For example, the classrooms for the youngest pupils are particularly
large: A full range of functions will take place in and around the
classroom, each of which has designated green spaces and areas
with drama/performance facilities, PE, etc. The subdivision of the
school into four units facilitates community, identity and easy
wayfinding.
All four school units are built on top of the ground-floor base, which
contains common and more extrovert activities, including a foyer,
sports facilities, a canteen, a library and performance facilities.
The classroom units can thus be closed-off outside normal school
hours, while the common areas will remain open for school and
local community events.
The base includes a common roof terrace which will function as a
school playground for the whole school – and the youngest pupils
in particular. The elevated school playground provides a secure
environment, which prevents students from coming too close to
the water or from straying off the school premises.
The school building’s unique facade will be covered in 12,000
solar panels, each individually angled to create a sequin-like effect,
which will supply more than half of the school’s annual electricity
consumption. The solar cells will cover a total area of 6,048 square
meters, making it one of the largest building-integrated solar
power plants in Denmark, estimated to produce over 200 MWh per
year.
A KEY FOCUS WAS THE NEED TO DISPLAY THE CLIENT’S
LARGE CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTION. WINDOWS
ON ALL ELEVATIONS OF THE BUILDING DID NOT PROVIDE
MUCH WALL SPACE FOR HANGING ART (OR FOR THE
EASY INCORPORATION OF STORAGE).