Join artist and educator Zoe Allen, with RIBA Learning, to create your very own house on water. Will you use stilts? How will you make it waterproof? Is it a home for river and canal creatures as well as you? And most importantly, will it float?!
Take inspiration from boats moored or moving along the Regent’s Canal. Then use recycled materials to design and make a solution for watery living. All before testing your creation to see if it floats.
London Canal Museum
This activity will be delivered as part of the London Canal Museum’s Family Fun Day. Tickets include access to craft activities, brilliant exhibitions relating to London’s waterways and the historic ice industry, as well as a boat ride on the museum’s ‘Long Tom’ canal boat.
About Zoe Allen
Zoe Allen is an artist and educator who makes collage, assemblage, sculpture, and paintings. They use materials foraged from sites which have particular meanings or memories, re-purposing these to create new conversations. Zoe also has a collaborative practice in which they work with other artists to create large scale installations informed by architectural forms and mechanisms.
RIBA Learning on the Road
The RIBA Learning programme provides exciting opportunities for everyone to explore, question and celebrate architecture. As of June 2025, RIBA's 66 Portland Place location is closed for a three year refurbishment. During this time RIBA Learning will continue to deliver events in collaboration with other cultural partners. Upcoming events for families and young people.
