Campus Lozen Park was developed as part of the emerging residential district of Lozen Park on the outskirts of Sofia, in an area with a high-quality environment and strong potential for the development of a sustainable community. The building is conceived as an educational and community center for the neighborhood, bringing together a school, kindergarten and administrative facilities within one integrated architectural complex. The project creates a clear public focus in the area, combining functionality, accessibility and integration with the surrounding environment.
The educational complex, designed by IPA - Architecture and more, has three floors and brings together a kindergarten and a school covering primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education. The campus includes a library and information center with an applied arts area, music, science and technology classrooms, conference rooms, a large and small sports hall, a theatre workshop, a dining hall with its own kitchen and a multifunctional performance hall. The shared spaces are designed for common use and encourage collaboration, creativity and social activity.
The spatial and volumetric solution responds to the scale of the surrounding environment and the natural context. The low building volumes, open courtyards, pedestrian accessibility and rich landscaping create a sense of openness and calm. The campus introduces a new type of urban value: social, cultural and ecological.
The main challenge in the architectural design was to combine the different functions, kindergarten, school and administrative areas, as well as the specific requirements of each, within a logically organized and safe structure.
The architectural team achieves this through clear functional zoning, precise connections between the different levels and shared spaces that allow efficient use of the floor area without compromising the safety and comfort of the children. An important focus is the optimal use of natural light and the orientation of the rooms, ensuring energy efficiency and sustainable design, optimal comfort and a healthy indoor microclimate.
The building has a total gross floor area of 7,834.55 sq.m and is located on a plot of 6,200 sq.m in the Orlova Krusha area, Lozen village, Pancharevo district. The campus includes three above-ground and two underground levels, forming a flexible and sustainable structure.
The capacity of the school complex is 26 classes with 20 students each, or a total of 520 children, while the kindergarten includes 2 groups of 20 children, or 40 children in total. The project provides 24 parking spaces for staff and more than 120 bicycle spaces, encouraging sustainable mobility.
A typical school floor includes four classrooms, sanitary facilities, storage and service areas, as well as a spacious corridor with natural light. The layout is compact, with direct connections to vertical circulation and exits to the courtyard. In the kindergarten, each group has its own activity room, sleeping room, cloakroom and sanitary unit, with direct access to the outdoor area.
The common areas are designed as bright and open spaces with visual connections to the surrounding environment. The foyers, corridors and staircases create a sense of spaciousness and connectivity, supporting orientation and communication. The façades combine natural materials and warm colors, emphasizing the different functional zones and giving the building a human scale.
The courtyard is an essential element of the architectural concept. It is designed as a welcoming and functional space that responds to the needs of different age groups. It includes pathways, playgrounds, a combined sports field and recreation areas shaped with tall vegetation, shrubs and flower beds. In addition to its aesthetic role, the landscaping is used as part of the ecological strategy of the complex, improving the microclimate, reducing dust and creating a natural buffer environment.
Campus Lozen Park offers modern science laboratories, a sports hall, a spacious assembly hall, a dining hall with its own kitchen, a workshop and specialized classrooms for arts and sciences. The concept is child-centered and aims to create an environment where learning, creativity and social development go hand in hand.
Campus Lozen Park is among the significant projects for educational buildings in Bulgaria. The project combines contemporary architectural design, functional learning spaces, sustainable solutions and a high-quality educational environment, creating conditions for development, creativity and social activity for future generations.
