UP School: Motion, Perception, Learning

Abstract The design strategy common to the educational spaces for “Up School” based in metropolitan area of Cagliari aims frame a flexible learning space open experimentation and active exploration places. Indeed, does not merely mean collecting memorizing information; it also requires ability select, connect, understand integrate, first by acquiring self-awareness developing perceptual abilities. Space—as experienced its dynamic dimension—plays crucial role this process. principles perception established most important investigations neuroscience recent years, were declared experimentations Bauhaus workshops, ahead their time, as being strongly related space, body mind. Beginning with premise, project—nursery, preschool primary school—integrates an innovative program spatial layout environments. These are conceived fluid sequence “ affordances ” where, from early age, children can shape world within perspective guided good sustainability practices, enabling technologies psychomotor equilibrium. Thus, school system changes more conscious fulcrum: namely, psychosomatic dimension individual.