Grundschule Lauenförde
| Location | Lauenförde, Boffzen, Germany |
| Year | 2025 |
| Status | Closed competition, 2nd prize |
| Client | Municipality of Boffzen |
| Program | New primary school building for Grundschule Lauenförde |
| Area | 3.340 m2 |
| Team | Jola Starzak, Dawid Strębicki, Enrico Armentani, Aleksandra Chamier Ciemińska |
| In collaboration with |
Architecture: Böll Architekten Visualisations: Aleksander Chamielec
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The new primary school in Lauenförde is part of a cohesive educational and sports campus that combines learning, recreation, and social integration. The building, set within a green landscape, features a compact, clear form based on a timber structure, allowing for prefabrication, fast assembly, and flexible adaptation to future needs. The façade emphasizes the modular character of the timber construction, creating a harmonious, rhythmic form designed from a child’s perspective. A large roof provides protection from sun and rain while serving as a key architectural element.
The functional layout is organized around a central common zone—the heart of the building—where circulation axes intersect. The main lobby, open to the courtyard and cafeteria, creates a space for daily meetings and interactions.
The school courtyard is a lively, multifunctional meeting place inspired by the Weserbergland landscape. Two spacious courtyards offer diverse zones for play, relaxation, and ecological learning - featuring climbing hills, a sports field, orchard meadows, and a school garden. Barrier-free access and convenient pathways ensure inclusive use of the space. Parking and bicycle stands promote eco-friendly mobility, while a nearby bus stop guarantees safe transportation to the school.
The design also integrates greenery—from the school courtyard through outdoor green classrooms to seamless connections with the surrounding landscape. The spatial arrangement ensures intuitive navigation and clearly defined entrances.
The building is characterized by high energy efficiency and user comfort: thermal, acoustic, and visual. Appropriate passive solutions, well-considered zoning, and the location of technical equipment on the roof contribute to low operating costs and a reduced carbon footprint.
An important element of the project is the flood protection-required mound that elevates the building above neighbouring structures. In this way, the school is truly “highlighted” in the fullest sense of the word. The result is a complex where the school plays a leading role, supporting the development, community, and daily life of students, teachers, and the local neighbourhood.
