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Spaces of imagination: a participatory design toolkit for learning spaces in the Philippines Wagenhofer, Laura Majó Rossell, Anna Monguet Fierro, José María Baltà Salvador, Rosó Valls Dalmau, Francesc Seve, Bruno Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Disseny Scholar buildings -- Design and construction -- Philippines Architecture and children -- Philippines Participatory architecture Child-centered design Learning spaces Philippines Toolkit Edificis escolars -- Disseny i construcció -- Filipines Arquitectura i infants -- Filipines The thesis “Spaces of Imagination - A Participatory Design Toolkit for Learning Spaces in the Philippines” investigates how participatory architecture can transform elementary school environments in the Philippines. It argues that involving children, educators and communities in the design process leads to more inclusive, resilient and culturally grounded learning spaces. Through fieldwork, participatory workshops and critical observations at three elementary school sites, the findings reveal systemic challenges—like school overcrowding, climate vulnerabilities and a lack of inclusive practices, while uncovering children’s visions of a playful, safe and meaningful environment. Ultimately, the final product is a Participatory School Design Toolkit for the Philippine context: a conceptual and practical tool for architects, educators and policy makers for co-creating learning environments that foster development, identity and belonging. Award-winning 2025-10-16 Master thesis https://hdl.handle.net/2117/449418 PRISMA-184597 http://hdl.handle.net/2117/449418 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Open Access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf east=121.01178949277255; north=14.654994110134854; name=Maderazo Building, 78 Kaingin Rd, Quezon City, 1106 Metro Manila, Filipinas Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya