Finalist project for the 2025 The Plan Award, " Education - Completed"
Third prize for the Grand Prix Casalgrande Padana XIII edition

The new Busca School Complex has established itself as a landmark for the community, combining functionality, architectural quality and consideration for the surrounding environment. The complex houses a primary school and a lower secondary school for over 700 pupils, and was designed as an open and inclusive space, capable of fostering dialogue between the school and the local area and of becoming a recognisable, accessible place that serves the entire community.
With its X-shaped layout spread over three levels, the building blends harmoniously into the landscape, creating flexible, multi-purpose spaces inspired by the ‘School without a rucksack’ model. The ground floor has been conceived as a meeting point, a place where the school and the community intertwine, creating an open and welcoming environment.
The building’s layout allows for a direct connection with the outdoor space, transforming it into a place for leisure and socialising. The spaces have been designed with great attention to flexibility and adaptability, creating classrooms flanked by multi-purpose spaces, ready to meet the needs of contemporary, multidisciplinary and dynamic teaching.
To make the new school complex even more distinctive, an artist was commissioned to create a mural on the grand staircase connecting the floors. This artistic installation not only visually enriches the building but also serves as a symbolic element, accompanying pupils on their journey of growth and linking the different levels of learning.
At the Busca school complex, every surface tells a story: the diamond-patterned porcelain stoneware façade captures the nuances of the landscape, casting unexpected glimmers at every moment of the day.