The school-capsules devised by Future Systems plug on to conventional buildings, uncovering new spatial and didactic possibilities.

The aim of the project is to challenge the traditional roles of teacher and learner, encourage creative thinking and provide a genuinely new experience for all those involved in the learning process. Future Systems plans to construct 3 classrooms. So far, two units have been realized in Richmond – one for primary and the other for secondary classes, the third one should be hosted in a special school for children with learning difficulties. Each factory built unit has a surface area of 100 m2 for a maximum of 30 students. Each unit is equipped with bathrooms, services and auxiliary areas which are independent of the main school structure. A terrace opens onto the entry of the unit. The unit’s exterior shell is in Glass Reinforced Plastic decorated with the drawings created by the schoolchildren themselves.

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The Guardian visited one of those schools, Grey Court school in Richmond upon Thames and the design of future schools.