Here at Store we are always keeping an eye on innovative solutions for schooling and education. We've covered the solar powered mobile computer classroom project and the AIRchitecture flying classrooms of the future, but now we're excited about these proposals from architects all over the world, who recently submitted their ideas for what schools of the future could look like.
- The winners for the "Future Proofing Schools" design competition were recently announced, where designers where invited to submit their ideas for the next generation of relocatable classrooms. The competition, sponsored by the University of Melbourne, the Melbourne School of Design (MSD) and the Australian Institute of Architects, seeks to "elicit innovation, creativity and blue-sky thinking" and may just give us a peek into the future.
The competition focuses on new ideas for relocatable classrooms, which in recent decades have commonly been used around the globe. These types of classroom facilities are generally a response to rapid growth in schools, remote community needs or a quick solution to cope with natural disasters. Although the classrooms are often described as cheap and miserable, the winners for this year's competition are anything but drab and dreary.
The winning design idea from architecture firm Architectus took home AU$25,000 (US$26,831) for its futuristic vision of the classroom. Dubbed eMOD (Educational Modular Offsite Design), the concept is a flexible modular design system that can be configured to create a building solution that adapts to specific requirements such as site, climate and learning outcomes. The winning entry included a clever proposition of an app to formulate the modular design, which proved to be a hit amongst the judges.
"The concept represents the essence of an idea about the link between 21st century learning and space" said the jury. "[It] is both sophisticated and simple ... and is suggestive of adaptable and transportable space."
The eMOD design encompasses a learning space in all elements of the building that goes beyond the limitations of the walls. Learning areas include the internal/external environments around the building and the internal spaces that also provide adaptability to accommodate group-based student work or individual time.
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