Germany - The school complex of the Erich Kästner School in Marburg-Cappel currently consists of

Description

The school complex of the Erich Kästner School in Marburg-Cappel currently consists of several buildings.
buildings. The formal language of the individual buildings, some of which are intersected by connecting corridors and
the individual structures, some of which are intersected by connecting corridors and buildings, create an amorphous
overall picture. An overall design concept is not discernible. Due to the heterogeneous
the school lacks an "address", a clearly defined entrance.
The available space no longer meets demand. Parts of the afternoon care had to be moved to the
be relocated to the community center. The implementation of contemporary pedagogical concepts is not possible in the
not possible in the existing floor plan structures. In addition, the existing buildings B and
K have considerable shortcomings such as a lack of accessibility, functional and organizational deficits, structural
deficiencies, inadequate fire protection and a need for energy-efficient refurbishment.
Due to the above-mentioned points, it was decided to demolish buildings B and K and replace them with a new
new building, in which the additional rooms for childcare and the canteen are also planned.
will also be planned. In addition to eliminating the deficits mentioned above, the new building will also give the school a recognizable
recognizable "address" through a well-placed main entrance.
Buildings A, G, F, H and I will be retained. Building A houses the administration, the teachers' room
and 3 therapy rooms. The rooms in building G will be used as specialist classes for music
and handicrafts. Buildings H and I are used by the special school. Building A
will have a small extension with technical rooms and additional storage space. The
building G will have an escape staircase as a 2nd escape route with access to the room currently used as a
common room on the ground floor.
Project description of the extension
Building B, which is currently adjacent to building A, will be demolished. Part of the basement of
of building B remains and serves as a floor slab for a new single-storey extension to the existing building A.
to the existing building A. At the demolition edges of the remaining basement, structural additions must be
structural additions must be made to the shell.
The new extension is planned in timber construction, with walls in timber stud construction (partially
insulated) and a roof construction with roof beams, timber boarding and foil sealing. The
exterior walls will be clad with rear-ventilated timber cladding. In the area of the demolition of
the existing pitched roof of building A, with wooden rafters and tiled roofing.
tile roofing.
In the newly planned extension, a technical room for the new building connection for the electrical supply
the Erich Kästner School site, as well as a technical room for the heating supply of Building A.
A storage room for the school's play equipment will also be created.
Project description of the new building
The new school building consists of two rectangular structures, slightly offset from each other, which are
connected at the junction by a central entrance hall. Due to the topography
the southern building is 3-storey with a ground-level connection to the lower schoolyard and
the northern structure is 2-storey with a connection to the upper schoolyard. The entrance hall is
the central access element of the building. Access is via the entrances from the lower
from the lower and upper schoolyard. The open, spacious staircase leads to the respective floors.
The elevator, which is also connected to the entrance hall, provides barrier-free access to all floors.
The elevator, which is also connected to the entrance hall, ensures barrier-free access to all floors. The clear design of the open
entrance hall offers good visual connections to all areas and thus enables good
orientation in the building. However, the entrance hall is not only a circulation area, but also a central
central communication zone and meeting point for the pupils, and is particularly inviting with the stairs on the ground floor
the staircase widened into seating steps on the ground floor.
The first floor area extends only under the southern structure. It contains a central
the slope-side area there is a centr... (The text has been cut off. You can find the entire text in the PDF file)

Opportunity closing date

21 October 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed