Campus Lozen Park was developed as part of the emerging residential neighborhood 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 above-ground 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 gymnasium, a theater 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 design responds to the scale of the surrounding environment and the natural context. The low building volumes, open courtyards, pedestrian accessibility, and extensive 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, carefully planned 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 daylight and the orientation of the rooms, which contribute to energy efficiency, comfort, and a favorable indoor microclimate.
The building has a gross floor area of 7,834.55 sq m and is located on a 6,200 sq m site in the Orlova Krusha area of Lozen, Pancharevo District. The campus includes three above-ground and two underground levels, forming a flexible and sustainable structure.
The planned capacity of the school complex is 26 classes with 20 students each, totaling 520 students, while the kindergarten includes two groups of 20 children, or 40 children in total. The project provides 24 parking spaces for staff and more than 120 bicycle parking spaces, encouraging sustainable mobility.
A typical school floor includes four classrooms, restrooms, storage and service areas, and a spacious corridor with natural daylight. 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 restroom facilities, 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 facades 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 multipurpose sports court, and recreation areas shaped by trees, 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 Bulgaria's notable educational building projects. The project combines contemporary architectural design, functional learning spaces, sustainable solutions, and a high-quality learning environment, creating opportunities for development, creativity, and social activity for future generations.
