Old church buildings in the Czech Republic have been converted into a modern primary school with brightly coloured interventions by architecture studios Public Atelier and FUUZE.
Called Elementary School V?esovice, the project involved building new classrooms and restoring the decaying roof trusses of the original complex.

A former rectory and parish building in the village of V?esovice was transferred from church ownership to the local council in 2013 when it began being used as a school.
However, the roof was in desperate need of repair and the school needed more classrooms and better circulation.

"As far as the needs of the school are concerned, the historical building had several limitations," said Public Atelier and FUUZE. "New architectural elements not only improved the conditions for the children and teachers but also transformed their time spent at school into an experience of the space."

Copper cladding and colourful facades of blue, yellow and red clearly mark the new boxy volumes added to expand the school complex.
"It brings a playfulness to the complex not only with its colours but also with new possibilities of operation and movement," explained the studios. "Children are free to choose which entry to school and which colour they will use."

The existing Baroque-era buildings have been restored, and are unified by their plaster facades, red-tiled roofs and copper plumbing.
A terrace has been built into the sloping si...