: Biatorbágy Innovative Technical and Grammar School

The Biatorbágy Innovative Technical School and Grammar School provides a contemporary learning environment for nearly 700 students. The building was designed to support not only conventional classroom teaching but also teamwork, practical education, independent study and the wider life of the school community.

As general designer, CÉH zRt. developed the spatial concept in cooperation with education specialists. Flexibility was a central principle of the design. Communal areas can be connected for larger school events, while a series of bright, informal spaces replaces conventional corridors in several parts of the building. These areas can be used for studying, group work and everyday interaction.

The school accommodates 18 classrooms, 16 group rooms and 9 specialist classrooms. The educational programme is complemented by a library, chapel, dining hall, warming kitchen, an event hall for 1,000 people, a 200-seat conference hall, a fitness room and a divisible sports hall covering 1,000 square metres.

The architecture makes use of the approximately four-metre level difference across the site. The lowered sports hall has direct access to the outdoor sports areas, while the classroom wings gradually decrease in length towards the neighbouring residential district. This arrangement helps the large educational complex respond sensitively to the scale of its surroundings.

The school grounds form an integral part of the learning environment. In addition to the sports courtyard, they include an outdoor classroom, a dining terrace, an event courtyard and planted internal courtyards. A 220 kW photovoltaic system contributes to the building’s energy supply.

Interior designer: Kinga Kismarty-Lechner

Landscape architect: Krisztina Wallner

Awards and recognition:

BIG SEE Architecture Award 2025 – Winner, Educational Buildings