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Gearing International School of Debrecen by Bord Architectural Studio Receives the Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Bord Architectural Studio for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Gearing International School of Debrecen by Bord Architectural Studio, designed for ISD - International School of Debrecen, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About Gearing International School of Debrecen
The conceptual circle shape of the International School of Debrecen symbolizes protection, unity and community. The different functions appear like connected gears, pavilions on a string arranged on an arc. The fragmentation of space creates a variety of community areas between the classrooms. The novel space experience and the constant presence of nature help students in creative thinking and manifesting their ideas. The pathways leading to the offsite educational gardens and the forest complete the circle concept creating an exciting transition between the built and natural environment.
About Bord Architectural Studio
BORD Architectural Studio is a young and successful Hungarian architectural studio whose works are listed among the determining creations of contemporary architecture in Hungary. The studio works on projects with different scales and usages. They offer complete solutions from the conceptual to the completion phase in three cities of Europe: Budapest, Debrecen and Zurich. In order to guarantee human-centred and sustainable design for their projects, the studio has a separate department with its own landscape architects and mechanical engineers. The unique atmosphere of their projects is designed by Peter Bordas, who is the founder and lead architect of the office.
Award Record
This recognition makes Bord Architectural Studio a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/100513
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100513
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100513
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/269183
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bordstudio.hu/en/projects/international-school-of-de
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Gearing International School of Debrecen
- Function
- International School of Debrecen
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Cadet Blue, Dark Gray, Light Steel Blue, Silver and Dark Olive Green
- Images
- 5
- Client
- ISD - International School of Debrecen
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Bord Architectural Studio
- Country
- Hungary
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #100513
Credits
- Team
- Peter Bordas, Gyorgyi Puspoki, Csilla Kracker, Emese Kulcsar, Balazs Moser, Anna Illes, Tamas Mezey, Kata Zih, Andras Keki, Istvan Ulmann and Andrea Waldmann
- Image Credits
- Main image: Photographer Gyorgy Palko Optional; Photographer Gyorgy Palko Optional; Photographer Anna Illes Optional; Photographer Anna Illes Video Credits: Infographic Designer Donat Ertsey and Photographer Gyorgy Palko
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The conceptual circle shape of the International School of Debrecen (I S D) symbolizes protection, unity and community. The different functions appear like pavilions on a string, arranged on an arc. The fragmentation of space creates a variety of community areas between the classrooms. The novel space experience and the constant presence of nature help students in creative thinking and manifesting their ideas. The pathways leading to the offsite educational gardens and the forest complete the circle concept creating an exciting transition between the built and natural environment.
- Inspiration
- The circle with its simplicity is traditionally a spontaneous form of human gathering. It is a space without divisions or differentiations, a symbol of community. The circle symbol is a true expression of the mission of the school, the first and foremost aim of which is to build an open-minded, emphatic, helpful and responsibly thinking future community. The shaping of the volumes and spaces highlight the worthy presence of natural environment and encourage inventive teaching and learning.
- Challenge
- Throughout the planning phase, the biggest challenge was to create a modern and extraordinary looking building that blends in with its outstanding environment and at the same time meets the needs of the educational standards of the International School of Debrecen (I S D) and has an accentuated role in urban development.
- Realization and Technology
- Our energy efficiency concept contains surface heating and cooling with lower risk of allergic conditions, natural ventilation of the aisle area of the upper floor, geothermal heating of the gym by sinking it 5 metres lower than ground level, rainwater recovery by infiltration basins so water is released into the soil instead of the drain system, with regards to the neighbouring Natura 2000 protected forest. We believe smart designed energy gained straight and gently from nature is the highest efficiency mechanical equipment.
- Operation and Interaction
- We asked teachers and students how the interior spaces influence their everydays, their answer was beyond our expectation: The spaces are a great deal helpful in education as it does not stop in the classrooms, it happens in the hubs hiding in the wave-like aisles, sitting on top of the pyramid facing the entrance, outside in the yard and all the way to the forest. Everything supports learning and wellbeing of children, the ample spaces are full of natural light. With its gestures and appearance the building already reaches over its own built boundaries since within its walls enthusiasm, curiosity and smile are boundless.
- Project Duration and Location
- After winning the design contest of the International School of Debrecen (I S D) in June 2017, the planning phase started in September 2017 and finished within an unusually short period of time in February 2018. The handover of the construction site took place in June 2018 and the building has been completed in the Summer of 2019. The International School of Debrecen opened its doors to its first students on 1st Sept 2019.
- Specifications
- Sum net area: 7400 m2 Capacity: 500 students
- Keywords
- ISD, education, high school, Debrecen, pulsing spaces, simplicity, ring, arc of a circle, pavilon-like classrooms, permeated by light
