12 classrooms with 1 level
Area: 19,083 sq. ft.
Volume: 207,863 cu. ft.
We have strived to create an organic community in which children become aware of time and space. Around the central core of the common areas, each cycle functions independently. The child knows which one he belongs to today and which one he will be in tomorrow.
The plan consists of a nerve center with the entrance, dining room, grouping room and administration offices, surrounded by four groups of 4 classes, each representing a cycle.
The corridors are not actually corridors; integrated into the complex of 4 classrooms reserved for one category of students, they become a private square, a meeting point. They have high ceilings - after the low-ceilinged classroom, they transition to the street and the dome above them is made of clear glass, a window to the sky.
The main entrance and staff areas are an integral part of the school. They are not shunned by general traffic and are no longer a foreign and hostile world.
The main assembly hall is the center of activity. Normally, it is free to move around the stage; during a school play, the adjacent rooms are converted into dressing rooms, with individual toilets and access doors.
The dining area serves a dual purpose - it also serves as a gallery for the lobby.
The classrooms occupy a roughly square space, with lockers and small group study tables placed in the rear.
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Pros
- Good layout of elements in plan.
- The grouping room and the dining room under their pyramidal roof offer an interesting spatial solution.
- The proposed arrangement of repeated elements contributes to the undeniable ambiance of this project.
- Well-lit secondary cores.
Cons
- The decision to organize all elements in plan under roofs identical to the grouping room remains questionable as it leads to spatial complications within each element.
- The low pitch of the roofs and the presence of recessed gutters present serious waterproofing problems.
- The elongated format of the classrooms makes multi-purpose teaching difficult.
- The exaggerated extent of the poorly designed glazed surfaces presents serious problems.
(From jury report)
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