An Elementary School Near Warsaw in Podkowa Leśna, Poland by

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

An Elementary School Near Warsaw in Podkowa Leśna, Poland by Grupa 5 Architekci

October 20th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Grupa 5 Architekci

An elementary school in a picturesque and tranquil suburbian town near Warsaw.

The building is embedded in a unique setting in the center of the town – surrounded by freestanding family houses, intimate gardens and an old church. In order to tie in to the existing context, the relatively large object was divided into several smaller ones, with the largest part – the gym hidden at the back.

Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

Architects: Grupa 5 Architekci (Dziedziejko, Kadłubowski, Leszczyński, Mycielski, Zelent)
Project: An elementary school near Warsaw
Location: Podkowa Leśna, Poland
Photography: Marcin Czechowicz
Architect In Charge: Marcin Zatoński
Construction: 2009-2011
Total Area: 3500 m2

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A further breakdown in its scale was achieved by the composition of the elevations and use of three different materials – white plaster, wooden panels and concrete bricks.

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The building is divided into two parts, each with independent access: for sport and for teaching. The class with the youngest pupils on the ground floor has direct access to a green courtyard. The basement comprises a multimedia room designed for projecting films, holding lectures and staging performances. The school is to be immersed in a copious greenery.

Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

Street Frontages : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

Site Plan : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

Ground Floor Plan : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

Detail : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

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: Elevations : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

: Underground Floor Plan : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

: First Floor Plan : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

: Ground Floor Plan : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

: Site Plan : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

: Street Frontages : Image Courtesy Marcin Czechowicz

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Tags: Podkowa Leśna, Poland

Categories: Building Campus, Educational Center, Elementary School, School

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