- The importance of outdoor spaces for education in these times of pandemic that are being experienced has transformed the patio into the Zaragueta de Orio Public School. The students have been the protagonists of the process, in which the whole community of the center has participated. “The transformation of space is no more than an excuse to analyze and change the dynamics of the courtyard.”
Under this philosophy, Tipi designers have been helping and advising educational centers since 2014 in the process of rethinking and transforming the playgrounds. In this case, it is a process that has lasted three years and in which students, teachers, parents and dining room workers have participated. In Tipi, it is clear that this is a “bottom-up collective creative process,” and that the students have as their axis that the space should be based on their desires and needs, always taking into account the existing limitations.
In the Zaraguas, for example, they have taken the opportunity to question the centrality of the sports courts, as in many other schools, and to look for other uses. Nature has also entered the courtyard forcefully and there is no lack of playful elements and the promotion of free movement.
