Skola i Annedal
This project concerns a new lower and mid level compulsory school in the currently developing area of Annedal, northwest of central Stockholm. According to the given program, the school should hold 500 pupils and 100 pre-school children. As an addition to the given program, my suggustion holds a sports hall and a public library.In my project, my ambition has been to investigate how to create an inspiring and exiting place for kids to inhabit and, at the same time, create an activated, central place in a developing suburb. The latter has resulted in the two program-related additions, which purposes is to extend the hours during which the area is activated and to create additional incitements for visiting the building. Both additions are chosen based on lack of service in the area. Architectually, I've been inspired by the medieval castle which has been used as an inspirational resource for the parts of the school holding classrooms. Especially interesting has been the castles focus on security, overview, communications, and outlook. Could the plan of the medieval castle be re-used for a school building, where the castle's principle of spreading bullits in as many angels as possible perhaps could be used in reverse, for letting as much daylight as possible in? Could a cloverleaf shape, with a central core providing communications and functions, be used for creating an exiting and different school environment providing light classrooms, greate overview, and interesting spaces?