School Campus
School Campus
School Campus
Monfalcone
Monfalcone
A new model for educational architecture and learning environments
A new model for educational architecture and learning environments
Overview
Overview
Winner of an international public competition, the project for the new School Campus of Monfalcone represents a forward-looking model for educational architecture in Italy: an open, sustainable, and inclusive place where education and sports are considered essential drivers of growth, well-being, and community development.
Winner of an international public competition, the project for the new School Campus of Monfalcone represents a forward-looking model for educational architecture in Italy: an open, sustainable, and inclusive place where education and sports are considered essential drivers of growth, well-being, and community development.
Key information
Key information
Client
Client
Regione Friuli-Venezia Giulia / EDR Gorizia
Regione Friuli-Venezia Giulia / EDR Gorizia
Year
Year
2024 - present
2024 - present
Location
Location
Monfalcone, Italy
Monfalcone, Italy
Typology
Typology
Education
Education
Size
Size
8,500 sqm
8,500 sqm
Services
Services
Architecture
Architecture
Partners
Partners
Studio Fornalè, Studio Perillo, BS Progetti, De Molfetta Strode, Studio Lentini
Studio Fornalè, Studio Perillo, BS Progetti, De Molfetta Strode, Studio Lentini
Status
Status
In Design - 1st Place International competition
In Design - 1st Place International competition
Insights
Nature, architecture, education, and community converge
Set within a 3.5-hectare site on the city’s western edge—an area currently marked by fragmented and heterogeneous urban conditions—the campus stitches the territory back together, transforming former agricultural land into a vibrant civic hub active throughout the day. More than 8,000 m² dedicated to the new “M. Buonarroti” High School, a sport hall and outdoor playing fields, plus an auditorium, library, and canteen, shape an integrated learning ecosystem designed for over 1,000 students.
Nature, architecture, education, and community converge
Set within a 3.5-hectare site on the city’s western edge—an area currently marked by fragmented and heterogeneous urban conditions—the campus stitches the territory back together, transforming former agricultural land into a vibrant civic hub active throughout the day. More than 8,000 m² dedicated to the new “M. Buonarroti” High School, a sport hall and outdoor playing fields, plus an auditorium, library, and canteen, shape an integrated learning ecosystem designed for over 1,000 students.
Description
A generous urban square acts as a civic gateway linking the academic buildings to a newly created public park, equipped for sports, outdoor teaching, and community events. The campus thus becomes an extension of the city—a shared territory where students, families, associations, and residents meet, learn, and take part in cultural life.
Innovative learning environments enhance educational experiences through flexible, hybrid and interactive spaces: (1) laboratories for research and experimentation, (2) maker spaces for creation and prototyping, and (3) workshops and social areas supporting collaborative and informal learning.
Well-being plays a central role, from natural light and indoor comfort to sustainable materials and abundant green areas. Sports are treated as a fundamental component of personal development, with a CONI-compliant sports hall and fully accessible outdoor fields promoting daily physical activity—a feature still missing in many Italian school campuses.
A generous urban square acts as a civic gateway linking the academic buildings to a newly created public park, equipped for sports, outdoor teaching, and community events. The campus thus becomes an extension of the city—a shared territory where students, families, associations, and residents meet, learn, and take part in cultural life.
Innovative learning environments enhance educational experiences through flexible, hybrid and interactive spaces: (1) laboratories for research and experimentation, (2) maker spaces for creation and prototyping, and (3) workshops and social areas supporting collaborative and informal learning.
Well-being plays a central role, from natural light and indoor comfort to sustainable materials and abundant green areas. Sports are treated as a fundamental component of personal development, with a CONI-compliant sports hall and fully accessible outdoor fields promoting daily physical activity—a feature still missing in many Italian school campuses.
