Estúdio Pedro Haruf : Located in the northeast region of Belo Horizonte, the Colégio Alumnus project was developed to allow the institution to expand into the Fernão Dias neighborhood, receiving high school classes.
Project name
Colégio Alumnus
Architecture firm
Estúdio Pedro Haruf
Location
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Principal architect
Pedro Haruf, Gabriel Castro, Marcos Franchini, Nattalia Bom Conselho
Collaborators
Cael Soares, Diandra Noemí, Gustavo Nogueira, José Henrique Paiva, Joyce Lemos, Lorena Vaccarini, Paola Ferrari, Sofia Vasconcelos, Thomáz Marcatto, Vinicius Pinheiro
Structural engineer
José Carlos Cirino Leite
Lighting
Nattalia Bom Conselho, Jéssica Machado
Construction
Grizo Engenharia
Typology
Educational Architecture › Secondary School
Maatulli School and Kindergarten in Helsinki is centered around nature, offering a unique learning environment that fosters well-being and holistic development. The design is informed by research indicating that environments built from wood and closely connected to nature.
Project name
Maatulli School and Kindergarten
Architecture firm
Fors Arkitekter (Lead Design Architect, Prime Consultant), Arkkitehtuuri- ja muotoilutoimisto Talli Oy (Executive Architect), Blomqvist Arkitektur (Co Architect, Competition and Schematic Design)
Location
Helsinki, Finland
Photography
Tuomas Uueshimo
Collaborators
Interior design: DesignDesk Oy, Arkkitehtuuri- ja muotoilutoimisto Talli Oy
Structural engineer
A-Insinöörit Oy
Environmental & MEP
Ramboll Oy (HVAC Engineer), Shs-sähkö Oy (Electrical Engineer)
Typology
Educational Architecture › Primary School, Kindergarten
Led by Principal Li Lie, the Ping'anli Campus of Beijing Zhengze School, invested and undertaken by the Financial Street Education Company, is upgraded from the nearly century-old Yanjing Paper Mill.
Project name
Beijing Zhengze School
Architecture firm
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
Photography
A Thousand Degree Visual
Design team
Shi Hua, WIT Design & Research
Collaborators
Mechatronics Design: Beijing Aofu Technology Company. Acoustics Consultant: Luo Zehong
Structural engineer
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (Wang Dawei and his Team)
Typology
Educational › School
As part of Benguerir's Green City, the Jacques Majorelle School project is the result of a collaborative effort between the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and the French Secular Mission’s Moroccan branch, OSUI. The project is strategically phased to meet the evolving educational needs of the growing community.
Project name
Jacques Majorelle School in Benguerir
Architecture firm
ZArchitecture Studio
Location
Southern zone of the Green City of Benguerir, Morocco
Photography
Omar TAJMOUATI
Principal architect
Zineb Ajebbar
Design team
Zineb AJEBBAR, Manale ADNANE, Hajar MOUFLIH
Collaborators
● Interior design : ZArchitecture Studio ● Supervision : SOCOTEC
Landscape
Audrey Chometon
Civil engineer
CAD INGENIERIE
Structural engineer
CAD INGENIERIE
Material
Concrete and metal frames
Visualization
lucidarchviz
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Budget
13.940.000 € (15.360.000 $)
Client
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic - UM6P
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
For Dybbøl Efterskole, ZENI arkitekter has designed a new dining hall, kitchen and auditorium, to accommodate their special group of pupils. An “efterskole” is a unique Danish form of school, which can maybe best be described as an independent boarding school for lower secondary students.
Project name
New dining hall for Dybbøl Efterskole
Architecture firm
ZENI arkitekter a/s
Location
Sønderborg, Denmark
Photography
ZENI arkitekter a/s
Principal architect
Jakob Gram
Design team
Torben Engsig Svan Sørensen, Kai Østergaard-Jensen, Lea Christensen Vakili, Lasse Andersen
Collaborators
Rambøll A/S, LABLAND architects ApS, Carlberg ApS
Landscape
LABLAND architects ApS
Civil engineer
Rambøll A/S
Structural engineer
Rambøll A/S
Environmental & MEP
Rambøll A/S
Lighting
Rambøll A/S, ZENI arkitekter a/s
Construction
N.T. Tømrer ApS
Material
Bricks, roof tiles, aluminum, plywood, wood concrete, rubber flooring, GLT wood construction
Budget
17,5 M DKR. (2,3 M €)
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
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
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 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
