International school partnership agreement

International school partnership agreement

Mar 25, 2014  | Architecture 

International school partnership agreement
(Photo by: C.F.Møller)

A partnership agreement and a joint project office are to become the cornerstones of endeavours to ensure that the new Copenhagen International School opens on time. The school complex has been designed by C.F. Møller. The school, at a prominent location on Nordhavnen, will be surrounded by water and green spaces. It is expected to be completed in August 2016.

A tight schedule, an extension to the harbour and a complicated design. These are just three of the challenges facing C.F. Møller, Niras and NCC, who are engaged to assist Ejendomsfonden (Property foundation) Copenhagen International School in building the new Copenhagen International School on Nordhavnen. The school is currently run at separate locations at Hellerup and in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen. The new school complex will house all 1,200 pupils (aged 3-19 years).

To meet the challenges involved, C.F. Møller, Niras and NCC have signed a partnership agreement, in which the parties commit themselves from Day One to engage in an open dialogue and maintain a spirit of mutual confidence and focus on the project itself. The aim is to pre-empt any disagreements which might jeopardise project timing and finances.

C.F. Møller's design aims to give the school an open ambience. The school is designed to link the school premises with the public sphere in the urban environment. The promenade outside the school will become an urban port-side space providing opportunities for relaxation and various activities.

The main school building is subdivided into four smaller towers, each specially adapted to meet the needs of children at different stages of development. For example, the classrooms for the youngest pupils are particularly large: A full range of functions will take place in and around the classroom, each of which has designated green spaces and areas with drama/performance facilities, PE, etc. The towers have from five to seven storeys. The subdivision of the school into four units also creates identity and makes it easier for people to find their way.

All four school units are built on top of the ground-floor base, which contains common and more extrovert activities, including a foyer, sports facilities, a canteen, library and performance facilities. Classroom units will be locked outside normal school hours. The common areas will be open for school and local community events.

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