Gandía’s Experimental Kid University Nurtures Creativity and Six Mulberry Trees in Spain

Inhabitat has featured a spate of <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/why-waldorf-education-is-a-great-choice-for-environmentally-conscious-parents/">alternative education programs</a> lately, but it's been a while since we've seen <a href="http://inhabitat.com/fairy-tale-strawbale-cottage-is-a-charming-waldorf-preschool-in-cuernavaca-mexico/">architecture and education</a> merge so beautifully to harness creativity and play. The municipality of Gandia in Spain commissioned Spanish architects <a href="http://www.paredespedrosa.com">Paredes Pedrosa</a> to design the Kid University, which promotes an experimental approach to education that puts the outdoors first.

The Kid's University in Gandia is an experiment in education

Located in Valencia, the project was commissioned by the Gandia municipality

The entire program is organized around a central courtyard

Interior classrooms are well-lit and ventilated

Creating a connection to nature to inspire creativity is at the heart of the experiment

Paredes Pedrosa designed this lovely school and we hope the trend for outdoor education will continue!