Rosa Parks College / BPA ARCHITECTURE

Informed by the Mediterranean climate and the surrounding landscape, Rosa Parks' middle school's architecture draws inspiration from the palaces in Southern Europe by reuniting its program around a majestic courtyard that provides shadow and freshness. Forming a spatial continuum and taking advantage of the comfortable microclimate in every season, the volume resembles almost a cloister, the central courtyard becoming here a peaceful outdoor space for students to meet.