Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities

Adelaide Botanic High School/South Australia Department of Education , CC BY

When we think of what Australian schools look like, we probably think of large grounds with single or double storey buildings. They’re usually in suburban areas on relatively flat blocks.

But there are less conventional ways to build schools. Imagine your child going to class in a building that was taller than it was wide, and right in the middle of your city’s central business district.