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View from the playground
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Relief detail
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Lobby
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Main stair
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Sports hall stair
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Site plan
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Level 1 (ground floor)
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Level 2
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Elevation
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Elevation
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Opinmäki School
Esa Ruskeepää. Espoo, Finland
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Name of work in English
Opinmäki School
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Name of work in original language
Opinmäki
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2017
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Work Location
Espoo, Finland
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Studio
Esa Ruskeepää
EUmies Awards 2017 Shortlisted
Opinmäki comprises premises for comprehensive education, early education and care, public library and sports and youth services of the city of Espoo.
Collaborators
Landscape architect: MASU Planning; Structural engineering: Ramboll; Construction manager: SRV Rakennus
Program
Mixed use - Cultural & Social
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Labels
Aggregation · Children & Youth · Civic Centre · Library · School · Sports Centre
Site area
37.8 m²
Total gross floor
16.7 m²
Completion
2015
Cost
3.1 €/m²
The comprehensive school for thousand pupils consists of nine grades from ages 7 to 15. Adult education and sports and culture events can be organized simultaneously with pre-primary and comprehensive education during and after school hours.
The building is composed of nine volumes each with varying size and function. Large volumes lend the building a distinct public character. Small volumes create a playful backdrop for the playground.
The building is made of brick and concrete. Technical installations are mostly exposed.