Young, promising architects Cebra (more projects here), Various Architects (more projects here), and Østengen & Bergo (more projects here) shared with us their competition proposal where they won the first prize. Their “relativity” concept for the Mesterfjellet School creates a unique experience for Larvik, Norway, designed around the user’s room program, site conditions and functional specifications to cultivate a positive learning environment. More images and architects’ description after the break.
“Relativity” turns the atrium school concept on its edge. Instead of a horizontal donut, it goes vertical by tilting it on its side. This gives the central space a better connection to the world outside and creates better daylight conditions while maintaining the synergies of placing the common functions around the center. The vertical atrium connects to and creates more outdoor space for playground. “Relativity” is a 1-10 school with good internal communication and visual contact between the specialized study rooms and the classrooms. This new Hybrid between an “atrium” and “corridor” school contains the best qualities of both typologies.
