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School of Davos Platz
School of Davos Platz
Davos, Switzerland
Jury Winner, 2025 A+Awards, Institutional - Primary and High Schools
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School of Davos Platz
Davos, Switzerland
Jury Winner, 2025 A+Awards, Institutional - Primary and High Schools
Project of the Day on Oct 21, 2025
Project Featured on Oct 21, 2025
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
The school of Davos Platz is a pioneering example of sustainable architecture in the Alps. Instead of demolishing the existing building from the 1960s, it was transformed and extended with an innovative timber construction. The additional structure fits over the old building and encloses it with a new energy-efficient shell. This allowed 40% of the existing structure to be reused and the embodied energy to be preserved.
The general aim was to minimize the CO2 footprint by saving the existing structure and using regional, renewable building materials such as wood and cork. A natural ventilation concept was implemented through the deliberate arrangement of the rooms, which eliminates the need for energy-intensive technology and creates a healthy indoor climate. The result is a sustainable and functional school building that meets the requirements of day care and modern educational concepts.
The entire planning and construction was completed in two years, proving that sustainable construction can be realized economically, efficiently and to a high architectural standard. The school offers modern rooms for teaching, support and administration and creates an inspiring learning environment for pupils and teachers. With its resource-conserving approach, it serves as a model for future educational buildings that combine sustainability, functionality and architectural quality.
The general aim was to minimize the CO2 footprint by saving the existing structure and using regional, renewable building materials such as wood and cork. A natural ventilation concept was implemented through the deliberate arrangement of the rooms, which eliminates the need for energy-intensive technology and creates a healthy indoor climate. The result is a sustainable and functional school building that meets the requirements of day care and modern educational concepts.
The entire planning and construction was completed in two years, proving that sustainable construction can be realized economically, efficiently and to a high architectural standard. The school offers modern rooms for teaching, support and administration and creates an inspiring learning environment for pupils and teachers. With its resource-conserving approach, it serves as a model for future educational buildings that combine sustainability, functionality and architectural quality.
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