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
In the realm of this project, we step into the shoes of a child, traversing a landscape where curiosity reigns supreme. Birthplace holds no sway; rather, it is the boundless spirit of exploration that guides us. Here, in the realm of childhood wonder, questions cascade like a babbling brook: Why? How? What?
Project name
Playful Primary School
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Ahmad Eghtesad, Ali Nazari
Collaborators
Dominik Eberharter
Visualization
Ahmad Eghtesad, Ali Nazari
Client
Kaira Looro Architecture Competition
Typology
Educational › Primary 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
The issue of safety at schools is one of the trickiest because it refers to parents and students. But at this stage, they divide into different “camps” - parents want to be sure their children are safe at school, but students want to avoid this feeling of being “prisoners.”
In the suburbs of Warsaw, a new educational institution for learning, creativity, and inspiration has emerged – NOVA STUDY school from the educational company STUDY.UA designed by ZIKZAK Architects.
Project name
NOVA STUDY School
Architecture firm
ZIKZAK Architects
Photography
Ivan Avdeenko
Principal architect
A. Apostu
Design team
A. Apostu, M. Ternova, I. Yashyn
Client
Education company STUDY. UA
Typology
Education › School
ZIKZAK Architects have completed the renovation of a private school in Limassol. For the client, the form was just as important as the content, so the priority was a stylish and aesthetic space where younger students will have their classes. And unquestionably, a comfortable, safe, and interactive environment for the little learners.
Project name
Fairytale School
Architecture firm
ZIKZAK Architects
Location
Limassol, Cyprus
Principal architect
Oksana Konoval
Design team
I. Yashyn, A. Yehiiants, V. Mostipan, V. Boichuk.
Collaborators
O. Konoval, K. Rudenok, H. Zaremba, T. Zykh, I. Yashyn, A. Yehiiants, V. Mostipan, V. Boichuk.
Typology
Education › School
A custom furniture and interior design for the Pan American Charter School and Congreso de Latinos Unidos in North Philadelphia PA. The program for the new Library / Workshop for the Pan Am School called for a multi-media library, seating for individuals as well as groups ranging from 6 to 50, sometimes simultaneously, for the rapidly growing schoo...
Project name
Pan American Library / Workshop
Architecture firm
Ten to One
Location
North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Photography
Bojune Kim, Garrick Jones
Principal architect
Garrick Jones
Design team
Garrick Jones, Graciela Hodgson, Sylvia Choi, Heejin Lee
Collaborators
Intech, Inpro
Material
Abet Laminati, Carnegie
Client
Pan American Charter School and Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Typology
Educational › Community, School, Library, Workshop
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Photography
Top (left to right): Ali Rahim, Gabriela Carillo, Sir Peter Cook Bottom (left to right): Hitoshi Abe, Benedetta Tagliabue
