The design project began with philosophy. The consortium idea “Strong Knowledge – Soft Power” was proposed by Umnaya Shkola (which literally translates as “Smart School”). The team developed a concept of educational environment, in which most of the educational processes take place not in traditional classrooms but in co-working areas in the space between these classrooms. In terms of architecture, this idea crystallized into a central transparent cantilevered volume that connects the block of the junior, junior high, and senior high schools – the architects call it the “hub”. The “hub” can be differently programmed; there are open and semi-closed spaces here, with limited visitor access; totally, there are up to thirty scenarios for its reconfiguration.