Primary School on Swiderska Street in Warsaw // Piotr Hardecki Architekt

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SECOND PRIZE IN A NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONAUTHORS: Piotr Hardecki Architect and Agnieszka Kacprzak The designed building forms a fragment of the frontage of Świderska Street on the axis of Ćmielowska Street. The scale and the intensity of development on the plot gradually decreases as it approaches the valuable riverside natural areas.
The main entrances to the school and kindergarten have been accentuated with cosy entrance squares.

© Piotr Hardecki Architekt

© Piotr Hardecki Architekt

In addition to their utility values, they will have social functions (meeting places, markets, festivals). The school will serve the local community, after school hours the gymnasium, library, dining room, common rooms and selected teaching studios adjacent to the forum are available to residents. The internal spaces of the school have been divided into smaller groups (clusters) to accommodate class groups.

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© Piotr Hardecki Architekt

Classrooms for younger children are located on the ground floor, while classrooms for older students were located on the floors adjacent to large terraces opening towards the Vistula River. In the central part of the building there is a multifunctional space for the integration of the school community. All classrooms are provided with adequate natural lighting and sunlight.

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© Piotr Hardecki Architekt

After school hours, the outdoor area can be used by residents of the surrounding neighbourhoods. The riparian forest will ultimately remain unfenced, continuing to act as an ecological corridor of the Vistula valley. The development of the riparian forest has been limited to the necessary minimum. The fenced area of the school was connected with the riparian forest by a wooden footbridge over the depression.

© Piotr Hardecki Architekt

© Piotr Hardecki Architekt

The compact form and simple architectural expression will reduce construction and maintenance costs. Ground levelling and basement space will be kept to a minimum..

© Piotr Hardecki Architekt

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