The new Maple Grove Elementary, in the heart of Vancouver, BC incorporates ideas of the outdoor school with concepts of 21st century learning to create a school that pushes the boundaries of innovative learning environments to create Canada’s first Open-Air School.The two-storey solution includes six classroom blocks that encompass a library at the heart of the school. The classroom blocks are positioned deeper into the site, separated from the more ‘public’ spaces to create two secured exterior courtyard spaces which bring in more natural light and function as secure outdoor teaching spaces.
