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Zaha Hadid Architects unveils modular tent classrooms for refugees

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One of the last structures designed by Hadid, the tents were created by Zaha Hadid Architects ( ZHA ) in collaboration with non-profit Education Above All Foundation ( EAA ) as schools and health clinics for displaced populations throughout the Middle East. Photo courtesy of Education Above All. Contractor: Duol TR / Tensaform.

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MVRDV transforms Shenzhen skyscraper into colourful women and children's centre

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MVRDV redesigned the main lobby to make it a colourful and inviting space that draws people into the retail spaces in the building, and a separate children's lobby was added to a side entrance, leading to the education and play spaces. The photography is by Xia Zhi.

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Natural materials form "seamless connection" between English woodland and nursery

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Named Woodlands Day Nursery and Forest School, the building is located in a former car park at Staffordshire University and provides childcare services for its students and staff, as well as teaching facilities for its own education department. The photography is by Daniel Hopkinson.

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Morphosis completes terracotta-clad Orange County Museum of Art

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At the top of the atrium is the Education Pavilion, which will hold spaces for educational programming and performance space that looks out through floor-to-ceiling glazing to the terrace level. Structural engineer: John A. MEP engineer & sustainability: Buro Happold. Civil engineer: KPFF.

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EAA Foundation Tents by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Education Above All Foundation to place 27 tents designed by ZHA as schools, clinics and emergency shelters for displaced communities. Yasir Al Jamal, Director General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, said: “These vital structures will showcase the legacy of the first FIFA World Cup in our region. 20 December 2022.

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Komera Leadership Center, Rwanda, Africa

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Strategically set on the main road, across from the village football pitch, the Leadership Center acts as a much needed community and education hub for local residents. The firm also worked closely with the community, and their contributions were vital from conception to completion of their center.

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Tech Square 3 by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple

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The 14-story Scheller Tower will house the MBA and Executive Education programs for the Scheller College of Business and is named in recognition of the generous philanthropic commitment of Roberta and Ernest Scheller Jr., IM 1952, HON Ph.D.