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Systematic Investigation into the Development of an Architectural-Pedagogical Concept for Schools as a Hybrid System
*Correspondence: Mandana Sedighi*
Published: 19 January, 2026
Abstract
School as a hybrid system is a hybrid architectural-pedagogical model for future-proof school buildings, which stands for a variable and agile solution for the current challenges in the school and adult education sector. With its motto from education to edu’action’ [1] school as a hybrid system is also an ideal basis for the implementation and realization of the ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) goals.
School as a hybrid system transforms school into a hybrid space that includes different user groups and integrates the school and its educational mission into the socio-cultural and socio-economic environment. With an expanded range of spaces and an optimized spatial concept, it offers variable possibilities for the implementation of diverse digital learning formats and hybrid learning concepts with tech labs or maker spaces as well as informal digital learning environments.
For the architectural transformation of a classical school into a hybrid school, the functional, structural and design potential of a hybridization must be considered holistically, taking into account the educational mission statement of the respective school and the characteristics of the environment of the school. In doing so, a hybrid utilization scenario developed participatively is transferred into spatial-architectural requirements.
The extent to which this transformation to a school as a hybrid system takes place depends on the degree of hybridization, which is determined by the parameters of Variety, Diversity, Ambiguity, and Variability (VDAV principle) [2,3]. To coordinate the effects in the different categories of hybridization and to strengthen the effectiveness of the measures, a model matrix (modular system) for the design of the degree of hybridization is developed and presented based on the principle of the VDAV parameters.
The concept is transferable to universities, colleges and research institutes.
Keywords: Hybridity, Architectural-Pedagogical Concept, New Architecture for Educational Buildings, Education for Sustainable Development, Lifelong Learning, Hybrid School.
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Sedighi M (2026) Systematic Investigation into the Development of an Architectural-Pedagogical Concept for Schools as a Hybrid System. American J Sci Edu Re: AJSER-197. https://doi.org/ 10.71010/2835-6764/ajser-e297.
Received Date: 07 January, 2026; Accepted Date: 13 January, 2026; Published Date: 19 January, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71010/2835-6
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