Clemens Kirsch Architektur

Secondary School Völkermarkt

The compact, clear setting creates identity. The concept refuses on purpose the vertical addition of floors but rather proposes a „horizontal landmark“.

The shed-roof-construction optimizes  the exposure to natural light (north orientated openings) and creates a distinguished studio-character of the school.

You enter the building  from the east crossing a common public square whiche serves for for adjacent existing school buildings as well. In the middle of the school („The heart“) a double-gym is embedded in the ground.

The other special functions like entrance hall / auditorium, library, administration, special departments are situated all around this „empty core“ on the ground floor. All 6„clusters“ (with 4-5 classrooms each)  are positioned on the first floor and have access to outdoor classes and courtyards.

Procedure

EU-wide open competition

Place

Völkermarkt, AT

Client

Education Directorate Carinthia

Planning

2021

Effective floor area

9.300 m²

Team

Clemens Kirsch, Sarah Raiger, Werner Scheuringer, Michael Schmidinger, Haiyeon Kim

Modell

mattweiss

Plans

Site plan
Diagram
Ground floor
1st floor
Basement floor
Elevations
Sections
Sections
Facade section

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