A P Møller School Schleswig - Award News

C. F. Møller Wins RIBA European Union Award and Worldwide Brick Award

The A. P. Møller School designed by C.F. Møller Architects has won both the prestigious 2010 RIBA European Union Award and the 2010 Worldwide Brick Award. The school is located on a scenic site in Schleswig in Germany. The site's interaction with the town of Schleswig and the picturesque landscape of Schlei Fjord was a primary generator of the design.

The school's interior transparency and organisation accommodates modern, personalised and democratic teaching in a varied educational environment. The open 'Learning Landscape' utilises the entire school environment as teaching space, unified under a large sloping copper roof.

The positive effect of the architecture can perhaps best be explained by the Director of the A. P. Møller School, Jørgen Kühl : "The generous spaces flooded by daylight and the exceptionally good acoustics in every part of the building are creating a positive and motivating learning environment. During the first year, we have found that the students have been performing considerably better. The building facilities, and the options for flexible, personalised learning they provide, play a vital part in motivating the students, resulting in them exceeding our expectations, and wanting to spend more time at school."

“These prizes confirm the positive feedback we have had regarding the building's function and atmosphere, which are the most important design issues for us," states partner in charge of C.F. Møller Julian Weyer, "We are extremely happy to receive an RIBA Award, especially since it is awarded only on the basis of a serious evaluation where the committee personally visits the nominated buildings and focuses on much more than mere looks. The Worldwide Brick Award is a further recognition of the school’s design quality in creating a wonderful environment for the students and teachers. ’ 

Earlier in 2010 the A. P. Møller School was similarly selected as a finalist for the German Architects Association BDA's grand architecture prize.

The A.P. Møller is a school for the Danish School Association of Southern Schleswig donated by the The A. P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation.www.e-architect.co.uk/germany/ap_moller_school.html