© Yao Li

Architect: TAO (Trace Architecture Office) – HUA Li
Location: China, Sichuan Province, Xiaoquan town
Total Floor Area: 8,900 sqm
Construction cost: RMB 14 Million
Completion: 2010
Design team: HUA Li, Zhu Zhiyuan, Jiang Nan, Li Guofa, Kong Desheng
Photograph: Yao Li 

   
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© Infinite 3D

Architects: 2020 Liverpool
Location: Broad Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside L32 6QH, England
Client: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Structural Engineer: 2020 Liverpool
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: 2020 Liverpool
Contractor: Morgan Sindall
Completion Date: 2011
Site Area: 47,041 sqm
Photographs: Infinite 3D

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Courtesy of Make Architects

Architects: Make Architects
Location: Nottingham, UK
Client: The University of Nottingham
Completed: 2008
Collaborators: Rok Sol Construction, Adams Kara Taylor, AECOM, Faber Maunsell, Craft Pegg Landscape Architects, Davis Langdon, Gardiner & Theobald
Area: 12,000 sqm
Photographs: Zander Olsen, Make Architects

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© Nico Saieh

After entering a general planning competition at the end of May 1951 for the Jyvaskyla Institute of Pedagogics, Alvar Aalto was immediately commissioned to begin working on the plans of each of the individual buildings that were to be added amidst existing complex. He was awarded first prize with his entry ‘Urbs’, which is reminiscent of some of his previous projects. The U pattern formed by the buildings frames the open center space, where a sports field is accessible by foot.

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© Doug Scott

Architect: Schacht Aslani Architects
Location: Port Angeles, Washington, USA
Project owner: Peninsula College (Port Angeles, WA)
Projects Area: 62,950 sf
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Doug Scott 

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© Brett Boardman

Architects: Draw [de Manincor Russell Architecture Workshop]
Location: Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, Australia
Client: University of Technology, Sydney [UTS]
Project Team: Adam Russell, John de Manincor, Fransisco Layson, Raffaello Rosselli, Nick Sargent, Chris Steinbach, Leisa Tough, Lorraine Yip, Zana Wright
Collaborators: Kann Finch Group (Collaborating Architects)
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Brett Boardman

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© Shu He

Architect: Atelier Deshaus (Liu Yichun / Chen Yifeng)
Location: Hongde Rd, Jiading, Shanghai, China
Project Team: Chen Yifeng, Liu Yichun, Wang Shuyi, Liu Qian, Gao Lin
Building Area: 660 sqm
Site Area: 12100 sqm
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Shu He

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Courtesy of LAVA

Designed as a learning space for the future, LAVA‘s design focuses on an environment that is sustainable, integrates with the landscape, connects with the school environment, and is suitable for prefabrication and mass customization.  Relocatables are the decades old solution to changing demographics, remote community needs, and natural disasters. Unsightly, they are perceived as cheap and unpleasant spaces. This idea is upturned with spaces that are sustainable, practical, cost effective whilst making learning fun and exciting. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »

© FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra

Architects: JLCG Arquitectos / João Luís Carrilho da Graça
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Project Team: Francisco Freire, Paulo Costa, Joanna Malitski, Vera Schmidberger, Paula Miranda, Marcos Roque, Raquel Morais, Luis Cordeiro, Vanessa Pimenta, architect; Nuno Pinto, drawing
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: New construction: 4,500 sqm; Existing intervention: 7,500 sqm; Outer spaces: 30,200 sqm
Photographs: FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra

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© Kim Wendt

Architects: Rosan Bosch
Location: Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 1900 sqm
Photographs: Kim Wendt

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© Jonathan Wallen

Architects: Platt Byard Dovell White Architects
Location: 25 East 104th Street, New York, USA
Cost: $8.4 million
Completed: 2006
Client: The Reece School
Project Team: Charles A. Platt, AIA, Design Principal; Ray H. Dovell, AIA, Design Principal; Elissa Icso, AIA, Project Manager; Steven Dodds, Project Architect; Matthew Mueller, AIA, Naomi Touger, Tim Gaiennie
Photographs: Jonathan Wallen

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Courtesy of XTe a+d

In addition to solving the functional interrelationships of classrooms, workshops, laboratories, cultural center, administrative center, graduate school, parking and service areas, the proposal for the UTEC University Campus by XTe a+d offers an appropriate corporate image to the institution of national and international prominence. Their design will host and give identity to: the most important private organization in the country engaged in higher technological education, being “avant-garde” and “sustainability” two of the essential concepts to be considered in a 3-phase development process to reach its maximum expansion. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »

© Marcel van der Burg

Architect: Rudy Uytenhaak Architectenbureau bv
Location: Nijenborg 7, Groningen, the Netherlands
Client: Property and Investment Projects, University of Groningen
Contractor: Sternike Partnership (Strukton, Voortman, GTI)
Project Area: 36,000 sqm
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Marcel van der Burg

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Courtesy of Make Architects

Architects: Make Architects
Location: Nottingham, UK
Client: The University of Nottingham
Collaborators: Couch Perry & Wilkes, Herbert Baggaley Construction Ltd, Price & Myers, Sand Project Management
Strawbale specialists: Eurban
Project Area: 3,100 sqm
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Zander Olsen, Make Architects 

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Courtesy of HASSELL

HASSELL, an international design practice, was recently awarded for their entry in both categories of the international Public Realm competition for CERN in Geneva. The competition entry, which was produced by the London studio of HASSELL, was the sole UK based design practice to be recognized with an award. The open international competition, run by the Canton of Geneva, was launched in May 2011. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »

© Jorge Gamboa

Architects: Giancarlo Mazzanti
Location: Santa Marta, Colombia
Design Team: Susana Somoza, Andres Sarmiento, Nestor Gualteros, Oscar Cano, Lucia Largo
Structural Engineer: Nicolas Parva
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Jorge Gamboa

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Courtesy of MDR Architectes

Architects: MDR Architectes
Location: Montferrier sur Lez, France
Photographs: Courtesy of MDR Architectes

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© AART Architects / Schonherr Landscape

AART Architects and Schonherr Landscape recently won the competition for the new Campus Park Skara in Sweden, including a 10,000m2 school and a 49 acre green park. Skara Municipality appointed the two teams to carry on the city’s proud school tradition with their design located in the heart of the city. The winning proposal strives to excite the students’ curiosity and desire to learn by using the architecture as an innovative learning platform, stimulating their senses and social interaction. More architects’ description after the break. read more »

© David Wakely

Architects: HMC Architects
Location: California, USA
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: David Wakely

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The United States Green Building Council‘s (USGBC) Center for Green Schools, started by the Georgia Chapter, is behind the transformation of the educational system in this country through the introduction of high performance schools and facilities. It all starts with providing an environment for learning focusing on health, education and the responsible use of funds, which are “the three major concerns that the school system struggles with”, says Laura Turdel Seydel – Chair of the Captain Planet Foundation.  The fundamentals are simple and are the typical goals of the Board of Education.  But this initiative, which is a coalition between some of the top educational and environmental associations in the country, does this by focusing on where students are learning and that means updating the technology of our schools.

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