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New City School
New City School
Olfert Fischers Vej, Frederikshavn, Denmark
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New City School
Olfert Fischers Vej, Frederikshavn, Denmark
The new city school in
Frederikshavn, Denmark is a big school by Danish standards with 1,200 students
between 1st and 9th grade and a large contingent of special attention classes.
With its starlike shape all class rooms in the school can be placed at a facade
with direct access to light and fresh air. At the same time the star shape
gives an optimum background for natural ventilation and easy access to the playground.
The school has two floors for the older students and one floor for the smallest
children. On top of the lower level we have placed a roof terrace with 750 m2
of solar panels making it possible for the school to reach low energy class
2020 according to the Danish building code (roughly equivalent to LEED gold).
The central square of the school, that we call the heart has naturally been
placed in the centre of the star. This is the meeting point of all zones - a
learning space that is enhanced by a big sculptural stairway. The square is the
central shared space that can be accessed from all departments. It is the dynamo
of the school where teaching, learning and social activities melt in an
inspiring atmosphere. Each point of the star makes up a department for two
grades - each with its own identity and furnishings, designed for exactly the
age group it houses. In this way we manage to subdivide a very big school and
to create a scale that appears natural, safe and inspiring for all.
Frederikshavn, Denmark is a big school by Danish standards with 1,200 students
between 1st and 9th grade and a large contingent of special attention classes.
With its starlike shape all class rooms in the school can be placed at a facade
with direct access to light and fresh air. At the same time the star shape
gives an optimum background for natural ventilation and easy access to the playground.
The school has two floors for the older students and one floor for the smallest
children. On top of the lower level we have placed a roof terrace with 750 m2
of solar panels making it possible for the school to reach low energy class
2020 according to the Danish building code (roughly equivalent to LEED gold).
The central square of the school, that we call the heart has naturally been
placed in the centre of the star. This is the meeting point of all zones - a
learning space that is enhanced by a big sculptural stairway. The square is the
central shared space that can be accessed from all departments. It is the dynamo
of the school where teaching, learning and social activities melt in an
inspiring atmosphere. Each point of the star makes up a department for two
grades - each with its own identity and furnishings, designed for exactly the
age group it houses. In this way we manage to subdivide a very big school and
to create a scale that appears natural, safe and inspiring for all.
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