ToAM Education · Talent → Foundation
Discover yourself before choosing a career
At ages 12–14, ToAM doesn't teach architecture — it helps children discover themselves through art, space, nature and the world around them. It's a key stage for recognising their strengths, interests and a direction that fits their future.
Who it's for
A gentle, eye-opening journey for an age that's just forming its view of the world.
Children aged 12–14
An age for exploring interests, strengths and how they see the world.
Those who love art & space
Children who love to draw, make things by hand, observe, and wonder how things are made.
Parents who plan ahead
Families who want their child to try a range of experiences and find their own direction.
What they'll explore
Six areas of experience to help them look deeper and feel more — tap to see the details.
- Painting (still life, landscape, portrait, sketching)
- Sketching (quick and observational drawing)
- Colour (theory & practice)
- Composition
- Form & space
- Visual storytelling
Look deeper. Feel more.
Enter the course →- Spatial geometry
- Proportion & scale
- Perspective
- Light & shadow
- Sensing the space around you
- Model-making (paper, card, wood, clay)
- Design basics
Space begins with how you see.
- Architecture through history
- Reading a house
- Reading a building
- Basic architectural history
- Proportion and the human scale
- The character of Vietnamese architecture
- Field trips (Hội An and nearby areas)
Architecture isn't just buildings — it's how people live.
- Interior space basics
- Furniture
- Materials
- Color
- Lighting
- Object design
- Hands-on crafting
Small things shape big spaces too.
- Reading cities, towns and villages
- Public space
- Greenery & nature
- Water & climate
- Transport
- Environment
- Observing and analysing where we live
- Exploring Hội An
A city is where people, nature and space live together.
- Building materials (brick, concrete, wood, bamboo…)
- Basic construction
- Construction techniques
- Design automation (intro to CAD)
- 3D & digital modelling
- Technology in architecture
Understand how buildings are made to design them better.
The learning path
Course 1 guides children through each area of experience, finishing with a personal portfolio.
Learning journey · Course 1 (ages 12–14)
Explore Art
Discover Space
Read & Understand Architecture
Experience Interiors & Objects
Observe the City & Nature
Explore Technology
Explore and find direction with your child, early
Sign up for guidance on the Talent → Foundation programme for ages 12–14.
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