Vrå School and Children's House
CATEGORY
Sport, Education, Childcare
Address
Idræts Alle 1, 9760 Vrå
Scope
10.000 m² new build (incl. approx. 1500 m² integrated nursery school) + 10.000 m² external areas.
Developer
Hjørring Municipality - Idrætscenter Vendsyssel
Period and status
2017 - 2021
Architect
AART - JAJA Architects
Contractor
NCC (structure)
Awards
School of the year 2022 - Hjørring Kommunes Arkitekturpris 2023
DESCRIPTION
PLAY, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Vrå School and Children's House is a unique gathering place for learning, culture, sport and social life for all age groups — housing a primary school, a daycare institution and a cultural centre with library, sports hall and outdoor activity landscape.
The school accommodates 462 pupils, the daycare 164 children, and movement and sport are central to both — the school is DGI-certified as a sports school and the nursery as a movement nursery.
AWARD-WINNING DESIGN PROCESS
User involvement and workshops were a major part of the early phases, ensuring the building meets the needs of pupils, staff and the local community.
Throughout the design process, Søren Jensen applied LCA and LCC as guiding parameters for the school's design — with circular and sustainable thinking at the core.
The result is a school that has received DGNB certification to both Gold and Diamond standard. In 2022 the Vrå Children's and Cultural House was named School of the Year, and in 2023 it received the Hjørring Municipality Architecture Award.
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