Awesome School Design Concepts You Wish Your School Had!

     “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world”, those were the inspirational words Nelson Mandela imparted to the world. And here in SySTEMatic Destination, I highly encourage continuous learning and education in general so when I found these awesome school design concepts, I thought it’d be a great idea to share them with you. They’re that great you’d wish you had them when you were still studying. Or if you’re still in university or in school, you would wonder why your institution hasn’t thought of incorporating them in your campus. In any case, I think these school design ideas are fantastic and I hope you’d enjoy them as much as i did.

Procrastinating in school

     It’s fun to study, but sometimes your brain needs a little room to breathe. Whether you need a quick power nap or want to blow off some steam, these procrastinating school features are the ones you definitely wish you have/had in your school.

Giant parabolic slide

     So, say you have four big coursework due and six exams in two weeks time, how would you start dealing with such stress? Students at the Technical University of Munich has a perfect excuse to procrastinate amidst their busy school term schedule. A giant, 13-meter long parabolic twin slides have been installed for the Mathematics department of the University. The slides require sliding pads which are given to students and visitors just before they take the plunge.

Napping

     Napping is such a luxury when you’re in engineering school. Three hours of maths, two hours of solid applied engineering science lectures, and multiple assignments in just a period of one day makes you think that even 48 hours isn’t enough for a full day cycle. However, should any engineering student find that rare occasion when they can afford a 30-minute nap then a room dedicated for sleeping would be the perfect school design any hard-working student could ever wish for. Just like this nap room at the University of Waterloo. Ultimate procrastination escape.

Time Share Kindergarten

     This humble kindergarten school in Japan is designed to succumb to the natural impulses of children, which is basically to play. The school is built with no walls and the rooftop of the whole building is a continuous circle where the kids can run around endlessly. Talk about procrastination!

Playing with rain water in school

     The Dai-ichi Yochien nursery and kindergarten school in Kumamoto City, Japan allows children to play with a pool of water when the rain pours inside the courtyard. The perfect procrastination school design for adults!

Convenient access to school supplies

     When you were a student, you probably spent a portion of your weekly or monthly pocket money to replenish your school supplies, correct? But that’s not really the issue here. What I found interesting is that some schools and institutions are equipped with vending machines where students can conveniently pick up stationeries and even other peculiar things.

School supply machine

     Ok, this doesn’t seem surreal in a school setting but not all institutions have them. And it’s quite refreshing to see vending machines that spew out stationeries instead of unhealthy snacks.

Violin strings

     This vending machine in some college somewhere in the world dispense violin strings. You know, because drinks and snacks won’t give you an A+ in your advanced solo violin recital.

Getting to school

     When you’re a broke student (we’ve all been there), it’s sometimes difficult to even opt for public transport so you just have to make do with whatever mode of transportation that is freely available. A lot of schools and most universities are equipped with bicycle rail stands where students can securely park their bikes. But some institutions are just on another level of considerate by having the following amenities on their grounds.

Skateboard lockers

     Teenagers in a high school in California have the option of keeping their skateboards in a skateboard locker on the grounds of their school.