The Greene School, established by philanthropists Jeff and Mei Sze Greene, is based on the concept of the learning garden, Carlo Ratti Associati says. It gives students a porous environment in which to experience both school and nature with classrooms that open to the outside through transparent tilt doors, large green areas, a fabrication lab, and a library that’s a cabin in the woods. Birse/Thomas later added on a classroom and gymnasium that revolves around the school’s unique experiential learning environment.
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