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Niemenranta school
Niemenranta school
Niemenranta, Finland
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Niemenranta school
Niemenranta, Finland
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2012
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
Niemenranta Elementary School is located in a residential area in Oulunsalo, surrounded by detached houses and other small-scale houses. Although the school is mainly used for education, it also functions as a common space (sports, hobbies, clubs and gatherings) for the community. The main element of the outside architecture – the curvy brick wall – is a synthesis of different ideas as well. On one hand it creates a strong, public and somewhat urban feel to the building; on the other hand it is a reference to nature and past architectural history of the area - the late-70's and 80's finnish post-modernistic regionalism movement, the "Oulu School", which had a strong impact in the Northern Finland's (and especially Oulunsalo-area's) public building styles back then. The spatial highlight of the school is the main entrance hall and the public spaces linked to it. The free formed wooden ceiling emphasizes and gives a strong character to these public spaces. Other parts of the building are small-scaled and intimate. Bright colours are implemented to the classrooms and corridors in order to bring playfulness and easy orientation to the building. Outside the rectangular, small-scaled and intimate school yards are directed to the south for sunlight and the building shields from the cold northern breezes, thus creating a good microclimate. The design strives to be bold and modest at the same time: considering the budget and the responsible use of public money, yet creating a distinguished public building for the community to feel proud of.
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