Natalia Bazaiou

What does a school communicate through its spaces?

What role do spaces play in learning, perception, and everyday interaction at school? At SCHULBAU Berlin, Natalia Bazaiou, together with Rasmus Iversen, shows how architecture shapes students’ everyday experiences and opens up new opportunities for independent learning and active participation.

The focus is on the further development of the Argyri-Laimou Secondary School in Athens. A new building and the redesign of the outdoor areas connect different learning and recreation zones. Green roofs, visible water cycles, and shared open spaces make ecological relationships tangible. At the same time, the project explores how children and young people can actively shape their learning environment and identify with it.

The speaker
Natalia Bazaiou is an architect, researcher, and lecturer in Athens. She earned her PhD at the National Technical University of Athens and works on participatory architecture, children’s perception of educational spaces, and the relationship between school and city.

At SCHULBAU Berlin, learn how architecture can respond to young people’s needs and develop schools into vibrant places of learning.