Counterclockwise from left: An architectural model of
a school in the Cayman Islands; an interior view of the
same Cayman Islands school; a vast stairway at the
Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago;
a study space in the Adler School of Professional Psychology; an open classroom in a Cayman Islands high
school; and an airy corridor in North Grand High School
in Chicago. Architectural designs by Cannon Design;
all photos except for Cayman Islands images by James
Steinkamp Photography.
come together; so give students places
for cross-disciplinary work, and who
knows what genius will flourish.”
Open the doors. “Give students places
to exhibit their work as if it were in a
public gallery, then invite the public to
come in and have a look.” A classroom
that exemplifies these principles might
start with a simple discussion between
a science teacher and an art teacher
who decide to develop a crosscurricular
Then think of how to make room for
it in the classroom.” Most school en-
vironments, especially the furniture,
are designed to limit students’ physi-
cal movement. This principle can be
combined with the next one to easily
take into account the needs of grow-
ing bodies.
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