Learning is a continuous process, the uninterrupted passing of information from the experienced, towards the less experienced. It is a marker of life, an innate need to pass knowledge, a trait common to all living beings. The human species distinguishes itself as the only organism which does it in an organized, structured manner, hence the phenomenon which we today call education - an elaborate system revolving around the exchange of information.

We write “exchange” given the fact that modern education accepts learning as a two-way street which connects the educator with the educated, with these two roles interchanging not only within their interaction but also over time, with those educated becoming educators, and educators being educated a priori. In this sense, education is both ever evolving and a generator of evolution.

A school thus becomes a space for an everchanging dance, a constant shell for an ever-shading ouroboros, a canvas for a continuous painting - a permanent exquisite corpse. From an architectural point of view, a school must offer a tectonic shape for a complex process. A building which must by default be both simple and easy to experience, but also captivating and exciting, synchronized with modern-day requirements.

The complete project can be found on the competition’s website, here.