I just had a holiday without school, so here’s a quick question: What does school look like?
　
Have you started to think in your mind: the school gate leads to a hallway, and passing through the hall is a classroom. There is a playground inside, and several ball hoops next to it...
　　　
But, does school have to be like this?
　　　
Children who grow up in Taiwan may have an impression of a campus with a square layout and a round playground. However, in response to different cultural situations and living environments, the learning field can actually have different possibilities.
　
This week we have selected campuses in Asia, Europe and the Americas to show you how designers and architects use various shapes and colors to create the happiest place for children to learn and grow. Playground!
　
The transformation of education starts with the transformation of the field! When designing campus buildings, we might as well think from the original intention of education, how to create a better environment so that children can enjoy going to school and learning!

Yutaka Kindergarten, Japan

The kindergarten built by Tokyo architects sugawaradaisuke is based on the original intention of a "children's paradise" and hopes to provideChildren use various indoor and outdoor space transitions to explore the environment based on the principle of "play"environment and cultivate sensory experience.

The classroom facing the outdoor playground has windows in the shape of "mountains" to form the space.Transparency and variety of light.

・Image source｜ http://sugawaradaisuke.com/works/923/
　

Farming Kindergarten, Vietnam.

The spiral campus designed by Vo Trong Nghia is connected by three rings of green roofs.Combined into a closed campus, it creates a safe outdoor learning space for children. manyThis kind of green space and plant landscaping allows students to start to realize about theEnvironment and sustainability concept.

At the same time, in response to the hot and humid natural environment, the entire building has many energy-saving designs.In addition to using concrete louver shapes to shade the sun, a circulating water system is also used to reduceAir-conditioning equipment is combined with local materials to reduce the impact on the environment.

・Image source｜http://votrongnghia.com/projects/farming-kindergarten-2/

St Mary of the Cross School, Australia.

Baldasso Cortese Architect's goal was to create a fun and engaging environment, making students want to go to school every day! "Hive" design is the focus of the learning area. This device simultaneously provides a teaching field for teachers and a working space for students.Inside, children can discuss and play freely.

In addition, the primary school combines the school and community center into a large learning spaceDomain, allowing knowledge and community to participate and exist in space. structure with large openingsConnecting the internal spaces, the overall sense of transparency hopes to convey a sense of community in learning. at the same time, the design also carefully selects materials and colors, and the bright colors convey warmth to the campus., and also uses dark colors with floor-to-ceiling glass to increase the transparency of the facility.

・Image source｜https://www.bcarch.net/education#/st-mary-of-the-cross/

Lustigkulla Preschool, Sweden.

A science-themed teaching environment created by Arkitema Architects aims toThe hope encourages children to solve problems and develop exploratory ways of thinking.

The internal space is composed of multiple studios, each with its own theme, in line with the academic requirements.Different educational activities in the school. At the same time, the campus is centered around a "food court"The heart is not only a dining space for teachers and students, but also provides a greenhouse for children to plantVegetables, spices, and a small kitchen where you can learn to bake and cook. Through "diet"aspect of life, allowing everyone to cultivate a hands-on spirit from an early age!

In addition, the overall appearance is made of energy-saving materials and is supplied with self-generated energy.Heating not only reduces carbon dioxide emissions, but also provides a suitable indoor temperature.Make children's learning more comfortable.

・Image source｜https://www.archdaily.com/897314/lustigkulla-preschool-arkitema-architects