School of Design and Arts
COMEducational institutions and learning spaces designed to foster creative practice and artistic development.
Schools of design and arts represent specialized educational environments where creative disciplines are taught and practiced. These institutions shape how students learn design thinking, artistic expression, and collaborative problem-solving through both curriculum and physical space.
The community explores how architecture and spatial design support arts education, from adaptive reuse of historic school buildings to new campuses that integrate multiple creative disciplines. Projects range from dedicated design thinking hubs and chapel-integrated arts facilities to comprehensive reimagining of student-centered learning environments.
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View all 43 journalsSchool of Thought: A School Plan That Lets Students Choose Where Learning Happens
An open-plan school where courtyards, stepped atriums and window seats let students choose how, where and with whom they learn.
FELT Architecture and Oskar Architecten Frame a Chapel with an L-Shaped Arts Campus in Asse
Kunst-As stitches together a fragmented Belgian town center with raw concrete, pastel tiles, and generous spaces for creative work.
London School of Architecture Restoration and Adaptive Reuse by IDK
IDK Architects transformed a historic Dalston church hall into the sustainable, flexible, and affordable London School of Architecture education center.
HPI School of Design Thinking by KMH Architects: Africa’s Premier Design Thinking Hub
HPI School of Design Thinking in Cape Town, by KMH Architects, fosters innovation with flexible, sustainable, collaborative learning spaces and 6-Star GBCSA design.