Elementary school in Riccione. Italy.

The principle of smooth and gradual immersion into the learning material developed by Italian Professor Zavaloni, “Pedagogy by the Snail”, is stated as the teaching methodology in the projected school. 

The school for which the project was designed is based on the principle of smooth and gradual immersion in the material developed by Italian Professor Zavaloni, “Pedagogy by the Snail”. 

The image of this cute mollusk, in an unexpected way, allowed to form both a comfortable planning concept and a memorable exterior image.

The classrooms, arranged in a circle, provide maximum natural light in the classrooms. 

The system of corridors and seating areas, developed in a spiral, allows for an even and natural distribution of student flows as they enter and exit the building.