A perforated metal facade screens a round school in Denmark designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter around a central triple-height gym.
Rings of classrooms sit around the perimeter of Kalvebod Fælled School, which takes its name from the nearby Kalvebod Fælled nature reserve.
Photo by Anders Sune Berg
Inside the wood-lined classrooms, a large number of small windows in staggered arrangements provide views out to the green surroundings.
The exterior of the building is defined by shiny perforated metal panels.

These shield these windows from glare, and can move automatically in response to sunlight levels or be moved manually.
Organised in vertical strips along the facade, the perforated panels alternate with solid ones to create a geometric pattern.
"The keywords in the choice of materials are quality, robustness and low-maintenance," said Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter.
This provides the building materiality and significant character making it fit for the strains of a large and diverse group of users throughout the day."

Kalvebod Fælled School in Ørestad Syd neighbourhood of Copenhagen is used by children during the day, and doubles as a community in the evening for night-classes, sports and performances.
Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter designed the a series of open and flexible spaces that can facilitate all these uses.

"The focus is on the everyday integration of movement and learning with a rectangular gymnasium placed at the ...