International school design

Established in 1963 as the first German-speaking school in Thailand.  The school focuses on creating an educational environment that emphasizes connectivity, collaboration, and the well-being of its students.  Design of the new classroom building is an opportunity to enhancing the school's philosophy. It features a courtyard inherited from the existing building but removed the south quarter to allow connectivity to the existing one.  The new courtyard will serve as a communal space for social engagement and informal interactions among students and faculty.  Thailand even through in a tropical climate, outdoor space with shading and well design ventilation can be using almost all day.  Furthermore, the inclusion of a... More

Open classrooms and shared learning spaces throughout the nursery create an unrestrained and boundary-free environment while the abundance of natural daylight through the large, glazed façade and well-positioned skylights open up the spaces to create a bright environment for children and teachers. Stepping inside this new school the interiors are light, bright with pastel tones and, of course, ladybirds that delineate the different areas. Chris Goldstraw The scale of the classrooms is governed by the age groups and the age group defines the placement and of sizes of various elements in the teaching rooms. The youngest children are placed nearest to reception for ease of access for buggies, while the one to two year olds have th... More