The new Victory school in Padua converts an abandoned, disused area into a new space dedicated to education and vocational training. The project springs from careful research into spatial proportions and the use of materials such as wood, concrete and facing brick. The project has completely redeveloped the surrounding area, which for years had been characterised by degradation due to drug dealing and squatting, and marks a further step in the rehabilitation of the entire Arcella district in Padua.

 The restoration project involved demolishing almost the entire isused building and the entire office building, preserving only the load-bearing skeleton and reorganising the spaces into a two-storey structure. The new building features an external portico spanning the height of the building, made up of vertical wooden louvres and concrete partitions punctuating two sides of the perimeter. This area has a dual purpose, serving both as a gathering space for the children and teachers and as a climatic filter with the outside.

At the centre of the building stands a courtyard with a flight of steps, making this open space ideal for collective activities or as an outdoor classroom. The school, which will hold professional courses for beauticians and hairdressers, covers approximately 2900 square metres and can accommodate 250 students in classrooms, technical laboratories, a gym and a multi-purpose hall.