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the success in adding new buildings was
that they “mirror old buildings but
reinterpret them in a modern way”.
By incorporating the same materials, in
this case yellow stone, the new buildings
blend with the old and enhance each
other. The new buildings incorporate
communal space as a key principle, and
are designed in such a way that they
encourage and improve shared areas in
the older buildings.
Hellerup School, Denmark (Arkitema Architects).
Weyer pointed to another example, the
Copenhagen International School, where
the challenge was to add new buildings to
a site that was already very crowded and
risked losing all free usage space. By
utilising creative thinking and using
existing buildings as the foundation, they
were able to increase free space by 40%.
when you finish a
school it takes many
years for it to reach
its potential
‘Learning spaces’, that are flexible to
different uses and teaching situations,
are central to modern school design,
allowing for gradual evolution as classes
and teaching methods develop. Danish
architects have embraced this concept
enthusiastically, and there are now many
examples of both turnkey and renovated
schools that use flexible spaces to amount of flexible space allows for These wells of knowledge – interactive
encourage learning, embracing social exhibitions, performances and events. floors that are integrated into the
interactivity as a key learning tool. Students and teachers both enjoy the school's central areas – allow co-
In the UK, the Salford Arts and Media exposure of different arts to one operation and knowledge sharing to take
Centre, designed by Danish architecture another, which encourages the sharing of place across the boundaries of
firm 3XN, is a good example of what is inspiration and knowledge. geographical distance. This happens both
possible. All learning areas are concentrated In Denmark, the Møllevang School by internally, between the school's various
around a tall, glass roofed space with a Arkitema Architects, highlights how streams, and externally, with other
central spiral staircase connecting flexible spaces encourage learning, using educational institutions, workplaces and
the floors. The spiral staircase an innovative "wells of knowledge" design cultural institutions.
epitomises the beating heart to promote creative IT strategies.
of the building and the
abundant
www.3xn.com
www.arkitema.com
www.cfmoller.com
www.khr.dk
Copenhagen International School: with creative
thinking, architects were able to increase free
space by 40%.
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