Project date: 2012
Type: Academic | Thesis
Author: Egor Orlov
Tutors: Akhtiamov I.I., Akhtiamova R.H.
Institute: KSUAE, TIArch studio. Russia, Kazan
Theme: school
Description:
The school consists of three main blocks: junior, middle, and senior. Each block is dedicated to a specific age group of children, where they study and spend their free time.
The junior block is the most dynamic and experimental one. It is needed to improve a child’s fantasy beyond. The junior block is assembled from classes that gather in an active and quiet cell space. The core of the junior block is a circle-shaped hall. At its center is a playground for lectures. Further, the block splits into two wings: for active and quiet pastimes. The first has an open courtyard overlooking the classrooms. The second is located on the second floor, where the after-school and elective classes are located. This segment of school has a closed courtyard, where children may spend time waiting for their parents.
The middle and senior blocks are combined into a single spatial combination. They are separated from the junior's block by an exhibition gallery on the second floor. These blocks have a common hall with a public street inside. It rises from the lower to the upper floor and connects the entire space. Also, the middle and senior blocks can be accessed through the observation tower, which is an architectural dominant. On the top of the tower, a planetarium is located, where children may look at the stars.
The junior block is separated from the middle and senior ones by an inner street, which is organized into a landscape that penetrates the first floors of the school. Several rooms overlook this landscape: library, canteen, school theater, workshop, and sports hall. The school allows children to feel free and explore all territories. Juniors have their own entrance and more experimental spaces to find themselves in life. Seniors have more specific classrooms and laboratories to improve their professional skills.
Thus, the school offers playful spaces that organize the learning process for children of different ages through interaction, diversity, and communication.
