Against all logic, learning environments have not radically evolved over the last century. The recent pandemic heightened the shortcomings of this slow evolution. 42 School and its disruptive model is challenging the system, providing new modern ways of learning that include peer-to-peer pedagogy and project-based training: teacherless and bookless.
42 School’s position is unique in the world of higher education. It is based on the strong value of a sustainable professional integration in the labor market. Since its creation in 2013, 42 School has been committed to offering the best computer science and IT training in line with its strong values of inclusivity, open culture, tuition-free, and always aiming at excellence.
Inclusivity Everyone can code and work in it. 42 School refutes gender stereotypes and welcomes students from disadvantaged backgrounds, those looking to re-skill or change careers. The school also actively fights discrimination on a daily basis. Diversity is seen as a strength that allows 42 School to face ever-growing social and community challenges.
Open culture Different from traditional methods, students learn programming through a peer-to-peer learning method with no teachers or classes. Students learn programming from and with each other, relying on the community to learn and then share freely with others.
Tuition-free At 42 School, there are no fees before, during or at the end of the training course. Money is not a selection factor. This commitment allows the school to attract a diverse range of students, each with a different motivation to want to learn programming. We were commissioned by Fundación Telefónica to develop the conceptual design of 42 Schools in Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Alicante and Málaga, defining new user experience and space programs based on the students’ development of hard and soft skills.
Key features of our design:
User Experience 42 School is not just about aesthetics and appearance but more about the functionality, desirability, and overall experience of using the space meaning our traditional design thinking shifted to an experiential approach.
Evolution and resilience When Google created its first disruptive campus, they looked at the university campus for inspiration. Today learning environments have slowly evolved. Workplace environments are influencing traditional education environments and the transformative ecosystems that provide a common thread between both so that each can be resilient and relevant, not only now, but also in the future.
Lifelong learning Thanks to the fast pace of today’s world, organizations are considering lifelong learning as a crucial component in their taskforce development. New hybrid space solutions provide responses to these needs to allow employees to engage in constant personal learning and be adaptable and flexible in order that the organization stays competitive and relevant. The design approach at 42 School supports this lifelong culture for learning and how to make it ‘stick’ for future generations.
Sustainable learning ecosystems Sustainable design is not only a question of selecting the right materials that offer low environmental impact, reduce pollution, or address waste and energy consumption. It’s driven by developing the right ecosystem within the space. One that is focused on a learning environment that helps to drive awareness and educate the users that the word ‘sustainable’ means to uphold and maintain. These principles were core to the development of 42 School and how they support sustainable professional integration within the space.
Our designs for 42 School have disrupted the interiors space in the education market. Our innovative concepts are supporting students to live, learn and interact in a completely different way that will support our communities to evolve, grow and flourish.
Client
Fundación Telefónica
Services
- Interior design
