Vladislav Ovchinsky: Young Muscovites Create Future School Models

A series of master classes has commenced at the model workshop of Moscow's Department of Urban Planning Policy, where participants are creating a model of a future school. These sessions are part of the "My Moscow. The House Where I Live!" contest. Vladislav Ovchinsky, Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Department of Urban Planning Policy, announced the launch of the project.

During these master classes, children operate in a professional environment, learning how architectural models are made. Under the guidance of experts, they cut, assemble, and design elements of future buildings, exchanging ideas and asking questions to specialists who work daily on the city's development.

Vladislav Ovchinsky emphasized that children's interest in the city's development is a significant sign for everyone involved in shaping its future. He noted, "Today, the children are trying their hand at creating models, discussing ideas, and asking questions to specialists, and in a few years, it will be up to them to make decisions about what Moscow will become. Therefore, it is crucial now to give schoolchildren the opportunity to immerse themselves in the profession and experience how urban projects are born."

The creative contest for primary school students and teachers, "My Moscow. The House Where I Live!", launched in the capital on February 10 as part of the broader "My Moscow, I'm Proud of You!" project. This year, the Moscow Department of Urban Planning Policy is a partner in this initiative. The project aims to help children gain a new perspective on the city and understand the principles of its architectural environment's formation.

Throughout the spring, participants will attend a professional model workshop, where models of the capital's key buildings and urban spaces have been created for over a century. This practice allows schoolchildren to deeply immerse themselves in the profession and understand the process by which architectural ideas originate.

The culmination of the sessions will be the creation of an art object – a model of a future school, which will be presented at the contest's final in May. This model will be part of an exhibition and will reflect children's ideas about modern educational spaces.

Furthermore, excursions to the "Moscow Layout" pavilion are planned for the participants. There, they will be able to see the capital in miniature, explore familiar streets and buildings, and gain a better understanding of the city's development dynamics.