SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
School
A school with a capacity of 1,375 people.
In a modern educational space, where the focus is on comfort, functionality, and creating a motivating environment for students, this layout makes it possible to achieve maximum effect with minimal investment.

The essence of the radial layout is to create a central core, around which educational and auxiliary blocks are arranged, radiating out like rays. This approach allows for optimizing the use of space, ensuring convenient navigation, and creating a favorable atmosphere for learning and interaction by bringing students together in a single location.
The central core became a multifunctional public center, combining various important zones:

- Public space in front of the cafeteria: This area becomes a meeting and socializing space for students, creating a comfortable atmosphere for breaks and lunches.

- Entrance vestibules: Spacious and bright vestibules provide a convenient and safe entrance to the school and also serve as a venue for various events.

- Assembly hall: The modern assembly hall provides space for school events, concerts, and lectures.

- A cozy courtyard on the 4th floor: This courtyard, hidden from prying eyes, becomes an oasis of tranquility and a place for relaxation, allowing students to take a break from the learning process.
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Project vs Implementation
Comparison of the school project visualization with the completed facility.
Blocks of classrooms, workshops and a sports block are arranged around the central core. Insolation requirements dictated placing the main classrooms along one side of the longest, south-facing facade.
To visually break up this long facade and avoid monotony, the architects used an interesting technique: the facade was "broken" in the centre, creating the effect of the classroom wings cutting into the cantilevered central block. This angle gives the facade dynamism and, importantly, visually guides people towards the main entrance, making it easier to find their way around.
School in Saint Petersburg, beautiful school, architecture, BIP, BaltInvest-Project
School in Saint Petersburg, beautiful school, architecture, BIP, BaltInvest-Project
School in Saint Petersburg, beautiful school, architecture, BIP, BaltInvest-Project

The building is 4‑storey and has the following parameters:


− total area of the building – 25,736 m²;

− construction volume of the building – 106,672 m³;

− height of the building – 17.5 m;

− floor height – 3.9 m;

− building footprint – 1,718 m².

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