Båsmo primary school, Mo i Rana | Norway
The 4-storey Båsmo primary school is a solid timber building that was built to the north-west of the Mo i Rana city centre and is BREEAM certified. It consists of a new school building including a special-needs school department and is designed for some 350 students and 30 teachers. We supplied 1,227 m³ of binderholz CLT BBS, 284 m³ of binderholz glulam and the required fasteners and were also responsible for production modelling.
FACTS
Project New primary school
Location Mo i Rana, Norway
Completion 2022
Client Commune of Rana
Construction company HENT AS
Architecture SPINN Arkitekter
Landscape architecture Lo:Le Landskap
Material use 1,227 m³ binderholz CLT BBS, 284 m³ binderholz glulam
A pioneering school building made from solid timber
The building meets passive house standards and is shaped like an open angle, situated in the north-west of a 4,300 m2 plot. This creates a protected exterior area with a view of the existing woods as well as lots of space for varied playing outside under natural light and within sight of the school. Additionally, the exterior areas can be used as formal and informal places of learning.
The primary school's design includes several different zones. The activities provided by the zones vary from traditional lessons in small and large groups, practical and creative work, instructions and dialogue as well as focused individual teaching or collaboration. Differently sized rooms, a combination between open and closed areas, wall niches and varied furniture create a pleasant learning environment and flexibility.
The building's central stairwell with amphitheatre within is particularly popular with the students and is used for lessons as well as other activities including playing. It stretches across all storeys. An adjacent gymnasium was built in the south of the complex, which was completed in August of 2023. Using solid timber, the team was able to create an environmentally friendly and pioneering school building.
Photos: © Jiri Havran
