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Architects: Dürig AG
- Area: 3230 m²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Ruedi Walti
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Lead Architects: Guillermo Dürig, Jean-Pierre Dürig, Noélie Ernst, Bettina Kimmig, Luiza Kitanishi, Irene Schlömer
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HVAC Engineer: Amstein + Walthert AG, Fatlum Arifi, Bernhard Dütschler, Selim Erikci, Tony Gmünder, Christoph Lüthi, Shayra Morgenegg, Salvatore Schipani, Dominik Schlauri
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Physical Engineer: Amstein + Walthert AG, Marcus Knapp, Valentina Zanotto
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Landscape Architecture: Ludivine Gragy, Kubik Project Ges.m.b.H., Zürich; Irina Glander, Stephan Kuhn
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Structural Engineer: Synaxis AG, Thomas Lüthi, Andreas Scheiwiller
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General Contractor: Uas unternehmen für architektur und städtebau ag, Jean-Pierre Dürig, Bettina Kimmig
Text description provided by the architects. The pedagogical guidelines of the primary school in Birmensdorf led to an innovative and unique architectural interpretation. The room sequence stimulates the interaction amongst the different classrooms and offers openness, flexibility and versatility during class. The rooms are visually and physically connected to a continuous learning landscape. The staggering volume allows each classroom to have an additional façade, increasing natural lighting and solar gains. This measure leads to a structured and small-scale interior, creates places of retreat, generates learning niches and gives the students a feeling of security without compromising overall orientation.
