Am Breiten Luch

2020

The guiding principle of our design is a school building that radiates a great deal of airiness and brightness, despite the economically required compactness, and is thus more perceptible as a pavilion/workshop than as a building in terms of urban planning/architecture and also conveys the open ‘new spirit’ of learning together and from each other in compartments.

The unusual verticality and compactness of the school is countered with architectural elements that promote communication within the school community (cascading staircase) and contrast the depth of the floor plans with open structures (atrium, façade depth, pergolas in the outdoor area).

The division into two structures and their different façade materials (wood as the front structure for the school building, metal as the front structure for the sports hall) aligns the new buildings with the green corridor along Wartenberger Strasse with its school and sports buildings, which are lower in proportion to the prefabricated buildings. In support of this, it is planned that the front façade structures will be planted/covered with greenery over time and can be used by the school community with teaching materials (plants, posters, etc.).