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is a school that is a boat, or a boat that is a school. Based on

this imaginary, and inspired by the boats of the Belle Époque on

Lake Neuchâtel, the project proposes a compact volume, where

the classrooms are distributed along an interior street. The

school includes a kindergarten on the ground floor and the rest

of the programme develops vertically, ending in a contemplative

terrace where the after-school area is located.

The main entrance, in relation to the playground area, is a

loggia which, by its scale, allows for part of the outdoor life of

the students.

One can imagine that one day the school will descend the hill

and 'return' to the waters of the lake of Neuchatel




location: Hauterive, Switzerland


year: 2021


programme: school


status: competition


surface : 3’200m2


client: Hauterive City Council


with: méderic gilgen & benoît jacques










Every morning I walk down to the school. It looks like a boat rising out of nature and overlooking the lake. I feel like I'm going on a journey. Manuel, student at the Hautrive school main entrance plan classroom floor Before going back to school, we are going to water the vegetable garden. The teacher told us that it was better to water in the morning, but I can't remember why. Our class waters on Tuesday. Each class has its own watering day. Rita, student at the Hautrive school



    





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