Elementit-E specialises in modular school buildings. Construction with prefabricated wooden modules incorporating Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) is extremely fast, light and green.
The cases for Kartano School in Järvenpää and Helilä School in Kotka are the same; the old schools’ indoor air problems created a need to obtain new temporary school spaces quickly. Both cities decided to order a school from Elementit-E, a family business and frontrunner in modular school construction in Finland. The schools can also be relocated easily thanks to the modular design. The City of Järvenpää bought their school; the city of Kotka leased theirs.
“We’ve leased the space for Helilä school for five years. We don’t know yet how it will be used after that. The buildings can be transferred to another location, which adds value and can affect the future use,” says Tero Huusko, Office Manager of the City of Kotka.
Helilä School consists of three buildings, whereas Kartano School has two, which are joined together by a corridor. Both schools have two storeys. The design allows the modules to be easily dismantled and the school to be quickly rebuilt on a new foundation.