New forms of teaching require new spatial structures and consensus. At the St. Johann primary school in Basel, we have reconstructed the three main corridors into multi-functional areas of learning and recreation. In a co-operation process, students and teachers developed their ideas and requirements as a basis for the project. We developed the basic ideas and integrated them into the historical fabric of the school. A pioneering spatial structure for new learning has emerged. ZONES The three different zones − cloakroom, learning landscape and recreation area − give the corridors a new structure. Expansive cloakrooms have been created at both ends of the corridor. They act as portals that separate the inner corridor from the staircases. Along the window side of the corridor, hidden behind a slat structure, the terraced learning landscapes have been created. In the central space between the flanking constructions is a large open space that serves as a recreational area. LEARNING LANDSCAPE The topography opens ever changing, new perspectives out of the windows and into the corridor. The pupils can discover varying spatial niches on differing levels. The »cave« and the »perch« with its view, are inviting retreats. Various work surfaces invite for individual and group work. Slide, balancing beams and bouncy balls support the concept of »dynamic lessons« whilst the lounge and the alcoves act as meeting and reading spaces.