After the completion of the award-winning École A Strega, Amelia Tavella has once again created a school on her native island: the Edmond Simeoni School and Cultural Space, nestled at the foot of the village of Lumio.
Project name
A school for the nature: School Edmond Simeoni
Architecture firm
Amelia Tavella
Location
Lumio, Corsica, France
Photography
Thibaut Dini, Audric Verdier (Aerial views)
Principal architect
Amelia Tavella
Typology
Educational › Kindergarten & Primary School
Horizon Education Center is a transformation of a vacant commercial space into a part-time learning center for kids of elementary schools, ages of 5-10. A colorful space, with an overall mystic layout of spaces, aiming to nurture kids’ curiosity for exploring various learning settings, that aims to contribute to their long-term development.
Project name
Horizon Education Center
Location
Vushtrri, Kosovo
Photography
Agon Mehmeti, SNATCH sh.p.k.
Principal architect
Adelina Tahiri Nela, Valdete Pacolli
Design team
Adelina Tahiri Nela, Valdete Pacolli
Client
Daulina and Visar Saraci
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
In a region where traditional education systems dominate the sector, Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada, highlights the transformative power of parametric architecture in pushing the boundaries of education and challenging the conventional norms.
Project name
Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension Bloomingdale International School
Architecture firm
AndBlack
Location
Vijayawada, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Jwalant Mahadevwala, Kanika Agarwal
Structural engineer
Shehzad Irani Schafbock design+workshop
Typology
Educational › School
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
