Losone Secondary School, inner courtyard. Photo: Nicola Navone
Losone Secondary School. Photo: Nicola Navone
Secondary School
Livio Vacchini con Aurelio Galfetti, 1972 - 1974
The school building is located in a large partially developed area, outside the urbanized center. The classrooms block is composed of four separate elements, four units of three levels each, connected on the ground floor by porticoes which define a large paved cloister. This central space is where students and teachers meet. Classrooms are on the first floor. Internally, they establish and independent relationship with the upper level, to which they are connected through staircases. On the second level, a large and bright hall for studying and reading; it overlooks the classrooms, an open relation between the two levels. Metal structure using tubing and sections bolted and assembled with neoprene joints. The slabs are in fretted sheet metal, while the waterproofing of the roof is of traditional type. External walls are composed of coil-coated white metal panels with polyurethane base insulation. The external window and door frames are in steel. The exterior paving is composed of slabs and gray and red concrete blocks. Warm air heating system, floor spreading.
Visiting hours
- Sunday October 25th
09:30 – 10:15
Guided tour by Arch. Eloisa Vacchini
Registration is mandatoryThere is still 1 place available, log in and register - Sunday October 25th
10:30 – 11:15
Guided tour by Arch. Eloisa Vacchini
Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available - Sunday October 25th
11:30 – 12:15
Guided tour by Arch. Eloisa Vacchini
Registration is mandatoryThere is still 1 place available, log in and register - Sunday October 25th
12:30 – 13:15
Guided tour by Arch. Eloisa Vacchini
Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available
Guided tour with Eloisa Vacchini
Address
Via Primone 13
6616 Losone
Public transportation
From Locarno FFS railway station:
Bus no. 1 towards Losone, Sottochiesa, from the Locarno, Piazza Stazione stop, platform C; get off at Losone, Agricola, followed by an approximately 4-minute walk (400 m).
Bus no. 7 towards Losone, Zandone, from the Locarno, Piazza Stazione stop, platform C; get off at Losone, Mercato Cattori, followed by an approximately 5-minute walk (450 m).
Bus no. 314 towards Ronco sopra Ascona, Chiesa, from platform A; get off at Losone, ai Mulini, followed by an approximately 12-minute walk (1 km).
