Cities Architecture for Children

We help governments and developers design cities that respect every child’s rights.

About US
We are a group of Norwegian professionals gathered with an international architectural target: Developing Children architecture.

We are committed to generating new knowledge and practices that place children on equal footing with adults in the fields of architecture, urban design, town planning, landscape architecture, and urban development. 

We have a fundamental belief that since the earliest civilizations, cities have been shaped primarily according to adults’ architectural principles while the perspectives and needs of children have largely been overlooked.

To achieve this, we will function as an arena to gather different actors to discuss children architecture and urban development. That will raise awareness among urban stakeholders about the importance of child-centered architecture.

Our aim is to establish a solid platform for integrating children's architectural perspectives into the planning and development of Norwegian cities.This broad and holistic approach requires collaboration across multiple sectors, including state authorities, municipalities, universities, organizations, and research institutions.

Through research, stakeholder engagement, and practical guidance, we enable cities to adopt policies and standards that ensure children are considered equally in planning, architecture, and everyday urban functions.
Cities Architecture for Children
From policy to practice-make child rights visible in the built environment.

Testimonials

Professor, Landscape Architect

Einar Lillebye

Adopting a children’s architecture approach turns child-rights commitments into concrete planning standards. Children’s audits and recommendations directly improve safe-routes programs and lead to more effective public space upgrades.

     
Director,  Architect PhD

Hoshiar Nooraddin

Children’s architecture is the missing foundation in both architecture and urban development. This is not a new problem, but one we have inherited since the earliest civilizations. It stems from a long-standing dominance of adult-centered decision-making, where the city is designed around adult needs, and everything else is expected to adapt.

     
Professor,  Architect, Byplanlegger

Bjørn Røe

Children must be at the center of all design components and principles that affect them. Cities can only be genuinely shaped around children’s needs when their perspectives actively guide the process, something adult-only engagement can never fully achieve.

     
 
 

Contact

  • Lillestrøm, Norway