Innovation Ideas - Repurposing the School

What if a school is no longer needed?

• Design a school which is flexible & adaptable to change in purpose. Allow for flexibility to repurpose schools to have a different function with similar spacial requirements, such as office space/business & technology incubator, housing..Etc

• Allow the new function to have around the clock functions such as a convenient store, an eatery, a laundry, a pharmacy, a gym with Crossfit in there... Etc

• School buildings often occupy a prime location in their communities, with ample frontage, and a commanding physical presence. These characteristics allow for an opportunity of re purposing, such as

• Urban farming

• Community center, office space or retail

• Specialized schools, tutoring and mentoring program facilities

• Health clinic

• Warehouse & Storage Facilities

Al-Qasimiyah School serves as the headqtrs of Sharjah Architecture Triennial. It houses the Triennial offices, exhibition galleries, lecture hall, and library Key Plan