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School without classrooms Berlin Competition
archasm Architecture Contest in Germany – Education Design News
26 Mar 2017
School without classrooms Berlin Competition by archasm
Location: Berlin, Germany
School without classrooms Berlin Competition
What if we lived in an age where school and learning was not systemized but optimized"

What if the school had no grades, subjects and books"

What if the classrooms did not mean a four-walled cubicle"

What if the process and hierarchy of the schooling-setup was never there"

What if there was more to the static architecture style of a schooling environment" We seem to have forgotten that schools are the real ‘Temples of Innovation’ that shape children of the future. Schools are supposed to be ‘fun’ places that inspire wonder, creativity and innovation through the teaching and learning. Schools should offer welcoming environments that instil in us confidence to pursue our dreams and interests.

Pedagogy i.e. the art of teaching faces a real test in today’s times for it has remained very stagnant and rigid in its discourse. Innovation in methods and practices of education has been slow and very limited. In most of the countries, schools have adopted a very general, mechanical and theoretical system of education that minutely focuses on problem solving, practical and experime...