A NEW CALM FOR BREMNES SCHOOL

BREMNES UNGDOMSSKOLE

The newly built Bremnes lower secondary school was long overdue when it finally arrived in Bømlo municipality, having replaced a building from 1965 that was in a bad state of repair. 

As early as the procurement stage, there were legal requirements regarding acoustics. For classrooms there is a complete standard for reverberation time, for example, which was resolved by using acoustic ceilings for every room.

The shared area outside the classrooms is a place for socialising and schoolwork. The dominant style here is softer and more playful, not least in the form of small "huts" (The Hut) by Gotessons. “Our pupils find that there is something incredibly cosy about being able to crawl into a calm environment,” says headteacher Hans Arnevik. The pupils have also really taken to the chairs, fabric-covered Office Ballz  from the same supplier. This is clear from the way they are rolled around as different social groups arise. 

Each section has its own area of workstations for teachers, in a modern style with good chairs and height-adjustable tables. All the way along the wall are NIVÅ sound absorbents, which are also used as personal pinboards by the individual teachers. With their three-dimensional design, Hans finds that the absorbents provide a distinctive feel. The interior design by Hildegunn Senneseth at Rambøll in Bergen has been a real success, according to Hans Arnevik. The softer, more textile-focused style suggested by her works very well in a school.