arch., lect., res. in Architectural and Urban Design DABC POLIMI Among pedagogy, typology and context This interview with Sandy Attia and Matteo Scagnol offers a nuanced reflection on school architecture as a civic and cultural act. Rooted in context, pedagogy, and typology, their approach resists standardization and reclaims architecture’s power to A roof to build relations The new Saleggi kindergarten pavilion blends into the existing park, with a modular layout centred around a central atrium. Flexible spaces, carefully calibrated skylights and essential materials create a bright and functional environment Around the courtyards The extension of the Cadro school continues the existing composition with a new volume for collective functions and an independent nursery school. Open spaces and courtyards connect architecture, landscape and educational programme in a continuous Balancing preservation and innovation The renovation of the school in Vezia brings the historic building up to modern standards while preserving its material and formal identity. New volumes and flexible spaces enhance the relationship with the square, integrating energy efficiency and Colorful rhythm The new Molino Nuovo kindergarten transforms a fragmented block into a well-organised urban centre, with flexible teaching spaces, an active green roof and a large public playground that strengthens the link between the school, the neighbourhood and Werbung Defining the horizon The extension of the school campus incorporates a reinforced concrete base that enhances the existing structure. Modular spaces, metal structures and rhythmic façades ensure functionality and order, giving the complex a unified and contemporary image Delicate symmetries A new pavilion expands the Manno nursery school, echoing its original layout and blending into the landscape with a sober and coherent design. Light, structure and space interact in a single classroom opening onto the garden. Filtering the context The new kindergarten in Lamone fits neatly into a complex urban context, redefining spaces and relationships with sober, permeable architecture. A new boundary organises the balance between existing margins, open spaces and collective functions. Measuring the landscape The San Vittore school complex is laid out like a small horizontal citadel, integrated into the open landscape. Flexible spaces and protected connections encourage educational interaction, while essential materials and natural light define a sober Character and characters of the school What defines a school’s character today? This essay explores the evolving tradition of school architecture in Ticino and South Tyrol, tracing its roots, tensions, and typological continuities through exemplary projects and interviews with key
Among pedagogy, typology and context This interview with Sandy Attia and Matteo Scagnol offers a nuanced reflection on school architecture as a civic and cultural act. Rooted in context, pedagogy, and typology, their approach resists standardization and reclaims architecture’s power to
A roof to build relations The new Saleggi kindergarten pavilion blends into the existing park, with a modular layout centred around a central atrium. Flexible spaces, carefully calibrated skylights and essential materials create a bright and functional environment
Around the courtyards The extension of the Cadro school continues the existing composition with a new volume for collective functions and an independent nursery school. Open spaces and courtyards connect architecture, landscape and educational programme in a continuous
Balancing preservation and innovation The renovation of the school in Vezia brings the historic building up to modern standards while preserving its material and formal identity. New volumes and flexible spaces enhance the relationship with the square, integrating energy efficiency and
Colorful rhythm The new Molino Nuovo kindergarten transforms a fragmented block into a well-organised urban centre, with flexible teaching spaces, an active green roof and a large public playground that strengthens the link between the school, the neighbourhood and
Defining the horizon The extension of the school campus incorporates a reinforced concrete base that enhances the existing structure. Modular spaces, metal structures and rhythmic façades ensure functionality and order, giving the complex a unified and contemporary image
Delicate symmetries A new pavilion expands the Manno nursery school, echoing its original layout and blending into the landscape with a sober and coherent design. Light, structure and space interact in a single classroom opening onto the garden.
Filtering the context The new kindergarten in Lamone fits neatly into a complex urban context, redefining spaces and relationships with sober, permeable architecture. A new boundary organises the balance between existing margins, open spaces and collective functions.
Measuring the landscape The San Vittore school complex is laid out like a small horizontal citadel, integrated into the open landscape. Flexible spaces and protected connections encourage educational interaction, while essential materials and natural light define a sober
Character and characters of the school What defines a school’s character today? This essay explores the evolving tradition of school architecture in Ticino and South Tyrol, tracing its roots, tensions, and typological continuities through exemplary projects and interviews with key
