Community & Educational Center. Competition entry
The competition called for a project to extend the existing school, which consists of a landmark building and a school built in the 1950s. Part of this extension are further classrooms, day care and a nursery, media center, auditorium and swimming pool. Particular attention is given to the integration of the new building with respect to the solitary character of the landmark building and the intention to form a new community center for meeting and formation. The attractive setting of the sloped site with view to the lake supports this objective. A new building with classrooms, nursery and day care is set opposite to the existing building perpendicular to the slope. Beneath the courtyard between the two buildings are the swimming pool and media center. With extensive floor surface they both can be adopted for skylights. At the same level is the auditorium as the basement floor of the new building. The courtyard is thus designed as a walkable skylight ceiling spanning the space between the two buildings which together frame the view. Positioned at an angle on the site plan the landmark building retains its solitary presence. A canopy roof connects the three buildings above ground while below they all have direct access to a shared entrance hall in the focal point of the entire complex.
Client: City of Wollerau __ competition 2015 __ Size: 3850m²
new construction __ Program: swimming pool, media center, auditorium, class rooms, nursery and day care