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Learning Environment by the Future Society: Development of School Grounds in Lithuania

Liutauras Nekrošius, Indrė Ruseckaitė, Edita Riaubienė

Landscape architecture and art

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This paper examines the educational function and development of schoolyards in Lithuania, noting that many have been "Forgotten Spaces" despite their potential for urban gardening and environmental education. The study found that most schools, built in interwar and Soviet periods, do not meet contemporary spatial needs. Since 2014, VGTU's Faculty of Architecture has facilitated discussions and alternative visions for school space changes, engaging youth in co-creation and maintenance of their environment.