Join us for WIA’s first-ever crafting event! During this all-ages event, Maïa Tarassoff, founder and teacher at Petit Architect Design for Kids will introduce us to the unique path she took with an architecture background, and lead us in an interactive Earth-Day themed craft.

Petit Architect Design for Kids is a Vancouver-based organization that runs camps, workshops and school programs with the goal of making architecture more accessible to children and youth, aiming to inspire and help them become educated and involved within their cities. The curriculum focuses on design thinking, sustainability, social impact, and energy-efficiency.

(All-ages welcome; join with or without kids!)

Supply List to bring:

• one white letter size paper (cardstock if possible)
• one coloured letter size paper (cardstock if possible)
• scissors
• ruler
• glue stick
• black pen
• colored pencils or markers
• scraps of colored papers or magazine

Maïa Tarassoff:

Maïa Tarassoff obtained her architecture title in France and is a mother of two children. She founded Petit Architect Design for Kids in 2017 with the goal of making architecture more accessible to children and youth, aiming to inspire and help them become educated and involved within their cities.

She studied at Ecole d’Architecture de Paris La Villette, earning a Master of Architecture Degree and became registered in France as an architect. After graduation, she sought out a career in sustainable design and built energy-efficient social housing dwellings and private residences. Maïa and her husband moved to Vancouver, BC in 2013, with their one year old daughter, looking for a better quality of life and for an adventure. She has since obtained her Passive House Designer Certification and began teaching hands-on programs for ages ranging from kindergarten to grade twelve. Her curriculum focuses on design thinking, sustainability, social impact, and energy-efficiency. Her goal with Petit Architect Design for kids is to educate, engage, and inspire the young generations to design more beautiful, welcoming and sustainable buildings and cities.

When: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 6:00pm-7:30pm (Craft starts at 6:20 pm)

Where: Online via Zoom. Pre-Registration required. Zoom link will be emailed on the day of the event.
Admission fee: $5.00
Tickets will be available on Monday, April 4th at 7 AM.

* This event is approved for AIBC 1.5 Core Learning Units.

Register here.