Co-creation Corridor

School gives students the skills they need to succeed and thrive. But when schools treat all children equally, the students who start behind have no way to get ahead in educational outcomes or social-emotional development.

Co-create Corridor looks at an existing school and caters to students’ needs by responding to teacher interviews and site research. It starts by reimagining the hallway. School halls have negative disciplinary connotations. At best, they are underutilized transitional spaces. In this proposal, either the walls or the center of the hallway become occupiable. It creates flexible spaces for movement and play, but also more structured quiet spaces to be alone or work quietly in groups.

The spaces are made from a series of modules that can be rearranged in different configurations, determined by teachers and students. At the end of each week, some are taken out into the community. Rather than having their work hanging on bulletin boards, students see their own work in the real world. These modules become symbols of pride, creating a community within the school and at large.