A Dutch consortium has won a design competition for the Wisperweide school in Weesp, a city southwest of Amsterdam. This will be the first in a series of up to 30 modular schools that will be built in the area.
Jeanne Gang, American architect known for her innovative responses to issues of environmental and ecological sustainability. She employed sustainable design techniques to conserve resources, decrease urban sprawl, and increase biodiversity. Her most famous building is Aqua Tower, an 82-story skyscraper in Chicago.