Best Practices in Educational Facilities Investments
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“José María Paternina” Infants and Primary School, Calpe, Alicante, Spain

The main objective of the project was to make best use of the topography and orientation of the site to create a flexible educational space, which could adapt to possible changes in the future.

The site showed a clear unevenness towards the sea, with a large natural slope on the eastern side. After a careful study of the topography, this slope was first transformed into a retaining wall made of local limestone. The stone formed a continuous block, slightly cracked to adapt to the unevenness of the site and divided into three different levels of platforms. These platforms related to the school’s educational programme: the infants’ area (3 to 5 years), which is easily accessible from the village, is located at the upper level; while the primary school area (6 to 11 years) is situated at the lower level. The dining room is located at an intermediate level, providing easy access for both infants and primary students. A very clear system of corridors was designed to help young children move easily through the building and access the playgrounds outside. Covered exterior corridors and classrooms located on the south-eastern aim to create the best conditions of sunlight, illumination and ventilation, while at the same time trying to reduce energetic consumption at a maximum. Solar energy panel are used to produce hot water.

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About this database

The OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) launched the “Database of Best Practices in Educational Facilities Investment” on 29 September 2011. It seeks to inform the planning, design, construction, management and evaluation of educational spaces, combining resources for strategic investment in educational infrastructure, with exemplary school and university facilities from all over the world.

Drawing on the output of a joint CELE/European Investment Bank project on “Strategic Investment Planning for Educational Infrastructure” and more than 60 exemplary schools and universities featured in CELE’s flagship publication, “Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011”, this database is a unique international resource for educators, designers, policymakers and researchers alike.

Users of the database are encouraged to add their own resource material, or submit new completed university or school projects for publication on the database. OECD and EIB welcome your input to our project!

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