Studio Gang has designed a new home for the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC), a Chicago Public Charter School in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood. Established eight years ago with the operating philosophy that a more sustainable world begins at school, the proposed campus is an urban farm and educational institution wrapped into one.

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Studio Gang has designed a new home for the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC), a Chicago Public Charter School in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood. Established eight years ago with the operating philosophy that a more sustainable world begins at school, the proposed campus is an urban farm and educational institution wrapped into one.
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According to the Studio, ?[the design] reimagines the concept of ?school? as a place that embraces the innate curiosity of children, the natural systems of the world, and a responsibility to make positive change, instilling in students a mindset of sustainability and wellness.? In creating a design that focuses on the school?s distinct character and goals, Studio Gang believes the institution can be a model for global change.

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Currently AGC operates out of two buildings separated by a busy road. The school partnered with Studio Gang in 2015 to design a new purpose-built 21st-century learning campus. The proposed design is a serie...