# Cuboidal Primary School Structures Bernardo Bader Architekten Designed a New School in a Village By Amy Duong | Published 2024-12-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bernardo-bader-architekten References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2024/12/15/bernardo-bader-architekten-primary-school-austria/) & [bernardobader](https://www.bernardobader.com/)  Bregenz design studio Bernardo Bader Architekten has just completed a uniquely structured [primary school](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-international-school) which is nestled in the rural Autrian town of Au. The mountainous site forms a village inside of a village which extends the existing campus comprised of a middle school and [kindergarten](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gyngyszem). The studio also creates a [new schoolyard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderland-elementary-school) that will be joined by a gym to come in 2026. The founder of the studio Bernardo Bader shares the design process with Dezeen, noting "The basic spatial idea is the creation of a school village, 'the village within the village. The position of the buildings creates a rich collection of typologically different outdoor spaces, which balances itself with the existing structures to form an equal composition of body and space. The heart of the strengthened ensemble is a contained and protected schoolyard, which can be used equally for play and learning purposes, especially in the warm season." Image Credit: Gustav Willeit ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 33% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **School-village Design:** The concept of creating a 'village within a village' for schools provides a novel communal space that blends learning with outdoor interaction. - **Typological Diversity in Educational Architecture:** Incorporating various building typologies can enhance the versatility and functionality of school spaces, encouraging creative architectural solutions. - **Multi-use Outdoor Learning Environments:** Designing schoolyards that serve both as play areas and learning spaces maximizes the educational potential of outdoor environments. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Educational Architecture:** Innovative designs in school architecture can radically transform the educational experience by integrating multifunctional and communal spaces. - **Landscape Architecture:** Creating adaptable outdoor spaces that balance with existing structures offers an opportunity for landscape architecture to redefine educational environments. - **Construction and Infrastructure:** The trend towards building interconnected, village-like school structures requires advanced construction and infrastructure planning to support new educational paradigms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nature-Bounding School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cole-du-znith.md) - [Playful Learning Villages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinder-rain.md) - [Town-Like Classroom Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kindergarten-of-museum.md) - [Nature-Promoting School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primary-school-1.md) - [Sustainable Educational Architecture Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-educational-architecture.md) - [Terraced School Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-badinter-secondary-school.md) - [Rammed-Earth Preschool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spring-dales-public-school.md) - [Gabled Planted Courtyard Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samuel-paty-school.md) - [Dome-Style School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/al-fanar.md)