Gearing International School of Debrecen by Bord Architectural Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Competition Category.
GoldArchitecture· 2020
Gearing International School of Debrecen
Client: ISD - International School of Debrecen
Golden A' Design Award Winner in Architecture Category
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About Gearing International School of Debrecen
The conceptual circle shape of the International School of Debrecen symbolizes protection, unity and community. The different functions appear like connected gears, pavilions on a string arranged on an arc. The fragmentation of space creates a variety of community areas between the classrooms. The novel space experience and the constant presence of nature help students in creative thinking and manifesting their ideas. The pathways leading to the offsite educational gardens and the forest complete the circle concept creating an exciting transition between the built and natural environment.
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About the Golden A' Design Award
Gearing International School of Debrecen is a Golden A' Design Award winner, an immensely prestigious recognition granted to first-rate, marvelous, and outstanding designs. Golden winners are exceedingly innovative, visionary, and glamorously dazzling creations that reflect the prodigy, wisdom, and prowess of their designers. Gearing International School of Debrecen is expected to be a highly praised, trendsetting, and monumental invention that delivers unprecedented value. This Golden A' Design Award-winning design is a spectacular, respected project that highly benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Gearing International School of Debrecen creates intense feelings of desire, evokes passion, encourages creativity, and fascinates us.
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Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
I wanted to create a building that is a symbol in itself, that is capable of fulfilling the role of a sign and express the standards of the International School of Debrecen. The circle is not only a spontaneous form of human gathering but also a shape that unifies nature and its built environment into harmony.
What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
I tried to find conceptional lines in an obvious, built form. The aim was to realize the basic motif in a didactic way.
How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
It took relatively long as we were responsible for the general designer too. We won the contract through an open architectural design competition. The entire process lasted for about two years.
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- Unique Properties
- The conceptual circle shape of the International School of Debrecen (I S D) symbolizes protection, unity and community. The different functions appear like pavilions on a string, arranged on an arc. The fragmentation of space creates a variety of community areas between the classrooms. The novel space experience and the constant presence of nature help students in creative thinking and manifesting their ideas. The pathways leading to the offsite educational gardens and the forest complete the circle concept creating an exciting transition between the built and natural environment.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Sum net area: 7400 m2
Capacity: 500 students - Tags
- ISD, education, high school, Debrecen, pulsing spaces, simplicity, ring, arc of a circle, pavilon-like classrooms, permeated by light
- Production Technology
- Our energy efficiency concept contains surface heating and cooling with lower risk of allergic conditions, natural ventilation of the aisle area of the upper floor, geothermal heating of the gym by sinking it 5 metres lower than ground level, rainwater recovery by infiltration basins so water is released into the soil instead of the drain system, with regards to the neighbouring Natura 2000 protected forest. We believe smart designed energy gained straight and gently from nature is the highest efficiency mechanical equipment.
- Design Challenge
- Throughout the planning phase, the biggest challenge was to create a modern and extraordinary looking building that blends in with its outstanding environment and at the same time meets the needs of the educational standards of the International School of Debrecen (I S D) and has an accentuated role in urban development.
- Inspiration
- The circle with its simplicity is traditionally a spontaneous form of human gathering. It is a space without divisions or differentiations, a symbol of community. The circle symbol is a true expression of the mission of the school, the first and foremost aim of which is to build an open-minded, emphatic, helpful and responsibly thinking future community. The shaping of the volumes and spaces highlight the worthy presence of natural environment and encourage inventive teaching and learning.
- Project Duration
- After winning the design contest of the International School of Debrecen (I S D) in June 2017, the planning phase started in September 2017 and finished within an unusually short period of time in February 2018. The handover of the construction site took place in June 2018 and the building has been completed in the Summer of 2019. The International School of Debrecen opened its doors to its first students on 1st Sept 2019.
- Operation Flow
- We asked teachers and students how the interior spaces influence their everydays, their answer was beyond our expectation:
The spaces are a great deal helpful in education as it does not stop in the classrooms, it happens in the hubs hiding in the wave-like aisles, sitting on top of the pyramid facing the entrance, outside in the yard and all the way to the forest. Everything supports learning and wellbeing of children, the ample spaces are full of natural light. With its gestures and appearance the building already reaches over its own built boundaries since within its walls enthusiasm, curiosity and smile are boundless. - Team Members
- Lead Architect Designer: Peter Bordas
Coordinating Architect: Gyorgyi Puspoki
Coordinating Architect: Csilla Kracker
Architect: Emese Kulcsar
Architect: Balazs Moser
Architect: Anna Illes
Architect: Tamas Mezey
Architect: Kata Zih
Architect: Andras Keki
Architect: Istvan Ulmann
Landscape Architect: Andrea Waldmann - Image Credits
- Main image: Photographer Gyorgy Palko
Optional Image #1: Photographer Gyorgy Palko
Optional Image #2: Photographer Anna Illes
Optional Image #3: Photographer Anna Illes
Optional Image #4: Photographer Anna Illes
Video Credits: Infographic Designer Donat Ertsey and Photographer Gyorgy Palko
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