Stockholms Stadsmissions Skola / Codesign

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Text description provided by the architects. To remodel worn school premises, on a tight budget and a tight time schedule, is nothing new. Doing it together with a client such as Stockholms Stadsmission (a nonprofit organization), with their progressive vision, is a challenge which can only be loved. The aim was to create an attractive, dynamic environment where everyone is proud to spend their time. The brief was to transform a 1000 m² worn industrial shed, formerly used as a secondhand cloths and furniture store, into a functional learning environment in addition to increasing the capacity of the school with an increasing number of students. A brief was worked out together with the client, where secondary spaces such as entrance, staircases and corridors were to be considered to be the primary spaces. The idea was to transform under-used spaces into functional spaces for a multitude of purposes. These secondary spaces now contain a new hub consisting of a centrally located cafe, in addition to informal study areas and intimate seating areas clustered between the classrooms and rooms for group studies.