“Geo Milev” Secondary School – Radnevo, Bulgaria

Age of students: 7 to 18 years old

Students – 650, teachers – 60, Year 2017

The school occupies five floors.

Class rooms – 45

Hallways – 8

Foyers – 7

Canteen – 1

Hallways – 8

Gymnasium – 1

Assembly Hall – 1

Тheme of the project:

“I love Bulgaria”


Inspiration for the interior design:

In Bulgaria there is a variety of flowers, herbs and trees. The landscape is quite unique. 

The project aims to teach students about the abundance of our natural resources.

Through this project, we hope to make students aware of the natural resources so that they can begin to care for the land by being involved with planting and grounding work. About two million young people have migrated out of Bulgaria and by launching our project, we hope to encourage people to stay in the country.


Project description

The Foyers

There are photos on the wallpaper that correspond to each floor’s teaching subject theme.

There are lounges for students with tables, chairs, couches, and benches.

There are also flower and herb gardens.

And bookcases with favourite books and magazines.

The foyers before the project “I Love my school”

The foyers after the project “I Love my school”

The first floor of the building presents roses and the valley of roses

Bulgaria produces 70-80% of the world’s supply of rose oil.

The wallpaper in the foyers has various photos of Orpheus and Eurydice.

The youngest students, who are 7 years of age, are based on the first floor. They are sweet, innocent and pure like roses.


The second floor has fruit trees in bloom

The wallpaper in the foyers contain photos of blooming trees.

Students have painted the hallways with floral motives.

Bulgaria has an abundance of fruit trees.

Students have crafted draperies with blossoms on them to install in the foyers.

Just like the fruit trees, children are also in “bloom” between 7 and 11 years of age.


The third floor – Bulgarian flowers and herbs

In the hallways  there are information boards with photos of flowers and herbs.

Bulgaria is famous for having a wide variety of flowers and herbs.

Students craft draperies with flowers to install in the foyers.

The science classrooms are located on this floor.

Students between 11 and 12 years of age are timetabled to study here.


The fourth floor –Bulgarian trees

There are information boards in the hallways with photos of trees.

The science classrooms are located on this floor.

Just like the trees the students are sturdy and wise.

Students craft draperies with tree leaves to install in the foyers.

Students are between 11 and 14 years of age.


The fifth floor –Bulgarian mountains

There are 39 mountains in Bulgaria.

There are information boards in the hallways with photos from the Bulgarian mountains.

The students are sturdy and strong as the mountains.

Students craft draperies from blue textile and yarn to install in the foyers.

The students are 14 years of age and over.


The classrooms

There is a photo wallpaper in every classroom presenting inspirational quotes and educational facts.

The first and second-floor classrooms depict fairy-tale characters.

The third, fourth, and fifth floor classrooms are designed with photo wallpapers presenting facts from the specific subject studied in each classroom.

The classrooms before the project “I Love my school”

 

The classrooms after the project “I Love my school”


The dining hall


Тhe sports hall


 


Doctor’s office


Тhe children and flowers