Facing the challenges of a long-standing deficit in spatial literacy education in Taiwan and the uneven distribution of urban-rural resources, this study aims to employ the "Open Educational Resources (OER)" strategy, using the "Taichung Green Museumbrary"—which is designed by Pritzker Prize laureates SANAA—as the core text. The objective is to translate the museum's spatial design concepts into a curriculum comprising walk-throughs and creative making, enabling elementary students to engage in diverse learning methods. Utilizing Design-Based Research (DBR), this project develops a low-barrier, adaptable open-source spatial curriculum system to overcome geographical limitations through resource sharing. In terms of curriculum design logic, this study deeply connects with SANAA’s ideas on the social nature of architecture and inclusive concepts. Through the arrangement of eight architectural volumes, openings, and connecting passages, the Taichung Green Museumbrary creates a highly fluid space, creating a venue for social exchange and encounters. The curriculum implements a hybrid learning model combining "on-site spatial walk-throughs" and "modular spatial creation." Guided spatial walk-throughs translate the abstract architectural vocabularies of "fluidity," "transparency," and "encounter" of the Green Museumbrary into students' embodied experiences and sensory awareness. Subsequently, modular teaching materials serve as scaffolding, supporting students in integrating fragmented sensory memories into logical, functional spatial models. This process fosters cognition of architectural sociality and inclusive design, as well as problem-solving design thinking. Ultimately, this study attempts to establish a replicable pathway for art museum education practice, responding to the contemporary need for spatial literacy in art education and providing diverse imaginations for art learning.

Authors:
Weiting Lin, SiSi. Learn by Space, Taiwan
Hsinju Hsieh, SiSi. Learn by Space, Taiwan
Yichen Lee, SiSi. Learn by Space, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Wei-Ting Lin, Founder of SiSi. Learn by Space. I am passionate about spatial education, sustainability, and cultural design. Currently expanding the Learn by Space Association to bring spatial learning to the wider public.

Additional website of interest
https://www.sisilearnbyspace.com/

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