Climate-Responsive Design Archives - GLSN - Global Learning Space Network

Being a playground for the neighborhood was key because we realised a play and meeting place for and by the neighbourhood that can be used after hours.

January 19, 2026

5 min read

New School Playground, Sint Paulus School, Kortrjik, Belgium / Studio Basta + Atelier Ruimtelijk Advies

Explore how a grey playground evolved into a thriving natural landscape, reducing bullying and creating endless hands-on opportunities for outdoor learning at Sint Paulus School, Belgium.

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December 9, 2025

9 min read

Designing a Climate Adaptive Schoolground in Belgium

The primary school Sint-Paulus in Kortrijk does not just have a green playground, it has a climate playground. Cedric Ryckaert is teacher at the school, inspirer of this climate playground and meanwhile also messenger so that this kind of school ground becomes more rule than exception.

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December 4, 2025

5 min read

Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida / Vastunidhi Architects

A campus where healing, learning, and landscape meet—GIMS reimagines public healthcare by weaving sunlight, courtyards, and sustainability into every space.

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November 24, 2025

3 min read

C.A.H.S School, Palakkad, Kerala / Studio Acis

A school reimagines rural education through climate-responsive design, verandas, double-height spaces, adaptive reuse, and a masterplan rooted in Kerala’s traditional architecture.

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September 27, 2025

3 min read

Geneva Liberal School, Ahmedabad / Studio Design Atelier

A school that redefines K-12 education with flexible learning clusters, passive sustainability strategies, and a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. Designed by Studio Design Atelier, it blends exposed brick, concrete, and wood to create a premium, environmentally responsive campus fostering academic and extracurricular excellence.

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September 27, 2025

2 min read

Genesis International School, Hyderabad / Studio Sacred Geometry

Award-winning school design blending vernacular brick techniques with modern educational architecture. Features perforated facades, natural ventilation, and integrated greenery for holistic learning.

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September 24, 2025

3 min read

College Louise Wegmann – A School Shaped by Play, Jouret El Ballout, LEBANON / Dagher Hanna & Partners

9,600 sqm learning environment in Lebanon featuring playful circular windows, textured concrete, and innovative courtyard design for modern pedagogy.

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September 23, 2025

6 min read

Garden School, Mumbai / JDAP Architects

A school that redefines early learning environments with playful ramps, porous façades, and climate-responsive design. Integrating colour, light, and ventilation, the school creates a vibrant and inclusive space for children to learn, explore, and grow.

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June 15, 2025

3 min read

Bajaj Institute of Technology, Wardha / CCBA Designs

A socially driven campus in Wardha blending modern architecture with traditional Indian spatial concepts. This project features a climate-responsive academic block, central courtyards, and sacred-inspired spatial movement, fostering affordable, quality engineering education in a small-town setting.

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New School Playground, Sint Paulus School, Kortrjik, Belgium / Studio Basta + Atelier Ruimtelijk Advies

Designing a Climate Adaptive Schoolground in Belgium

Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida / Vastunidhi Architects

C.A.H.S School, Palakkad, Kerala / Studio Acis

Geneva Liberal School, Ahmedabad / Studio Design Atelier

Genesis International School, Hyderabad / Studio Sacred Geometry

College Louise Wegmann – A School Shaped by Play, Jouret El Ballout, LEBANON / Dagher Hanna & Partners

Garden School, Mumbai / JDAP Architects

Bajaj Institute of Technology, Wardha / CCBA Designs

School Center in Davos Platz, Switzerland / CURA Architekten

New School Playground, Sint Paulus School, Kortrjik, Belgium / Studio Basta + Atelier Ruimtelijk Advies

Het College, Weert, The Netherlands / RAU Architects

Malaysian Learning Spaces wins the Don Norman Design Award 2025

The Library in Ice – Chrysanthemum Field, China / ATELIER XI