Competition 'Basic Architecture'

'Basic Architecture' is a competition organize by Algéco. The aim was to create a evolutionary school made of moular building system Algéco.

I name my design 'Pixels / Houses school'. Each 'Pixel' represent between 2 and 6 classrooms and is made of between 6 and 12 modular building system Agéco M30 (for 30 sqm). The 'Pixel' idea is a transposition of the modularity concept Algéco to a bigger scale. 'Pixel' are use to add or remove classroom. For Kids, 'Pixels / Houses school' will meanly be 'Houses school'. Kids will see in these small scale building as her hearth. They will feel at home, whitout the stress of a non familiar environment. Like in a country house, the 'Houses school' is surrounding by nature. Kids will no more see asphalt through the window. They will be calm by the bird song and the rustling leaves. Vegetable garden will introduce children to the four season. Playground is on the 'Pixel' roof, game possibility are great. 'Pixels / Houses school' is mainly made of modular building system M30 by Algéco except three novelty :
- small footbridge betwenn 'Pixel',
- glass house who allow to reach the roof,
- special furniture according to the Algéco dimension.

Theses Three novelty offer new prospect for the future. 'Pixels / Houses school' is an answer to the problem of the urban density and the lake of vegetation for our city. 'Pixels / Houses school' is the future evolutionary school of Algéco.

Location
   Ivry sur Seine, France

Client
   Algéco

Architect
   olijf.fr

Program
   design a evolutionary scholl from
   modular building system Algéco

Size
   1.619 sqm

Time-table
   Competition in march 2009, among the
   30 first on 110 participant, design publish