Secondary School Isengrind, Zürich

Secondary School Isengrind, Zürich

The Im Insengrind school complex is located in the heart of the Unteraffoltern area. As a public building, the new secondary school will occupy the last available plot in the area and thus complete the Unteraffoltern urban master plan project. In the foreground, there is the confrontation with the visions of modernism of the 1960s. The entire quarter appears as a separate unit and has a recognizable spatial identity. In a generous park landscape, the buildings are subordinated to a clear system of order. At the interface between the neighborhood and the school complex, the new secondary school building connects the existing school complex and the surrounding area and at the same time distinguishes itself as an independent and contemporary building. The character of the new building refers to the existing architectural features that strongly characterize the area. The first floor offers the highest degree of accessibility to the public and is open and permeable. A concrete structure forms the primary building system and allows a flexible layout for the schoolrooms. The double sports hall is situated underground, while the main school uses are housed in the above-ground volume. The school building is designed as a hybrid reinforced concrete and timber construction.

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Project
Secondary School Isengrind
Location
Zürich
Year
2020
Program
Educational
Type of commission
Open Competition
Status

Building type
Newbuild

Client
City of Zurich

Size
44'500 m³

Team
Denisa Balaj, Luca Pessina

Landscape Architecture
Cadrage Landschaftsarchitekten

Structural Engineer
Schnetzer Puskas Bauingenieure

Building Technology
Visani Rusconi Talleri S.A.

Building Physics
Evolve S.A., Bellinzona

Fire Technician
Swiss Safety Center S.A.

Images
Filippo Bolognese Images