― International Schools
Learning on a global scale
Contents
Introduction ― 4 Selected Projects ― 8
Front Cover and Left: Puxi Campus Library Renovation , Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China
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― International Schools
Think “glocal” Our globalizing world holds unprecedented opportunities for education. The most successful learning environments address the unique needs of tomorrow’s citizens by embracing local culture and values.
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International Schools
A sense of place—and a sense of purpose.
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Grounding design in local cultures and customs supports authentic traditions and sparks connections between educational goals and community values. We develop well-rounded environments that create a sense of place—and nurture lifelong learners.
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― International Schools
Selected Projects
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Pudong Campus High School Commons Shanghai, China Client: Shanghai American School Size: 92 square meters (1,000 square feet) Completion Date: 2017
― WHAT IT IS
An accessible administration suite that focuses on connection and energy.
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The Commons at Pudong Campus High School is spacious and bright with fun accents like custom light fixtures and bulletin boards.
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Pudong Campus High School Commons
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Traditional hallways were transformed into buzzing social spaces, reimagining the status quo.
↑ Bleachers, a technology display area, a coffee bar, and lounge all create a sense of community.
← We removed physical barriers such as the wall between the main street hallway and the high school wing.
→ The design promotes transparency both inside and outside the space.
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Puxi Campus Library Renovation Shanghai, China Client: Shanghai American School Size: 3,483 square meters (37,500 square feet) Completion Date: 2018
― WHAT IT IS
More interactive learning center than library, this renovation creates just what the school needed.
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Colorful break-out spaces are nestled within the dynamic curved design.
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Puxi Campus Library Renovation
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Multiple engaging visual and physical connections between floors, like green walls, contribute to feelings of calm and an ease of movement.
↑ A cohesive materials palette and integrated lighting further connect the varied spaces of the library.
← The renovation includes a variety of space types.
→ A green wall and a water feature integrated into the edge of a staircase enhance the sense of calm.
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Puxi Campus Library Renovation
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
This shared, comfortable, and calm space allows students to study, relax, and socialize.
Performing Arts Center Shanghai, China Client: Shanghai American School Size: 6,689 square meters (72,000 square feet) Completion Date: 2015 Awards: Grand Prize Award, Learning By Design, 2017 Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago, 2019
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The facility maximizes theatrical flexibility to accommodate varied performance needs.
― WHAT IT IS
A welcoming stateof-the-art facility for performances ranging from large musical productions to intimate recitals.
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Campus International School Cleveland, Ohio Client: Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Cleveland State University Size: 93,000 square feet (8,639 square meters) Completion Date: 2016 Sustainability: LEED Silver ® Awards: Grand Prize Award, Learning By Design, 2017 Distinguished Building Award, AIA Chicago, 2018
― WHAT IT IS
A reinvigorated focus on the mission of a unique International Baccalaureate school.
→ Sunlight floods a large central atrium space and adjacent cafeteria.
← The central atrium space allows the entire population of the school to gather at least once a week, an essential connection for students.
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Campus International School ― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The school was designed to stack vertically in order to accommodate a tight site, a design choice that highlights the bright atrium at its core.
All four levels are visually connected by shared project areas.
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Cayman International School Expansion Cayman Islands Client: Cayman International School Size: 146,110 square feet (13,574 square meters) Completion Date: Ongoing
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A new Pre-K building and high school are designed to inspire lifelong learners from nearly thirty nations.
― WHAT IT IS
A campus expansion that nearly doubles its capacity while reinforcing bonds with the local community. 27
Hebrew School Expansion Santiago, Chile Client: Instituto Hebreo Size: 33,723 square meters (363,000 square feet) Completion Date: 2021
― WHAT IT IS
Estadio Israelita is a Jewish community center’s K-12 addition— and a celebration of local Jewish values.
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The facility symbolically extends it arms in blessing and protection of the children within the school and the campus at large.
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American International School of Guangzhou Guangzhou, China Client: The American International School of Guangzhou Completion Date: Ongoing
― WHAT IT IS
A master plan that supports the school’s goal of inspiring others to aspire, achieve, and contribute.
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The ambitious plan adds facilities, enhances programs, optimizes departmental adjacencies, and, most notably, reinforces community spirit.
Dhirubhai Ambani International School Mumbai, India Client: Dhirubhai Ambani International School Size: 300,000 square feet (27,870 square meters) Completion Date: Ongoing
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― WHAT IT IS
A school’s transformation into a flexible, futureready learning space that sets the bar for academic design throughout India. 33
Oberoi International School II Mumbai, India Client: Oberoi International School II Size: 288,475 square feet (26,800 square meters) Completion Date: 2017
― WHAT IT IS
A new facility that reflects the school’s diverse community of students - dispersed vertically over ten occupied floors.
This Pre-K-through-12 school is located on the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road at Goregaon in an area of mixed-use, retail, commercial, and residential buildings.
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Captivating school environments that cultivate young minds.
LET’S COLLABORATE
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Shanghai American School, Puxi Campus Library Renovation Shanghai, China
Since 1935, we’ve believed that design has the power to make the world a better, more beautiful place.
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That’s why clients and community members on nearly every continent partner with us to design healthy, happy places in which to live, learn, work, play, and heal. We’re passionate about human-centered design, and how design can impact our lives through sustainability, resilience, well-being, diversity and inclusion, and mobility. And we’re committed to advancing design through research. As a matter of fact, in 2018, Fast Company named us one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in Architecture. Our team of 2,500 professionals provides worldwide interdisciplinary services in architecture, interior design, branded environments, urban design, landscape architecture, and more, and includes our partners Portland, Nelson\Nygaard, Genesis Planning, and Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR).
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