LAB-ÉCOLE | Construction d'une nouvelle école primaire à Shefford / Construction of a New Elementary School in Shefford
2019
Shefford, Quebec, Canada- Educational buildings
- Building
- School
This project involves the construction of a new 4160 sq. m. primary school in the Municipality of Shefford. This new school, which will accommodate children from preschool to Grade 6, will have 16 classrooms, including 4 preschool and 12 primary classes, 1 double gymnasium, as well as gathering spaces for collaboration and eating.
The land in question in the Municipality of the Township of Shefford is bordered by a residential neighbourhood to the west, Highway 112 to the north, and a wooded area to the east and south. Its size allows for an unobstructed view of Mount Shefford and the surrounding landscape.
The Township of Shefford is a municipality in the Montérégie region, bordered by several natural attractions such as Mount Shefford and Mount Brome. In Quebec, Shefford is one of the only municipalities with more than 7,000 inhabitants that does not have a school on its territory. Children are therefore obliged to attend three other schools in the surrounding area, even though the city is undergoing a residential boom.
The challenge for the teams will be to design a school in harmony with nature that will become the focal point of the community and that will aim to develop children through contact with nature. Shefford's enchanting landscape makes it a unique place to learn outdoors, while being immersed in natural elements and phenomena. More specifically, the teams will have to meet the following objectives:
- A school in harmony with nature;
- A school that values outdoor learning through a setting that takes advantage of the site's natural elements;
- A school composed of different pavilions organized around a central courtyard;
- A school that facilitates the sharing of its spaces with the community so that it becomes a central point for the latter;
- A school whose community facilities such as the gymnasium and kitchen are located in such a way that a future multi-purpose centre by the municipality can be established nearby;
- A school that brings students together at the heart of school life;
- A school whose indoor and outdoor spaces encourage movement in learning;
- A school that favours free and inhabited movement.
(From competition program)
(Unofficial automated translation)
The land in question in the Municipality of the Township of Shefford is bordered by a residential neighbourhood to the west, Highway 112 to the north, and a wooded area to the east and south. Its size allows for an unobstructed view of Mount Shefford and the surrounding landscape.
The Township of Shefford is a municipality in the Montérégie region, bordered by several natural attractions such as Mount Shefford and Mount Brome. In Quebec, Shefford is one of the only municipalities with more than 7,000 inhabitants that does not have a school on its territory. Children are therefore obliged to attend three other schools in the surrounding area, even though the city is undergoing a residential boom.
The challenge for the teams will be to design a school in harmony with nature that will become the focal point of the community and that will aim to develop children through contact with nature. Shefford's enchanting landscape makes it a unique place to learn outdoors, while being immersed in natural elements and phenomena. More specifically, the teams will have to meet the following objectives:
- A school in harmony with nature;
- A school that values outdoor learning through a setting that takes advantage of the site's natural elements;
- A school composed of different pavilions organized around a central courtyard;
- A school that facilitates the sharing of its spaces with the community so that it becomes a central point for the latter;
- A school whose community facilities such as the gymnasium and kitchen are located in such a way that a future multi-purpose centre by the municipality can be established nearby;
- A school that brings students together at the heart of school life;
- A school whose indoor and outdoor spaces encourage movement in learning;
- A school that favours free and inhabited movement.
(From competition program)
(Unofficial automated translation)