15 Schooling Structures
From Playhouse-Styled Schools to Academic Architecture:
Meghan Young — Nov 10, 2009 — Art & Design
It's cool to be in school, especially if it's in one of these schooling structures. Teaching the next generation has never been more important. With the world crumbling down around us, we must teach our children in the best ways we can to live responsibly and intelligently. Perhaps one way of accomplishing this is to restructure our schooling structures to make children and young adults to actually want to attend classes.
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Grasscape Schoolhouses
OFF Architecture's Eco-Friendly Jean Moulin Hides in the Hills
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Grass Buildings
Kadawittfeldarchitektur Austrian Kindergarten Makes Education Green
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Academic Architecture
The Marvelous New Cooper Union Building in New York City
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College Dorm Light Shows
Polish Student Window Movies
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Modern Eggchitecture
Berlin's Free University is a Work and Study Mecca
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Playhouse-Styled Schools
Block X is an Unusual Learning Institution
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Futuristic Schoolchitecture
Revamped #9 School in Central L.A. Rocks
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Futuristic Education Facilities
Kristin Jarmund Architects Create a Modern High School
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Eclectic Elementary Schools
Carl Bolle is a Creative and Fun Education Center
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Mobile Schools in Semi Trucks
The Classroom of the Future
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Creative School Designs
Colorful Educational Environments to Nurture Developing Minds
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Superdomes for Students
Latvia's Swank Primary School Sports Hall
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Eccentric Educational Facilities
Tokyo'‘s Senzoku Kaguen College of Music'‘
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Beachside Super-Structures
Miami Dade College's Campus Center
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Sophisticated Government Office Designs
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Modern Converted Kindergarten Designs
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Honeycomb-Style Football Facilities
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Layered Office Blocks
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Volcanic Visitor Architecture
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Architecturally Striking Cooking Schools
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Barn-Style Teaching Buildings
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Cultural Green Libraries
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Terraced Light Houses
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Building-Nestled Compact Cafes
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Mobile Glass Libraries
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Tranquil Facade Housing Structures
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Campus Art Studios
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Flint Science Buildings
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Modern Theatre Buildings
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Sustainable Colorful School designs
JFAK Designs the Wonderland Elementary School
Textured Glass Landmarks
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Contemporary Library Designs
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Timber Research Hubs
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Archival Performance Spaces
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Goan Heritage Homes
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Slender Alley Dwelling Revivals
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Modern Foreign Language Schools
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Housing Innovation Symposiums
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Sloped Timber Skate Ramps
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Circular Learning Hubs
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Modern Community-Focused Library Designs
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Concrete Arts School Buildings
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Public Pavilion Architecture
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Modern Medical Teaching Pavilions
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Welfare-Focused Student Hubs
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