Unusual Architecture + school

7430 Ikast, Danimarca: [INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IKAST-BRANDE BY C.F. MØLLER ARCHITECTS]
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The international school in Ikast-Brande (ISIB ) has inaugurated a new 2,600 m2 building, which includes a school, after-school and kindergarten.

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C.F. Møller has designed the complex like a small town with individual volumes located around a square and winding streets.

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The international school, which only teaches in English, is so popular that it has now been expanded with new facilities.

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130 students are ready for the new school year at the International School, which with the new building can accommodate up to 200 students.

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Inside the two-storey building of light brickwork, there are omnipresent views to the green landscape and a pleasant natural light influx, creating a bright and friendly environment for the children and staff.

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The window openings are placed in a pixelated and lively pattern that allows natural light deep into the rooms - and opens the views for big and small alike.

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Centrally located in the school complex is a long superstructure with a curved form.

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The superstructure contains ventilation systems and skylights, and is clad in translucent facade panels and double-glazed windows, respectively.

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The curved form is continued in the sinuous balconies framing the central “square”, which acts as a multi-purpose space for drama, music, dining and lectures as well as the main social space of the school.

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The new school is located as an addition to an existing educational complex. The surrounding park-like landscape is partially designed as shady woodlands, with embedded playgrounds and playing fields, and a smaller screened area for the kindergarten.

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Location: Ikast, Denmark Architect: C. F. Møller Architects Landscape architect: C.F. Møller Landscape Engineer: Midtconsult Element Construction: Midtjydsk Betonvarer and Elementfabrik Soil / sewage: Godthaab Entreprenørforretning ApS Contractor: KPC Size: 2,600 sqm Year: 2013 Budget: 40 mio. NOK. Client: ISIB Ejendomsselskab