c+d Studio Designs the Shanghai Pinghe School Jinding Campus
Kalin Ned — November 6, 2025 — Art & Design
References: v2com-newswire
The Shanghai Pinghe School Jinding Campus, designed by c+d studio, is an educational facility situated within a high-density urban central business district. The architectural concept reinterprets the campus not as an isolated enclave but as an integrated public forum, using the metaphor of a 'theater' to describe its relationship with the city.
c+d studio's design for the Shanghai Pinghe School Jinding Campus incorporates two central communal spaces termed 'theaters' — one focused on academic activities, organized around a library and garden, and another dedicated to physical education and performances, centered on a sunken sports field. The complex layout is intended to support a variety of learning scenarios and foster interaction. Another key objective was to create a permeable institution that allows for potential shared use with the surrounding community.
Image Credit: c+d studio
c+d studio's design for the Shanghai Pinghe School Jinding Campus incorporates two central communal spaces termed 'theaters' — one focused on academic activities, organized around a library and garden, and another dedicated to physical education and performances, centered on a sunken sports field. The complex layout is intended to support a variety of learning scenarios and foster interaction. Another key objective was to create a permeable institution that allows for potential shared use with the surrounding community.
Image Credit: c+d studio
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