Brandenberger Kloter Architektenpartner
Pfeffingen primary school
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Place
Pfeffingen, Switzerland
Studio
Photos
Basile Bornand
Description
The new primary
school in the Swiss village of Pfeffingen completes an existing campus
consisting of a school building, a kindergarten and a multipurpose hall. The
buildings are grouped around the sports grounds to form an ensemble. The new
school building benefits from its proximity to the multipurpose hall to create
a shared entrance and thus integrates it into the entire complex. The vertical
design of the façade uses wooden elements to make the
individual storeys recognisable. The spacing of the timber frame is wider in
front of the windows and tighter over the closed areas. Classrooms are placed
at the corners and receive plenty of natural light. They each also include a
cloakroom area and are correspondingly generous in size. The cruciform areas in
between contain group rooms and access spaces. Recessed niches allow pupils to
withdraw and are inviting places for them to linger. The open spiral staircase
is more than an access route and is also an enriching part of school life.