Lower School building of Markham College in Peru, Peruvian Architecture Design
Markham Collegue Primary School, Lima
16 Apr 2021
Markham Collegue Primary School building in Lima
Design: IDOM and Rosan Bosch Studio
Location: Lima, Peru

Illustrations by IDOM / Rosan Bosch Studio
New School Gives Direction for Flexible Learning During Pandemics
16th April 2021 – Learning and educating must go on. Designed to operate during a pandemic, the new Lower School building of Markham College in Peru presents an ecosystem for learning. The winning design proposal by IDOM and Rosan Bosch Studio offers a future-proof and flexible learning environment with a focus on sustainability and outdoor learning.
In 2020, widespread school closures challenged learning across the globe. The long-term consequences of school closures are profound. School buildings with a strong focus on resilience, flexibility and personalized learning can play a pivotal role in avoiding school closures in the future. With the winning design proposal for Markham College?s new Lower School learning environment, IDOM and Rosan Bosch Studio have created an imaginative ecosystem for flexible learning.
As a first of its kind, the design presents a pandemic-proof school. It is conceived as a learning landscape that embraces each student?s learning potential, in a setting where learning and nature go hand in hand. With the future of education in mind, it is designed to empower students and foster 21st century skills.
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