Dutovlje Primary School and Kindergarten
Before the Dutovlje Primary School moved to its today’s location, it was located in what is today the Dutovlje Social Protection Institute from 1958 to December 1980.
The primary school and kindergarten in Dutovlje were designed by the Kras Group from Sežana. Five pioneering architects were included the group (Vojteh Ravnikar, Matjaž Garzarolli, Marko Dekleva, Egon Vatovec and Mladen Merčina) and the first three had the largest role in this project. The Kraški zidar construction company constructed both buildings in 1980.
In the design of the school, the architects pondered how to create an environment that would not remind the children too much of a school. Both buildings therefore form a square with an open area in the middle that is similar to a village square, which is marked by a dominant front lobby leading to the school’s entrance. Both buildings are covered with dynamic-looking roofs that provide an association to home and its shelter. They provide a liberating feeling and could be compared with a story with a happy ending.
The primary school and kindergarten in Dutovlje were designed by the Kras Group from Sežana. Five pioneering architects were included the group (Vojteh Ravnikar, Matjaž Garzarolli, Marko Dekleva, Egon Vatovec and Mladen Merčina) and the first three had the largest role in this project. The Kraški zidar construction company constructed both buildings in 1980.
In the design of the school, the architects pondered how to create an environment that would not remind the children too much of a school. Both buildings therefore form a square with an open area in the middle that is similar to a village square, which is marked by a dominant front lobby leading to the school’s entrance. Both buildings are covered with dynamic-looking roofs that provide an association to home and its shelter. They provide a liberating feeling and could be compared with a story with a happy ending.
Source:
http://www.ravnikar-potokar.si/vojteh_ravnikar/realizacije/objekti_sole_in_vrtca_dutovlje.aspx, 4 December 2012
http://www.ravnikar-potokar.si/vojteh_ravnikar/realizacije/objekti_sole_in_vrtca_dutovlje.aspx, 4 December 2012