REED Academy in Oakland, New Jersey, is a school for children with autism spectrum disorders. Though it is located in a suburban office park, it, too, utilizes the best parts of city life to enhance learning in terms of socialization and positive interaction within the broader society. “It was clear that the idea of the street encounter still resonates even if it’s in a suburban environment,” Claire Weisz, principle of WXY Architecture explains. “Somehow human beings still think as if they are in villages.” Photo by Paul Warchol. Photo 8 of 16 in Edgeless School: Design for Learning

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REED Academy in Oakland, New Jersey, is a school for children with autism spectrum disorders. Though it is located in a suburban office park, it, too, utilizes the best parts of city life to enhance learning in terms of socialization and positive interaction within the broader society. “It was clear that the idea of the street encounter still resonates even if it’s in a suburban environment,” Claire Weisz, principle of WXY Architecture explains. “Somehow human beings still think as if they are in villages.” Photo by Paul Warchol.