Pedagogy and architecture in educational spaces

The projects selected in this review aim to illustrate the relationship between pedagogy and architecture in contemporary experiences across the Alpine territory. The buildings, located in France, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy, showcase an evolving relationship between traditional learning spaces and hybrid, multifunctional environments interconnected with the outdoors. This integration fosters innovative forms of experiential and social education, transforming pathways and common areas into places for intergenerational interaction and exchange. Study rooms are designed to be dynamic and adaptable, maintaining strong visual and physical connections with other spaces within buildings. Additionally, contemporary experimentation extends to active learning and physical activity areas, emphasising both their incorporation into unified architectural designs and their thoughtful addition to pre-existing structures.