Participation in the architectural competition: 2014

Architect team: Athanasia Makri, Athina Gouma, Kostas Petrakis

advisor: A.Meletsis designer

The present study participated in an architectural contest for the design of a new primary school with closed Gym at Neapolis-Sikes, Thessaloniki. Emphasis was given on designing a friendly and accessible establishment which would assist the children to adjust more easily to the scholar environmental and schedule.

The school building is harmonically adjusted to the natural entourage, as it follows the terrain and takes full advantage of the slopes to create different levels and ensure the best view to the city. The handball court is partially put under the surface to avoid the deterioration of school aesthetic. Special attention was paid to the orientation of the classrooms and the basics principles of bioclimatic design.

The architectural synthesis is formed in a “Γ” shape around the central school yard, across the two sides of which the classrooms are situated and are oriented towards the school yard through a colorful glass corridor. The arrangement of the volumes ensures the best view to the school complex. Especially the colors of the glass corridor were chosen as a reference to the season changes of the tree leaves during the year.

In the center of the building, at the meeting point of the two main axes that the classrooms create, the multipurpose hall and the library are situated. The building that hosts these two functions is distinguished by its volume, shape and color in a way that it becomes a reference point of the architectural synthesis.