Rethinking how people learn was part of Studio Banana´s challenge during the design of the first “42” coding school in Switzerland –a visionary learning approach that now includes a future-proof space in Renens, Lausanne, successfully meeting the expectations of their real users: the students.

This inspiring educational vision was created by 42, a non profit network present in 50 campuses across 29 countries challenging the current educational system by providing entirely free coding training to students with or without degrees. It´s teaching methods are based upon peer-to-peer learning: classless, teacherless and participatory. As part of this approach, +15,000 students are currently being benefited worldwide. 

For the creation of the Lausanne campus, the 47th of the network, Studio Banana worked alongside the client to understand their specific needs: custom-made study clusters flexible enough to offer both individual and team spaces encouraging collaboration and socialisation –one of the key elements that differentiate the E42 method from other coding schools.

Unlike the classic schools, the 42 campus is open 24 hours a day, 7 days of the week to allow students with different preferences or time availability to attend their training sessions. Showers and resting areas where students can sleep, multi-purpose rooms equipped with mobile and flexible furniture and a kitchen area with sofas and a video game corner are some of the amenities included to fulfil these specific needs.

Two years after the opening of this learning space, over 150 students are benefiting annually from this inspiring educational vision promoting laboral inclusion in society through coding –one of the most demanding professions of the future.