Forest Nexus redefines the traditional school as a vibrant community hub, blending education, social interaction, and cultural exchange in the heart of Vilnius. This innovative project, designed by Atelier Entropic and 2L Architects, integrates nature with modern learning spaces, creating an inclusive environment for people of all ages.
Project name
The Forest Nexus
Architecture firm
ENTROPIC, 2L Architects
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Revit, Adobe package
Principal architect
Geoffrey Eberle
Design team
Geoffrey Eberle, Magdalena Mróz, Maria Antonia Franco
Client
Municipality of Vilnius
Typology
Educational Architecture › High School, Community Center
The open framework of the design invites multi-authored narratives in the creation of an interactive and immersive campus. Students are the directors of their own daily encounters and plot developments on campus, devising their narratives through choosing different paths to take.
Project name
Ningbo Gulin Vocational High School
Architecture firm
ARCHIS Design Studio
Photography
Xiazhi, Runzi Zhu. Video: Black Station
Principal architect
Shining (Christina) Sun
Design team
Shining (Christina) Sun, Zirui (Allen) Pang, Yotam Ben-Hur, Yuzhou Peng, Yiqing Wu, Xun Lu, Yalun Li, Guangwei Ren, Liding Fan, Jiahao Shi, Xinyao Xiao
Collaborators
Zhejiang Xinjie Construction Co., Ltd. (Hao Zhang, Liangjun Chen, Ming Luo, Yifei Pan, Xin Luo, Tianqian Zhu, Huili Liang, Linghang Li, Yuanwang Zhu). Facade Consultant: Chuanxing Jiang, Jun Wang. Signage Design: SURE Design. LED Panel: Unilumin. Monitoring System: Dahua Technology
Landscape
Feng Liu, Sheng Cao
Material
Wood Grain Magnesium Carbonate Board, Corrugated Aluminum Plate, Wood Grain Perforated Aluminum Grille, Sound Absorbing Coating, Macallen Marble, Plastic Floor
Client
Ningbo Gulin Vocational High School, Ningbo Education Bureau
Typology
Educational › School
