The second place in the Keila school Park House architecture competition was awarded to Novarc’s entry “Sõlmpunkt”, by Lucy Khan and Lauri Laisaar.
The building volume of the competition entry is placed in a complex of existing orthogonal volumes. It consists of two volumes located above each other, which are rotated around a spiral staircase located at the center of gravity. The result is a visually elongated building with dynamic longitudinal facades. The centrally oriented larger-than-life spiral staircase concentrates the school life in the very center of the extension. The stairwell, which is the center of movement on all floors, also helps to form recreation areas and organically merge with other functions. The building follows sustainable nature-based and energy efficiency principles.
The awarding ceremony took place on 30 June in the Keila library located in the school premises. See also the press release on the Keila city government.