“Knowledge, information, and dynamism should all be entwined in the future of education that we see, and the community that supports this vision should be one that actively promotes and supports these values, as well as others, such as openness, variety, and multiplicity.” Said in the voice of Zhu Peidong.
Regarding foreign education in Hangzhou, HIS Hangzhou International School has been around longer than most. The new campus, which opened in 2018, is located on the south bank of the Qiantang River in Baima Lake and houses three elementary and high school departments in addition to a self-sufficient Early Childhood Education (ECE) program.

The firms sought to reimagine the role of space in education by focusing on the importance of shared and communicative areas, considering the school’s unconventional academic tenets, objective site restrictions, and the architects’ introspection. © Line+
Hangzhou International School’s Design
The site’s north-south orientation is at a 45-degree angle, making it look like the letter “L.” The site’s owner wanted to keep the main campus and ECE physically apart. Because of the limited space available, the usual layout of a school was subject to several restrictions on the allocation of indoor and outdoor classrooms and other requirements such as sunlight.

Because the Hangzhou International School adopts a more dynamic educational methodology, children have more flexibility and spend ...