The term “interactive learning” refers to the acquisition of social, physical and mental knowledge and skills through the exchange of information such as mutual perception and behavior towards one another. Interactivity comes from people and is promoted through different methods, for example: discussions, partner and group work, digital technology (so-called e-learning), learning environment and others. The interactive learning landscape has a direct influence on the learning process, motivates children to learn and provides the conditions for them to acquire the necessary knowledge. In order to make lessons more effective and thus increase children's willingness to learn, architects around the world have looked into modern school architecture. We present 15 award-winning architectural projects.
Interactive learning at Ørestad Gymnasium, Copenhagen, Denmark
3XN designed the building of Ørestad Gymnasium in Copenhagen with the intentiona friendly atmosphereto create a space where students can learn the school material together in groups. The modern school architecture is designed to be open and very playful. There are several areas available where students can meet and discuss.
ModernSchool architecture:Ecopolis Plaza in Madrid, Spain
In 2010, Ecosistema Urbano designed an energy-efficient school building in the industrial area of Madrid, Spain. It functions as a whole ecosystem and generates much of the electricity and water needed every day. The aim of the project is to...Children environmentally consciousand to educate with care for nature. Over the years, they become responsible adults who protect and care for nature.
He didn't stopKindergarten, Chiba, Japan
When designing this kindergarten, the architects from Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop took into account the most important tasks of small children: to play, run around and, above all, have fun. This is how it came abouta spacious playgroundwith different areas where children can explore the world together and through play.
WeatherTelephone plan school in Stockholm, Sweden
The new Vittra school in Stockholm is like no other. There are no solid walls, just room dividers that divide the spacious rooms into areas where lessons take place in a playful learning landscape. Thepromotes the learning processand creates a new learning culture. Instead of conventional school furniture such as desks, chairs and school benches, Rosan Bosch Ltd. designed. Design Studio provides individual equipment for each area that promotes interactive learning.
Environmentally friendly and with lovetoNature: Farming kindergarten in Dong Nai, Vietnam
This playful building with a green roof is actually a kindergarten, built in 2016 for the children of employees at a shoe factory in Vietnam. Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed the green area as a playground and vegetable garden at the same time. Although the 18 children's rooms are partly underground, they are aligned so that as much light as possible comes in.
PiesDescalzos School, Cartagena, Colombia
In 2014, the office of the Colombian architect Giancarlo Mazzanti worked on the design of the school building in a problematic area in Colombia. Modern school architecture develops on different levels, visually continuing the hill on which it is built. The school consists of three hexagonal buildings that enclose an inner courtyard and thus connect the indoor and outdoor areas. The geometric grid structure creates a pleasant atmosphere for a protected place and serves as a connecting element between the many rooms for children of different ages.
FamilyBoxin Beijing, China
“Family Box” is a kindergarten in Beijing that SAKO Architects designed in 2013 to be very playful and really exciting for the children. Covering 4,150 square meters of space, there are several cone-shaped units that accommodate different areas and rooms such as kitchen, playground, music room, swimming pool and others. Each unit is designed in a different color for orientation.
FrederiksbjergSchoolin Aarhus, Denmark
The Frederiksbjerg School, which Henning Larsen Architects + GPP Architects designed in 2013, covers 150,000 square meters. It is the first school under the new school system in Denmark that promotes interactive learning. This includes at least 45 minutes of exercise a day. The students have access to all the equipment they need for sporting group activities of all kinds. This means the children grow up to be physically active, healthy and build close social relationships.
After the Ebola epidemic and bloody civil wars, Sierra Leone is a state in reconstruction, where schools give young girls hope and a chance for a new life. Orkidstudio Architects started the project for this school in 2009, but due to political and other circumstances only successfully completed the construction of all classrooms and the roof in 2014. There, young girls acquire basic knowledge and learn general sciences so that they can continue their education.
120-DivisionSchoolin Shanxi, China
The elongated structure of this school building perfectly complements the landscape with extensive mountains. The WAU Design team designed the modern zigzag school architecture and converted the roof into a popular playground for the students. Terraces, interior gardens and courtyards between the school buildings invite children to spend their free time outside and have fun. The interior rooms, like the architecture, are spacious, flooded with light and very bright.
Xiashanelementary schoolin Anji, Zhejiang, China
Recently, Xiashan Elementary School was built to replace the temporary school buildings in this resettlement area. The traffic in the area is heavy and a lot of construction work is still ongoing, so the architects have aligned the school buildings into an inner courtyard where the children can run and play in a protected and undisturbed area. Modern school architecture shouldinspire and motivate childrento develop further. *by STI Studio + Architectural Design & Research Institute Of Zhejiang University
LakelandPrimary schoolin Auburn, WA, USA
This school architecture differs from the conventional one in the USA only in the color scheme of the building. The architects from DLR Group created a great impact through color, which has an immediate positive impact on the learning environment and makes it appear friendlier. The rooms are also designed in cheerful tones and are very flexible, so that several students can have lessons together if necessary.
LiyuanMiddle schoolin Wuxi, China
Liyuan Middle School consists of a total of six buildings separated by the river. This modern school architecture is heavily influenced by the surrounding landscape. The wavy structure and the organic design language are strongly reminiscent of the water that flows around the building. *By Minax Architects
MOPI Extension Volksschule in Itanhangá,Riode Janeiro, Brazil
MOPI Extension elementary school is located in a very nature-friendly area. This is where the architects from Mareines+Patalano Arquitetura got their inspiration for the project. The facade is made of translucent glass and wood and enables pleasant lighting conditions in the classrooms within the building.
Our Lady of the Southern Crosselementary schoolin Taylors Hill, Australien
The school's design by Baldasso Cortese Architects dates back to 2007 and was completed in 5 stages in 2014. The school has space for 450 students, divided into 3 age groups. Interactive learning and motivation are not only promoted through the learning environment, but also through many group work with students of different ages and of course through digital media.
