Teachers

The Build Your Own Pavilion project invited children aged 8-16 across the UK to become young architects and submit their designs for new public spaces in their city or town. 

We’re offering free resources to support teachers in planning Build Your Own Pavilion workshops in their own classrooms, including a pack with activity and lesson plan ideas, information on past Serpentine Pavilions and CAD tutorial videos – everything needed to inspire students and help them design fantastic Pavilions.

What is a Pavilion?

Competition

Introduction

Dear teachers, educators, architects or anyone else interested in running an exciting, inspirational design activity for children! We have developed a special section of our website, just for you…

Teachers' Resources

Download free resources and lesson plans for teachers – run Build Your Own Pavilion in your classroom!

Past Serpentine Pavilions

Help your students research famous architects and inspire them to build amazing Pavilions.

Curriculum Links

Ideas to link Build Your Own Pavilion to the National Curriculum in Art and Design, Design and Technology, Geography and Citizenship at KS2, KS3 and KS4

Attend a TeachMeet

Find out more about exploring architecture and 3D CAD projects with your students, taking place at selected partner venues across the UK.

3D CAD tutorials

3D CAD video tutorials to help your students learn new digital design skills

3D drawing sheet