Lombok

We recently sat down with Marc Thomson, the school Pembina and Creator of the new campus for Mandalika Intercultural School (MIS)

The school itself is located in the middle of a rice paddy, looking at a forested hillside and coconut trees. The local community are the friendliest people in the world. With natural beauty and a clean environment, we have seen an explosion in luxury villas along the south coast. It is a progressive school and sustainability is one of the aspects that we have incorporated. The design of the hall was supposed to be both functional and tell a story. The organic shape of the hall was inspired by a Giant Manta. One last fact, mantas have huge brains — the biggest of any fish — with especially developed areas for learning, problem-solving, and communicating. The design of the classrooms was done in coordination with Manuel (school consultant) and Julie (Principle) who have 50 years of teaching experience. It is a community wellness space and gymnasium for the campus. We used the architecture as a teaching tool with ergonomic features for different age ranges, geometry and shape, scale, light and shadow, texture, material, and nature all incorporated into the design. We worked with a school specialist architect to help us put together a progressive and sustainable campus. [MotoGP](https://indonesiaexpat.id/featured/motogp-2022-foreigners-in-mandalika-monitored-racers-parade-jakarta-with-president/) track and the increase in remote workers who want to enjoy our tropical island.