Architecture, Building and Structure Design Learning Landscape Primary School by Pao People's Architecture Office Learning Landscape is a primary school in Shenzhen, China. The school covers 20,535 square meters and replaces the rigid classroom and corridor layout with connected indoor and outdoor spaces. Three elements inspired by nature, named the Mountain, the Valley and the Beach, organize the terraced levels. Students move freely between classrooms, covered areas, green roofs and open interstitial spaces. Planting across the whole site gives shade and reduces heat. The design supports lessons, group work, play and quiet study.
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Learning Landscape Primary School by Pao People's Architecture Office is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Learning Landscape Primary School earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other outstanding designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Pao People's Architecture Office and see why Learning Landscape Primary School design stands out from its competition.
About Learning Landscape
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Learning Landscape Primary School by Pao People's Architecture Office Learning Landscape is a primary school in Shenzhen, China. The school covers 20,535 square meters and replaces the rigid classroom and corridor layout with connected indoor and outdoor spaces. Three elements inspired by nature, named the Mountain, the Valley and the Beach, organize the terraced levels. Students move freely between classrooms, covered areas, green roofs and open interstitial spaces. Planting across the whole site gives shade and reduces heat. The design supports lessons, group work, play and quiet study. Learning Landscape earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine inventive thinking with professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, as superior entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated works are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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