Meier Leder Architekten

Description

The existing school was characterised by a composition of building volumes framing outdoor spaces. Our new building fits into this framework and completes it to form a new whole. The versatile floor plan offers conditions conducive to modern educational concepts. On the ground floor, the day structures and library are open to neighbourhood residents. The classrooms on the upper floor are arranged under the striking roofscape. Four classrooms form a cluster that is used as a learning landscape whose atmosphere is defined by the skylight. The double staircase in the centre of the building creates a spatially striking connection. Internal glazing allows further views and extends the spaces. The building envelope is based on the proportions of the existing pavilion buildings. The tectonics are structured from a mixture of prefabricated and cast-in-place elements. The escape balconies stagger the façades and lend them a varied play of shadows.