new skills as a family. Let your child take the lead but work together as a family to explore designing and creating. You can join Make it workshops, which tend to happen, on the last Saturday of every month and during a school holiday. 

Please click on 'download brochure' on the right-hand side if you'd like to find out more about Emilie Queney. 

 All materials will be provided, all sourced sustainably. 
 

No previous experience is necessary, just come along and join in! 
 

The 10:30 workshop is recommended for ages 5-7; 13:00 is recommended for ages 8-10 and 15:00 is recommended for 11-13. Each workshop is 90 minutes long. 
 

Tickets are £15 minimum for one adult and child pair. You can add extra adult or child tickets to this booking. Please book one £7.5 ticket for each child and for each additional adult attending. Children must be always accompanied by an adult. 

Please note that adults will be able to attend only if they've booked a child ticket too. 
 

This is a families event for adults to take part in with their children; no child can be left unattended. 
 

Please double-check that you are available for an event before booking tickets, we only offer refunds in exceptional circumstances. If the V&A needs to cancel the event due to an emergency, or for any reason beyond the control of the V&A, we will reschedule your booking for a later date. If it’s not possible to reschedule your booking, we will offer a full refund.