Liselotte Rauner School, Wattenscheid - Léon Wohlhage Wernik

Liselott e Rauner School,
Watt enscheid
Locati on Bochum-Watt enscheid
Descripti on Renovati on and new constructi on of a school
Status completed, competi ti on in 2007 (2nd prize)
with Marc-Philip Reichwald, Peter-Karsten Schultz
Planning period 2008–2011
Constructi on period 2009–2011
Type Culture / Educati on
GFA 8.350 m 2
Work phase 1-8
Client City of Bochum
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Plan 3rd floor
Structural Engineering
Meyer & Partner, Bochum
Service Engineering
Planungsbüro für Haustechnik, Haltern
Outdoor Facilities
Stadt Bochum
LÉON WOHLHAGE WERNIK, Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH
Liselotte Rauner School, Wattenscheid
The new school is developed from an existing 1930s building and the new extension
building to create an ensemble along the road building line. A second, calmly
graded adjoining building was inserted at the same level on an angle towards the
compact volume of the existing building. Both buildings retain their autonomous
design: red bricks with white-framed window bands in the existing building and
a light pink plaster façade with charcoal coloured window frames for the new
building. Together the two structures powerfully present themselves to the urban
environment.
Teachers and students use stairs and a ramp to access the entrance plateau, which
is a covered terrace on a higher level than the public pavement. From there one
can walk directly into the high, open foyer and can see all the floors at a glance.
From the foyer, the main stairs lead upwards to the classrooms. The assembly hall,
canteen and outer rooms for the lunch break are situated on the ground floor at
the centre of the school. The assembly hall is the heart of both buildings and when
necessary, can be transformed from an open, bright room into an auditorium with a
stage and generous space for direct access to the playground.
The buildings’ compact envelopment creates a bright, yet enclosed playground with
a broad school garden towards the south. Excellently equipped specialist rooms,
group work rooms, a self-learning centre and the freedom of spacious connecting
walkways make the school a pleasant living and learning space.
Corridor Atrium above the foyer
View from the school yard
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