While schools are often visually mundane, these spectacular school structures are showcasing how modern architects are turning these average educational buildings into wonderful works of art.
Education is a very important aspect of children's lives, and while youths and teenagers might despise the concept of having to go to school every single day, educational centres nonetheless offer individuals the chance to learn and digest as much information as they can. And while most schools and learning centres look like ordinary buildings, these spectacular school structures are featuring much more abstract and architectural designs, turning ordinary educational buildings into whimsically mesmerizing sights.
From psychedelic kiddie schools to inflatable classrooms and sustainable structures, these creative school designs are serving to change the way people ordinarily perceive educational buildings.
45 Spectacular School Structures

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Candy-Colored Schools
The Chalmers Campus Lindholmen Makes Learning Fun

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Stacked School Structures
The Basque Culinary Center is Simple Outside and Spicy Inside
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Classroom-Free Academies
The Vittra School Does Away with Traditional Educational Architecture
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All Glass Classrooms
Students of Kanagawa Institute of Technology Have a Nice View of Everything
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Nature-Integrated School Designs
This German Kids School Design Has Trees and Textured Salt Walls
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Abstract Educational Buildings
The Nuno Montenegro School of Technology is Top of the Class
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Grasscape Schoolhouses
OFF Architecture's Eco-Friendly Jean Moulin Hides in the Hills
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Sustainable Learning Centers
The Le Bourget School is Eco-Friendly and Dynamic in Design
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Academic Architecture
The Marvelous New Cooper Union Building in New York City
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Curvy Aluminum Schools
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Create the 'Lycée Georges Frêche'
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Tree Pod Classrooms
The Elleray Preparatory School Treehouse School Stands on Stilts
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Technicolor High Schools
Fitzroy High School in Melbourne is Too Cool for School
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Minimalist Nursery Schools
Children Learn and Play in a Design by C+S Associati
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Shuttertastic Schools
The Langley Academy is a Sustainable Educational Facility
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Vibrantly Jolting Schools
The Julio Barreno Azahar School Literally Steals the Limelight
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Futuristic Student Libraries
Zaha Hadid's Student Library is a State-of-the-Art Learning Center
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Greenhouse Schoolhouses
The Branson School Student Commons is a Breath of Fresh Air
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Shipping Container Classrooms
The Waldorf School of Orange County Gives New Meaning to Portables
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Playhouse-Styled Schools
Block X is an Unusual Learning Institution
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Warm Wooden Schools
The Fagerborg Kindergarten by RRA is Outfitted in a Timber Embrace
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Concrete Partitioned Preschools
The Contemporary Pio Baroja Nursery by Rstudio
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Futuristic Education Facilities
Kristin Jarmund Architects Create a Modern High School
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Colorful Kinder Schools
Palatre & Leclere Make a Coloring Book Come to Life
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Hipster Chic Playschools
The Israeli Designer Kindergarten Makes Me Want to Go Back to School
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Sleek Eco-Friendly Schools
Welsh College Has an LEED Gold Certified Campus
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21st Century Eco Schools
The Edison High School Academic Building by Darden Architects is Modern
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Green Education Centers
This Rwandan School by Dominikus Stark Architekten Uses Local Materials
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Zero Energy Schools
NYC's School Construction Authority Unveils a Carbon Neutral Design
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See-Through Schools
The New School University Design is Clearly Amazing
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Pop Art Beauty Schools
Garry Cohn Designs Peter Mark College for Hair Styling
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Psychedelic Kiddie Schools
The 'Els Colors Kindergarten' in Spain Juxtaposes Cool Colors
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Shack-Inspired Schools
The Study Centre by StudioTacloban is Nature-Infused
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Lattice-Skinned Schools
Dress Code by Complex City Explores Creative Structural Cladding
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Stacked Jungle Gym Schools
The Columbia University Medical Centre is a Complex Glass Labyrinth
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Creative School Designs
Colorful Educational Environments to Nurture Developing Minds
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Lawn-Covered Schools
Fine Arts School by Row Studio Has a Grass Roof You Can Lounge on
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Designer Playschools
The Matali Crasset Maison Des Petits Inspires Young Artists
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Inflatable Classrooms
'Blow Up Your School' is an Eco-Friendly Temporary Classroom
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Electric-Hued Education Centers
The L’École Polyvale Claude Bernard Makes Learning Fun
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Summit-Structured Schools
Feld72 'Kindergarten Terenten' Natural Learning Environment
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Red-Accented Schools
The Ecole Maternelle is Playful and Eco-Friendly
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Crisis Preparation Schools
Northern S.T.A.R.S Safety Village Teaches Children Emergency Strategies
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Sustainable School Structures
GPP Architects' UCN IMAGO is an Eco-Conscious Education Center
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Visionary Floating Schools
Kunle Adeyemi is Building Floating School in a Water-Logged Slum
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Power-Producing Classrooms
Green Apple Classrooms are Designed to Save California Schools Money
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Athletic-Themed Acadamies
The UNO Elementary School Soccer Academy Maintains High Attendance Rate
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Textured Concrete Panelled Gyms
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Children's Story-Inspired Libraries
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Sensory Needs-Aware Schools
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Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
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Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments
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Doughnut-Shaped Elevated Houses
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White Concrete Boxy Museums
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Wood-Wrapped Contemporary Libraries
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Blocky High-Ride Laboratories
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Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
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Japanese Outdoor Teaching Spaces
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Experimental Cuboid Exhibition Spaces
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Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
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Expansive School Bamboo Canopies
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Exposed Concrete Framed Academies
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Pre-Primary School Extensions
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Arched Opening Village Libraries
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Captivating Viewpoint-Integrated Exhibitions
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