A total of five projects have been on the short-list, and today the veil was raised for which school will be awarded the School Building of the Year 2020 award. This year it was Lindbjergskolen in Hammerum that won the recognition.
“Lindbjergskolen has been a fantastic project to work on, because one of the challenges was to make the school more than just a school. We have created a new powerhouse in the local community, which benefits pupils, staff, but also the entire Hammerum-Gjellerup. That is the main idea with the 24-7-concept, where both outdoor and indoor areas are available to the entire city – even in the evening hours. We are super proud that the award has been sent in our direction,” says Peter Kristiansen, creative director for Teaching and Leisure at Årstiderne Arkitekter.
Lindbjergskolen is a public school with room for more than 1000 students, which was inaugurated in early 2020.
“Lindbjergskolen looks into the future – as it, among other things, does not subscribe to the basic class principle. Instead, the school builds on the idea of a teaching environment where pupils move between classrooms and workshops and where the link between theoretical and practical learning is at centre. Together with the rest of the team, we have created an inspiring and healthy framework for learning, where parameters such as daylight, movement and communities are in focus,” says Peter Kristiansen.