Tag School

16-05-2012

Fügenschuh: New school in Rattenberg

Architect Daniel Fügenschuh won the competition for an expansion for a secondary school in the old town centre of Rattennberg, Austria, building a new wing which is connected to and continuous with the old building but stands out from it in terms of the architectural vocabulary used.

17-04-2012

ACTIVE coverings for the “caterpillar” in Bazzano

The first school year is drawing to a close at the new elementary school and nursery school in Bazzano, a village just outside L’Aquila. The facility donated by the FIAT Group and designed by A.S. Architetti Associati was built using energy-saving and eco-sustainable technologies, including Wave Extreme tiles by GranitiFiandre, manufactured using the Active Clean Air & Antibacterial Ceramic production method.

03-04-2012

RECENT BUILDINGS IN ALTO ADIGE 2006-2012 exhibition

An international panel of judges selected 36 works of architecture from among 280 candidates for the exhibition held by Merano Arte, curated by Flavio Albanese.

29-03-2012

McBride Charles Ryan, Penleigh and Essendon grammar school

The dark silhouette recalling a traditional Australian home is the first thing that strikes us about the school building constructed by McBride Charles Ryan architectural studios.

28-03-2012

TAO: new elementary school in Xiaoquan

Nine hundred children can attend the new elementary school in Xiaoquan, completed to plans by architect Hua Li thanks to private financial contributions for rebuilding the school after the 2008 earthquake. Local materials and building techniques are used in a work that fits into its surroundings, avoiding the international “post-seismic” style in favour of a form of architecture demonstrating respect for local history.