Isn’t it always impressive how kids interpret the world differently? Their perception of nature, architecture, people, and concepts is always more unique than the monotonous perception by ourselves; the -so-called- adults. Their vision of the world is uncomplicated, easy, and idealistic.
Massive Architecture Turned Into a Child’s Play – Courtesy of Luciana Aranha
Have you ever wondered about how children perceive the massive architecture filling our urbanized world now? Do they know their place in it? Or do they think these modular structural elements are just LEGO? Architecture for kids is probably seen in a very different light.
According to research, children’s vision of the world is not completely formed until they turn 11—they are not yet able to evaluate their surroundings, solve problems, or make future plans.
Before this age, children perceive the world differently than adults do. Kids still don’t have enough experience and knowledge to understand how this world operates, which is why they see things in a different light.
Scientists have actually explored the main difference between the worldview of kids and adults; it is that kids can not see fiction from facts and fantasy from reality! They are quite sure that what they make up in their minds is a “true story”.
‘Architecture for kids’ can mean many things; it may refer to an approach where architects consider children’s perspective while designing, to the actual buildings and spaces designed for children, including kindergartens, schools, and parks. or to a scaled-down world made specifically for kids (which is the most interesting).
In this light of a fantastic kids’ world, artist Luciana Aranha created a series of collage pictures of kids scaled up to architecture or cities scaled down to the size of infants.
10 Pictures of Massive Architecture Turned Into a Child’s Play
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About the Artist
Luciana Aranha is one of those artists whose work doesn’t exist anywhere except Instagram! However, once you watch her work you can easily recognize a persona and a pattern. The artist has a passion for combining fantasy and reality and mixing things that are not usually seen together.
Surfing through her work, you can find black and white pictures of different elements accompanied to tell a story or convey a different point of view to the world; plants, galaxies, architecture, animals,… and the list goes on.
Courtesy of Luciana Aranha
The choice of elements is graceful and fascinating, the effect is unpredictable despite the familiar characteristics of the elements—they are nostalgic, fun, and amusing.
Similar Works
If you want to see more “adorable architecture”, you should check out these cats making massive, brutalist architecture cuter. “If It Fits, I Sits” is basically the motto of every cat—three artists thought of this motto beyond tiny boxes and shoes, to explore what would happen if cats became too giant or if cities shrunk.
“Cats of Brutalism” is a series of black and white digital pictures of some famous brutalist architecture invaded by giant cats around the world. Some artists actually enjoy combining architecture with animals, check these ink architectural sketches of famous architecture and animals combined in a “magical-realistic” way.
