Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # URBAN LEARNERS Empowering people for creative futures ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.urbanlearners.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Urban Learners _ Empowering People For Creative Futures](https://www.urbanlearners.org/) - Urban learners harness the power of creativity to empower people and communities. Our work is themed around art, architecture, culture and heritage. - [Sponsors](https://www.urbanlearners.org/sponsors/) - [Events](https://www.urbanlearners.org/all-events/) - [Booking](https://www.urbanlearners.org/booking/) - [User Profile](https://www.urbanlearners.org/user-profile/) - [Event Types](https://www.urbanlearners.org/event-types/) - [Booking Details](https://www.urbanlearners.org/booking-details/) - [Event Organizers](https://www.urbanlearners.org/event-organizers/) - [Login](https://www.urbanlearners.org/login/) - [Register](https://www.urbanlearners.org/register/) ## Events - [SECRET CITY SPACES](https://www.urbanlearners.org/all-events/?event=4334) - LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS City to Barbican _ Secret and public spaces – Explore how radical ideas about equality, culture and public life were built into the city itself. Learn how the iconic architecture of the Barbican, became a tool for society shaping after WW2. We’ll look at housing, culture and public space as expressions of how design - [CITY DETECTIVES](https://www.urbanlearners.org/all-events/?event=4821) - MATERIAL CLUES Monument to the skyscrapers – Discover how buildings reveal their age through stone, steel, brick and glass. This walk explores the City of London as a physical timeline, where every material and every detail tells a story about when, why and how a building was brought to life! Through medieval masonry to modern - [PEOPLE POWERED CITY](https://www.urbanlearners.org/all-events/?event=4819) - THE ENTREPRENEURS TRADES AND GUILDS Fleet Street to Guildhall – This walk reveals the institutions and people that have driven decision making in London and beyond for centuries. From the printing and media districts, past some seriously recognisable churches, and workers guilds, to the civic centre of power, we’ll question how different architecture defines, displays ## Albums - [COMMUNITY](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/community/) - We positively impact the access, skills and knowledge of architecture and creativity for children, young people and adults, especially those from diverse and/or under-represented communities. - [ABOUT](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/about/) - ABOUT Urban Learners is an award winning education and design agency dedicated to improving creative, heritage and cultural opportunities for under-represented people and communities. WHY Our mission is to enhance young people and community's access, skills and knowledge of architecture and creativity, in order to advocate for a better, representative built environment. READ MORE HOW - [RESOURCES](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/resources/) - Urban Learners are a research based education and design organisation who create open resources to the design, art, architecture and education community - [CATALOGUE](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/catalogue/) - Our work aims to be both aspirational and inspirational and you can learn more about our catalogue of projects by exploring this page - [WHO WE ARE](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/who-we-are/) - WHO WE ARE We are an award winning not-for-profit education and design agency, female founded in 2018. Our incredible, dynamic team utilise art, architecture, design, education and research expertise. At the heart of our ethos is a shared desire for achieving social good. Venetia WolfendenFounding Director Urban Learners founding director Venetia Wolfenden, is an architect - [URBAN steps](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/urban-steps/) - Our work aims to be both aspirational and inspirational and you can learn more about our catalogue of projects by exploring this page - [archi LEARNERS](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/archilearners/) - Our work aims to be both aspirational and inspirational and you can learn more about our catalogue of projects by exploring this page - [VOLUNTEER](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/volunteer/) - Our work aims to be both aspirational and inspirational and you can learn more about our catalogue of projects by exploring this page - [IMPACT](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/impact/) - We positively impact the access, skills and knowledge of architecture and creativity for children, young people and adults, especially those from diverse and/or under-represented communities. - [WHAT WE DO](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/what-we-do/) - WHAT WE DO Three core principles underpin our approach; ‘Co-create’ 'Assemble' and 'Curate'. We ‘Create’ and ‘Co-create’ bespoke learning and outreach programmes, custom-made to the people, place and context. We design tailored tools to enable varied, experiential learning, creative outputs and rigorous evaluations. Where appropriate we facilitate truly collaborative co-creation processes that share power between - [HOW WE WORK](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/how-we-work/) - HOW WE WORK Our process is grounded in the ambition to positively engage with children, young people, youth and adults from all backgrounds. Our working process is collaborative, with clients, partners, young people, stakeholders and volunteers. We conduct thorough research and evaluation of any given context, content, stakeholders. We apply our knowledge of curriculum, learning - [WHY](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/why/) - WHY Our mission is to enhance people’s access, skills and knowledge of architecture and creativity, in order to advocate for a better, representative built environment. We believe in the value of learning through creativity and that architecture embodies a creative way of life with a wider appreciation of the arts, culture, design and heritage. Equality - [Junkitecture](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/junkitecture/) - Imaginative and creative challenges, developed for families, teachers and students to start thinking like an architect and explore both design and engineering. - [Sculpture Festivals](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/sculpture-festivals/) - Vibrant free public events around several editions of the open-air art exhibition ‘Sculpture in the City’ located in the City of London. - [Sculpture in the City Family Trails](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/sculpture-in-the-city-family-trails/) - Adventurous audio trail explores hidden wonders of the City of London and illustrated printed trails navigate world class artworks in ‘Sculpture in the City’. - [Museum of Brutalist Architecture](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/museum-of-brutalist-architecture/) - Stimulates awareness of Brutalist architecture, to amplify its cultural and heritage value. - [Architecture for Change](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/architecture-for-change/) - 262 secondary students from London state schools explored the impact of creativity and sustainable design to address climate change, the most pressing issue of our time. - [Reimagining The Camden Highline](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/reimagining-the-camden-highline/) - A transformational placemaking and education programme facilitating Camden’s young people to reimagine a disused railway line into a public park. - [Recycled Room](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/recycled-room/) - In the UK over 75% of textile waste is sent straight to landfill. We challenged students to design and build 3 installations highlighting this waste and the creative potential of reuse. - [Celebrating Architecture](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/celebrating-architecture/) - 180 students from 13 different state schools worked alongside architects and designers to explore exemplar architecture and design their own pavilions. - [Sculpture in the City](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/sculpture-in-the-city/) - Children exploring the City of London and creatively responding to world class artwork in ‘Sculpture in the City’ the annual urban realm exhibition. - [Performance Architecture Design](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/performance-architecture-design/) - 160 students from 8 state schools took on the role of designer to design and build 8 performance installations at the Royal Albert Hall - [Tracking the Heritage](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/tracking-the-heritage/) - Innovative education programme, that unites Camden’s young people with both the heritage and future of their local area including the Camden Highline. - [Young Voices Shaping Playful Spaces](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/young-voices-shaping-playful-spaces/) - A transformational placemaking and education programme facilitating Camden’s young people to reimagine a disused railway line into a public park. - [If Stone Could Speak](https://www.urbanlearners.org/album/if-stone-could-speak/) - 160 students from 8 state schools took on the role of designer to design and build 8 performance installations at the Royal Albert Hall ## Works - [City Stone Map](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/city-stone-map/) - Ethos mission and Aims - [archiLEARNERS](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/archilearners/) - Ethos mission and Aims - [URBAN STEPS CITY OF LONDON](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/urban-steps-city-of-london/) - Ethos mission and Aims - [ARCHITECTURE WALKING TRAILS](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/architecture-walking-trails/) - Urban learners is a not for profit creative and aspirational learning initiative providing design based creative opportunities for people and communities. - [VOLUNTEER](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/volunteer/) - Urban learners is a not for profit creative and aspirational learning initiative providing design based creative opportunities for people and communities. - [WORK WITH US](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/work-with-us/) - Ethos mission and Aims - [SUPPORTER](https://www.urbanlearners.org/work/supporter/) - Ethos mission and Aims