#educational

The new Faculty of Informatics building at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin redefines the concept of a university campus by blending sustainable design with an environment that encourages social interaction and community engagement. More than just a place for classes and work, the building offers an immersive experience for students and staff, creating a dynamic, welcoming space that nurtures collaboration and interaction. Caption Built on a modular timber framework, the building’s design is guided by a thorough analysis of the faculty’s needs and an understanding of the importance of community in modern education. The structure connects seamlessly with existing facilities, with covered walkways lin... More

Our redesign of the Saint Ann’s School Maker Space embraces the idea that this central learning center should be a destination for students and faculty alike, and a space of proactive provision for its many potential uses. We tapped into the explorative ethos of the school; its new visual identity; and extensive faculty conversations to transform it into a nimble, multi-use arena for play and learning.   Caption Caption Caption Caption Angela Hau The site contains a Computer Lab, Podcast Studio, main Maker Space, and a substantial corridor. We spoke with educators and faculty to ensure the design solutions were rooted in the current curriculum, while allowing for future adaptations. Custom millwork lines... More

Located very close to a poplar woods and a river in Buttrio (Udine), the middle school hosts grades 11-13 and includes a sport hall. MARCO CAPPELLETTI The school is the last development of an educational masterplan composed of 3 buildings: a nursery + kindergarden and a primary school. MARCO CAPPELLETTI The building acts as a transition between the natural environment and the mineral surfaces of the intervention. MARCO CAPPELLETTI The double height atrium and the circulation system are intended as collective and active space where the students can interact and work everywhere in a flexible way. MARCO CAPPELLETTI Classrooms and labs are directly connected with this system and allow innovative and dynamic learning stra... More

Unity Preschool is a non-profit Emilia Reggio inspired kindergarten, nestled within the confines of a conventional office building in Hangzhou. Serving as a beacon of support for double-income working families in the surrounding underserved community and those with multiple young children, Unity Preschool offers essential daycare services and additional childcare support. Studio Jia was commissioned to design the school campus, encompassing programs including classrooms, libraries, a central piazza, school kitchen, art studio, office space, performance stage, meeting rooms, reception area, café, and multi-function room. Lvqiu Photography Lvqiu Photography Lvqiu Photography Lvqiu Photography At the project's essen... More

The Auditorium is a fluid project made of soft volumes, sinuous lines chasing each other and drawing a great organic sculpture which expresses the spreading of sound waves. A parallel project: architecture and sound, releasing a sequence of shapes, volumes, views: the focal point is the central stage where attention is immediately centred on the lower level of the hall. The space where sound is formed is a magnetic nucleus for the audience, that is "wrapped round" the musicians, drawing attention to the musical event and making its image fully central. The architecture has been created to exicite emotions, but the acoustics, studied by the acoustics engineer Yasuhisa Toyota, also become a strong point of the hall. The architecture tries to... More

The focus of this renovation revolved around creating a space that was more accessible and functional for the user, that also complimented the existing architectural elements from the early to mid century. Complicating the design solution was the 1960s architect’s decision to bury half of the first floor behind a berm so that the three-story building appeared to be less dominate on the campus. As a result, entrances were at mid-level.  Upon entering the building, one was confronted with a half flight of stairs up or down to reach a main floor. There were no accessible points of entry.  (An accessible but remote ramp was added in the 1980s from an alley to the lowest floor.)The new entry needed to be at grade so the berm was r... More