Collège Des Parcs School Extension And Two Sport Halls
COLLÈGE DES PARCS SCHOOL EXTENSION AND TWO SPORT HALLS
Stoa architectes
ARCHITECTS
Stoa architectes
OFFICE LEAD ARCHITECTS
Alain Brülisauer
DESIGN TEAM
Marie-alix Berneron
LEAD TEAM
Pascal Deschenaux, Anne-claire Gandor, Gala Urroz, Bertrand Moret
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Pragma Partenaires
TECHNICAL TEAM
Archibald Soguel, Célimène Stampbach
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > CIVIL
Schnetzer Puskas
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > MEP
Energys, B2 Gebäudetechnik
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > ELECTRICAL
Josef Piller
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > LIGHTING
Aebischer & Bovigny
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > OTHER
Amstein + Walthert, Sutter Weidner, Supero
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Grolimund + Partenaires
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Paysagestion
PHOTOGRAPHS
Paola Corsini
AREA
3500 m²
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
CATEGORY
Educational Architecture, Schools, Extension
English description provided by the architects.
The school extension of the Collège des Parcs in Neuchâtel, a building with a contemporary expression, pays particular attention to the city's architectural tradition and heritage.
The building, to the rear of the existing historic school, is designed with a symmetrical plan that efficiently distributes the classrooms and the various spaces of school life.
The colonnades, true loggias along the south façade, extend the playground and serve as outdoor activity areas. Accessible directly from the classrooms, these exterior spaces enrich the pupils' learning experience throughout the year.
The façade reinterprets the Heimatstil language of the old school building in order to ensure stylistic continuity with the neighbouring buildings. The choice of materials and colours guarantees integration into the urban context of Neuchâtel, while offering colourful, lively, and adaptable spaces.
On the southern part of the site, the Parcs sports hall integrates modern sports facilities while respecting the integrity of the former college building, listed and protected for its historical value.
Inserted discreetly into the plinth of the building, with no visible façade, the large sports building, housing two sports halls, recedes in order to preserve the historic character of the site while simultaneously densifying the city.
A series of light wells created at the courtyard level brings natural light into the circulation spaces of the sports hall. This ingenious solution contributes both to the preservation of the heritage and to the quality of these underground spaces.
The multifunctional pavilion serves as a covered playground during breaks and as the main entrance to the sports facilities.
It strengthens the link between school and sporting activities while also offering additional space for the schoolyard, which becomes an urban park outside teaching hours.
