Being inspired by the children’s genuine wishes was the inspiration for the design of the Via Viscontini School in Milan.
SCUOLA PRIMARIA DI VIA VISCONTINI
DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION
School Architecture
(600 students) – Milan, 2017
A new primary school built entirely with a wooden load-bearing structure in which careful, conscious use of materials and forms has served to generate the overall language of the work.
A covered square, in a barycentric position, distributes the service area where the spaces open to citizens are located (an auditorium with 200 seats, a gym for up to 450 people, a library). The latter face the neighbourhood and have their own dedicated entrance and parking area.
A sharing experience has been developed through a participatory design process involving adults (teachers, school staff, parents, associations) and children, so that their needs and proposals can be heard.
The design choices were aimed at creating a building with a low environmental footprint: it is in energy class A4, NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building).
TYPE
School Architecture, development of green areas
CLIENT
Comune di Milano
TEAM
Tecnicaer consorziata Mythos S.c.ar.l; with Geo Engineerig srl
SERVICES PROVIDED
Detailed and final proposals, safety coordination in the design and execution phases (2015-2017)
PROJECT AREA
Built: 7,500 sqm, Outdoor areas: 12,700 sqm
YEAR
2021
CREDITS
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