Vibrant green stripes and angular roofs add character to the exterior of this school that architecture firm CEBRA has completed in Aabybro, Denmark (+ slideshow).
Aarhus-based CEBRA designed the Aabybro School for the Jammerbugt Municipality, which is located near Aalborg at the very top of the Jutland peninsula.

The architects gave the school a roof with multiple gables to match the scale and proportions of the town's residential buildings, as well as landmarks such as the church and town hall.

"The pitched roof is brought to focus due to its distinctive shape and slanted eaves, which give a unique appearance without being intrusive or alien to the area," said, Mikkel Frost, the studio's founding partner.
"It is a modern version of the pitched roof where the eaves ensures attractive outdoor spaces for education and play," he added.
CEBRA has previously worked on various education projects, including a school with an amphitheatre-style staircase inspired by Mickey Mouse, and a proposal for a school in Russia comprising a ring of buildings arranged around a central garden.

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The Aabybro School accommodates around 1,100 children and is constructed on two separate sites, around 250 metres apart.

Part of the design brief was to ensure that the two buildings were able to function independently, yet feel like a connected entity.

"Despite this physic...