In a sociocultural landscape that often promotes rote learning, SJK Architects’ design for Sparkrill International School breaks the boundaries of conventional classrooms, facilitating informal and exploratory learning by leveraging nature and the built environment as educators.
Project name
Sparkrill International School
Architecture firm
SJK Architects
Location
Anantha sagar (village), Warangal district, India
Design team
Shimul Javeri Kadri, Vaishali Mangalvedhekar, Sonal Parekh
Built area
5 acres / Approx. 2,25,000 ft²
Site area
15 acres / 6,66,468 ft²
Landscape
Ravi & Varsha Gavandi
Structural engineer
Shishir Kulkarni & Associates
Environmental & MEP
Synergy Infra
Lighting
No lighting consultant
Construction
Purushotham Reddy
Budget
At approx. Rs.800/- to 1200/- per ft²
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
This project is located in a historical and cultural block in Shaoxing, renowned as Wang Xizhi’s Native Place. The construction includes the improvement and upgrading of the former Cai Yuanpei Square, the renovation and refurbishment of Jiemin Cinema, and the new srtuctures of Jiemin Library.
Project name
Cai Yuanpei Square and Jiemin Library
Architecture firm
Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University (UAD)
Location
Jiefang North Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Design team
Leas Architect: Hu Huifeng. Architecture: Zhang Chenfan, Zhu Jinyun, Wang Yuxuan
Collaborators
Drainage: Yi Jiasong , Cai Ang. HVAC: Pan Dahong , Li Yongmei. Electrical: Zhang Wei, Qian Kun. Intellectualization: Li Xiangqun, Yang Guozhong , Yuan Xiaonan . Decoration: Fang Yin, Kong Xiang, Ma Juan. Curtain Wall: Shi Jiongjiong, Wang Jianzhong, Xuan Zhaokang, Su Zeqi. Geotechnical: Chen Yun, Yang Qinfeng, Han Jiaming. Stage: Chi Wangang, Chen Yong, Chi Jiabei. Economy: Chu Qianbo, Zhang Ying, Sun Wentong, Zhang Guodan. BIM Design: Ren Wei, Shu Yu. EPC: Fang Chaojun, Zhou Huiyang, Wu Jianquan, Bei Sijia. Exhibition Design: Shanghai Art-Designing Co., Ltd.
Landscape
Wu Weiling, Wang Jietao, Zhang Chi, Wu Di, Yao Haiyan, Zhang Yuchen, Xu Feitong, Gu Jingxian
Structural engineer
Zheng Xiaoqing, Wu Xiawen, Lyu Junfeng, Chen Xu, Zhang Jie, Ding Ziwen
Lighting
Wang Xiaodong, Zhao Yanqiu, Xing Jiayi, Fu Dongming, Feng Baile, Wu Xuhui
Construction
Zhejiang Qinye Construction Engineering Group
Client
Shaoxing Cultural Tourism Group
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Library
worked with Cascades Academy of Central Oregon on programming, master planning, fundraising, and design for their new K-12 campus. Completed in two phases, the 52,000-square-foot, three-building campus is a compelling physical space that inspires learning—one in which the outside and inside learning environments are seamlessly connected.
Project name
Cascades Academy of Central Oregon
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Location
Bend, Oregon, USA
Photography
Josh Partee, Alan Brandt
Design team
Tim Eddy – Principal-in-Charge. Dan Petrescu – Project Manager. Laura CraigBennett – Project Architect. Camilla Cok – Project Architect. Biance Baccarini – Project Team (Phase 2). Marci Krauss – Interior Designer (Phase 2)
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer: Altermatt Associates, Inc. Sustainability Consultant: Biohabitats. Traffic Engineer: Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Civil engineer
D'Agostino Parker, LLC
Structural engineer
Walker Structural Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.
Construction
CS Construction
Typology
Educational Architecture
The guiding urban planning principle is to compress the development on the Innrain and consistently maximise urban space reserves. The resulting green space offers a valuable inner-city recreational area and sustainability on a social, ecological, environmental and climatic level.
Project name
Ágnes-Heller-Haus
Architecture firm
Mohr Niklas Architects
Location
Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Photography
David Schreyer
Principal architect
Günter Mohr, Markus Niklas
Design team
Ulf Steinbrecher, Margit Haider, Patrick Gröller, Faruch Achmetov, Emma Peneder, Gregor Laurent, Simon Thalhammer, Angela Truschzinski, Eric Sviratchev, Hannah Neumann
Collaborators
E Planning: ING – B. HVAC: TB Pratzner. Facade planning: gbd. Thermal building simulation: Larix Ingenieure. Artist (Portal): Peter Sandbichler
Structural engineer
Alfred Brunnsteiner
Landscape
Kieran Fraser Landscape Architects
Client
BIG – Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft
Typology
Educational › University
The construction of the new primary school complex in Sissa (Province of Parma) was completed in October 2023. The architects Lucio Serpagli and Alessandro Gattara - already first prize in 2017 at the National Ideas Competition of the Ministry of Education for the creation of Innovative Schools - drafted the project in its executive phase of develo...
Project name
New Primary School Complex in Sissa
Architecture firm
AAA Office
Location
Sissa (Province of Parma), Italy
Photography
Roberto Conte (courtesy of the Munucipality of Sissa Trecasali)
Principal architect
Lucio Serpagli, Alessandro Gattara
Design team
Architect Italo Jemmi, Engineer Giuseppe Stefanini, Tecnofaber, Biacchi Associati, Geologist Paolo Paolini (in RTP).
Civil engineer
Giuseppe Stefanini
Structural engineer
Tecnofaber Studio
Environmental & MEP
Paolo Paolini
Lighting
Biacchi Associati
Construction
Cooperativa Bruno Buozzi e Cisanova srl
Material
Wooden structure
Client
Municipality of Sissa Trecasali
Typology
Educational Architecture › Primary School Complex
Salesiano Jardim Camburi School, located in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, has gained a new space dedicated to early childhood education. The project, designed by Estúdio Protobox, transformed an underused structure, characterized by challenging and uninviting architecture, into a flexible space that encourages autonomy and collaboration between...
Project name
Children's Studio at Colégio Salesiano
Architecture firm
Estúdio Protobox
Location
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Photography
Thiago Santos
Principal architect
Wilson Barbosa e Renata La Rocca
Client
Salesiano Jardim Camburi School
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
The elementary school consists of eight volumes that house the regular and special classrooms. These volumes are divided into four levels and arranged in a zigzag pattern. To connect the classrooms across the corridors, twelve bridges are suspended at various angles between the facing volumes.
Project name
ZIGZAG in Tianjin
Architecture firm
SAKO Architects
Photography
Misae Hiromatsu
Principal architect
Keiichiro Sako
Client
Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited
Typology
Educational Architecture › Elementary school
The project addresses the construction of a new elliptical-shaped kindergarten in Varnsdorf with a capacity of 50 children, featuring an internal atrium and a multifunctional hall closely connected to the adjacent garden.
Project name
Kindergarten GALAXIE eR Varnsdorf
Architecture firm
RG Architects Studio
Location
Západní ulice, Varnsdorf, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Radomír Grafek
Design team
Zdeněk Navrátil, chief engineer – construction Matěj Čunát, architecture – 1st design solution
Collaborators
Construction part: Václav Moravec; Interior design: Daniel Koloc; 3D model, visualization, graphics: Miroslav Kudrna, Jan Saidl Orchard landscaping, garden play elements: Jaroslava Křivohlavá; Statics: Milan Hampl; Heating, HVAC: Petr Beneš; Sanitary installations: Michal Vodňanský; Electric engineering: Martin Müller; Fire safety: Leoš Miškovský; Gastro: Přemysl Břenek; Transport engineering: Urban Ocilka; Garden irrigation: David Müller; Central heating relocation: František Peterka; Photovoltaics: Pavel Macháček; Budget: Antonín Buchar; Contractor: STAMO; Construction manager: Martin Machek; Foremen: Pavel Kalina, Jan Zajíc; Investor's technical supervisor: Michal Ludvík [3L studio]; Professional consultations: Helena Grafková, Veronika Strolená, Jitka Málková, Pavlína Nováková, Lenka Vopatová; Vision: Jan Rýdl [TOS Varnsdorf]; Working committee: Rolland Solloch, Stanislav Horáček, Josef Hambálek, Marian Čapek; Representatives of the Varnsdorf town administration: Jan Šimek, Jiří Sucharda, Jan Šišulák; Representatives of the Varnsdorf town Council: Jaroslav Beránek, Jana Puschová, Eva Kunčarová.
Interior design
Daniel Koloc
Built area
Built-up area 1120 m²; Gross floor area 790 m²; Usable floor area 753 m²
Landscape
Orchard landscaping, garden play elements: Jaroslava Křivohlavá
Visualization
Miroslav Kudrna, Jan Saidl
Construction
Václav Moravec, Contractor: STAMO; Construction manager: Martin Machek
Material
Natural linoleum – flooring. Acoustic ceilings – suspended ceilings. Birch plywood – atypical built-in and free-standing furniture. Frameless large-format glazing – windows. Polyurethane screeds – floors and walls in the sanitary facilities. Ceramic tiles – hygiene facilities walls. Sanded smooth plaster – facade. Foam glass – recycled glass insulation under the base plate. Flat circular skylights with triple glazing. Vibroformed concrete stairs – atrium
Typology
Educational Architecture › Kindergartens
