Colegio Reggio in Madrid

Architecture
Office for Political Innovation
Interior Design
Office for Political Innovation
Project architect
Andrés Jaque
Roberto Gonzále
Structural engineering
Qube Ingenieria
Landscape architecture
Office for Political Innovation
Mingo Basarrate
Construction Management
Adama Arquitectos Técnicos
Building physics
JG Ingenieros
Building services engineering
JG Ingenieros
Fire safety engineering
JG Ingenieros
Acoustics
JG Ingenieros
Vegetation
Mingo Basarrate
© José Hevia
© José Hevia
© José Hevia
© José Hevia

Already from afar, the six storey building of the Colegio Reggio is a true eye-catcher. The school, located in Madrid’s wealthy district of Encinar de los Reyes, is based on concepts of the Reggio Emilia approach to pedagogy. This educational philosophy was developed in the 1970s and focuses on autonomous learning. An environment with an interesting design is supposed to inspire children’s curiosity. The architect Andrés Jaque and his Office for Political Innovation took this requirement seriously: With its different forms, colours and textures, the building resembles a toy castle. The cork facade tinted in bright honey yellow contributes to an expressive appearance while emphasising the ecological aims of the facility.