The Faculty of Medicine of Laayoune is designed to create an iconic building imbued with authenticity, an architecture that evokes our heritage. The local context is highlighted to establish a strong identity while adding a distinctly contemporary touch, reflective of our time.
Project name
Faculty of Medicine of Laayoune, Ibn Zohr University
Architecture firm
SAMA Architectes
Location
Lâayoune, Morocco
Photography
SAMA Architectes
Principal architect
Samir Khaldoun, Malika Nassif
Design team
Samir Khaldoun, Malika Nassif
Structural engineer
Bepol
Environmental & MEP
Bepol
Lighting
Disano, Fosnova, Avolux, Faro , Onok
Supervision
National Agency of Public Facilities
Construction
OUKHAF DE CONSTRUCTION & SOKETRADOZ
Material
Architectural Concrete, Concrete, Marble Travertine, Marble Polaris, Sepalumic, Vitra, Armstrong Ceiling, Rockfon, Atena Metal Ceiling, Oregan pine Wood
Client
University Ibn Zohr, Agadir
Typology
Educational › University, Institutional-Higher Education and Research Facilities
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
Many considerations go into developing the perfect new school building. Consider factors like master planning, budget, source of funding, and eco-friendliness when constructing your new school building.
Written by
Catherine Park
The school should always be a living place. A boundless space, a place for development and exchange for the entire community.
Project name
Sisten Elementary School
Architecture firm
Majid Roudgarpour, Atefeh Amini
Location
Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
Principal architect
Majid Roudgarpour
Design team
Atefeh Amini, Armin Saraei
Typology
Educational › School
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
The idea of The Art Academy is based on integrating the past with the present by using varied or contrasting textures and materials. Aiming to achieve a powerful essence of Brutalism, fostering a unique and inspiring environment for art education.
Student
Maryam Amr Samir Muhammed
University
Faculty of fine arts- décor department/ interior architecture
Tools used
Autodesk 3Dds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Design year
Graduation year 2024
Location
El Alamein, Egypt
Typology
Educational Architecture › Art Academy, Brutalism Architecture
In Tours, the Jean de la Fontaine school has undergone a complete makeover at the hands of the ALTA agency. Initiated by the municipality at the end of 2020, the call for tenders aimed at the demolition and reconstruction of this establishment built in the 1960s.
Project name
Jean de la Fontaine Kindergarten - France
Architecture firm
ALTA architectes – urbanistes
Photography
© Charly Broyez. Landscape’s axonometries: ©FAAR Paysage. Graphic documents: ©ALTA
Collaborators
Execution project manager: EGIS / ELEMENT. Landscaper: FAAR Paysage. General contracting (TCE) design office: EGIS. Acoustic design office: Acoustibel. Collective kitchens design office: Process Cuisines. Control office: Socotec. Safety and health protection (SPS) coordination: BATEC
Built area
1948 m² (french SP / teaching building : 1851 m², gymnasium : 77 m², boiler room : 20 m²)
Completion year
April 2024
Material
Wood frame walls – wood frame – straw insulation – natural ventilation
Typology
Educational › Kindergarten
The construction site originally housed three structures from different periods: a dismantled pavilion from a former shooting range, a substation, and a recently added elevator that serves the adjacent historic building. Our design was shaped not only by the client's requirements but also by several constraints.
Project name
Art Studios of the Faculty of Education
Location
Poříčí 7, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Michal Palaščak
Design team
Karolína Burešová, Jan Flídr
Built area
Built-up area: 141 m². Gross floor area: 320 m². Usable floor area: 300 m²
Material
Concrete – construction of the building. Organic fine-grained modelling render – facade. Epoxy coating – floor
Client
Masaryk University in Brno
Typology
Educational Architecture
