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“A compact, sustainable timber construction with wonderful sightlines, fluid transitions, and inviting pathways to the surrounding green and village.”
The rural market town Bütze-Wolfurt in the Bregenz district of Vorarlberg wanted to enlarge their primary school and integrate a kindergarten and day care center. The decision was made to preserve the old building from the 1960s and demolish the part from the 1990s due to structural reasons. The gymnasium on the lower floor was renovated and built over. Now a new 60-meter-long and 27-meter-high timber-frame volume with a pergola at each end complements the overall design of the complex.
“The school is a meticulously orchestrated spatial continuum with intimate places of retreat and communicative courtyard situations. Generous skylights and glazing create exciting sightlines, playing with light and shadow – as Josef Frank might say: The school as path and square.”
“Cozy atmosphere meets local handcraft: window frames, parquet floors, and high-quality furniture made of oak, accompanied with wood wool ceiling panels for pleasant acoustics and a healthy environment for the little ones.”
“The floor plan interlocks vertically and horizontally to literally put as few walls and barriers in their way as possible.”
“A multitude of free spaces to romp around in, mobile shelves and rolling containers follow the children wherever they want, snug cozy corners and built-in benches invite one to rest in a concentrated refuge.”
The diverse functions – kindergarten, primary school, gym, and event venue – are assigned to clearly defined spaces, which interact through the centrally located atriums and courtyards and encourage community life. Communal areas can be generated as required in the independent zones, thereby avoiding unnecessary corridors.
“The pergolas at the ends of the new building, which also serve as emergency escape routes, function like gills to the outside and reveal the structure of the building.”
“The calm window rhythm of the subtle gray timber façade is oriented upon the sitting height of children and combines harmoniously with the beauty of the countryside.”
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