Travelling with Archipel
Archipel architecture tours gives the traveler access to a unique selection of notable buildings, innovative interior architecture, valuable landscape architecture or iconic ingeniously conceived urban planning. The focus of our trips is on modern and contemporary projects in a certain country, different time slots and styles are explored, but Archipel also organizes trips to certain regions, that are classic examples of a specific architectural period.
Archipel trips go beyond the visual perception. We allow our travelers to experience architecture in all its facets and aspects. We cycled through residential areas by Augus Perret, pulled the swimsuit in the swimming pool designed by Jean Nouvel, enjoyed a concert in the opera house designed by Alvar Aalto… We approach architecture sometimes from a distance and then with a magnifying glass. One minute we focus on the concept, then again on the materiality or the technique. This diversity makes Archipel travel fascinating and unique.
Travelling with Archipel is bringing much more than a visit. Archipel is working on architectural experience. A core team of people, who of architecture not only made their profession but also made their hobby, develop and guides the tours. We search for, select and thourougly prepare to give our passionate participants an unforgettable experience of architecture. We often visit buildings that are not accessible to the general public and arrange encounters with designers or residents.
The expert interpretation of a designer, a discussion with your fellow traveler or a spontaneous anecdote of a resident gives a unique insight. This is reinforced by an Archipel travel guide that is carefully compiled for each trip. We give the tools with plans and detailed explanation to our participants so they can form their own opinion, reflect or question. In lectures before and after the trip, we also try to give the main actors the stage.
Archipel tries to optimally arrange any visit – all transportation, hotels, visits, tips and entrance fees are always included. We travel by bus with about 60 seats, which are filled by passionate architects and architecture lovers. This makes the trips of Archipel not only during the day but also during the free afternoon and evening hours highly interesting experiences. Long distant travels are interspersed with shorter trips closer by, typicly one trip and one long weekend a year. The tours are announced half a year in advance to our members and are announced on this website. The last tours were fully booked within a short time, so deciding quickly is the message.
