Tuira

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Sami Saastamoinen

The common heart space is characterized by the warmth of timber cladding and the smooth solidity of concrete.

The large building adapts to its surroundings by carefully folded facades and a calm material palette.

Large curtain wall creates a strong visual link between the heart space, the courtyard and the listed school building.

The southern end of the building has been gently drawn in from the street line, leaving room for the listed school building.

Project • By Verstas Architects • Primary Schools

Tuira School

Designed by Verstas Architects, Tuira School is a public meeting point that strengthens the local identity of the Tuira neighborhood in Oulu, Finland. The building houses an elementary school, a library, gym facilities, a youth center, and an adult education center. The new building and the adjacent listed wooden school building from the early 20th century frame a sheltered yard for students and residents. Sami Saastamoinen The school is a low-carbon, energy-efficient, lifecycle-optimized public building, with sustainability embedded from urban design to material selection and building services engineering. It combines site-level planning strategies, spatial efficiency, and carefully optimized structural and technical systems. The pr... More