SPACE FRANCIS PARKER

Francis Parker School in San Diego, CA takes a radical approach to the layout of the school. By dismantling the hallway, the school is allowed to breathe, and students are given freedom unlike that seen in any traditional layout.

The complete removal of the hallway means that students and the classrooms are directly connected with the exterior and walls are nothing more than partitions, with classes freely spilling outside.

This layout provides pedagogical freedom as classrooms are not restricted to the bounds of the exterior walls of the core studio spaces. Occupants are then free to push these bounds and expand their learning opportunities, giving agency back to the students and teachers.