School as Community Center / La scuola come centro per la comunità.

Within Design Studio 2, students engaged with the theme of educational architecture working on the design of the elementary school in via Massaua in Milan and its relationship with the adjacent urban space of Piazzale Tripoli. Students were asked to think creatively about innovative pedagogical approaches and its spatial translation into classrooms, circulation spaces, playgrounds, and the importance of nature in the school and in the city. The school was seen as a landmark and a civic center in the neighbourhood, spatially designed to offer some facilities (gym, library, auditorium) to be shared with the local community.