Leutschenbach School

Architect: Christian Kerez

Address: Saatlenfussweg 3, Zurich, Switzerland

Web:www.stadt-zuerich.ch/hbd

Investor:Stadt Zürich

Contest:2002

Completion:07.09.2009

Area:9840 m²

Price:28 270 000 Euro

school and education

The Leutschenbach School is located in the north of Zurich. The building designed by Christian Kerez offers a completely new space for learning – all functions for 400 students are arranged vertically under a single roof. Instead of being sunk into the ground, the gym is located on the highest floor of the school. From a structural standpoint, the building consists of a steel frame with inserted panels and is supported only at six points.

The Leutschenbach School is located in the north of Zurich. Designed by architect Christian Kerez, aimed to offer a completely new dimension for learning, this building has brought all the function zones under one roof and one next to another: classrooms, meeting rooms, the cafeteria, the music room and even the gym hall. To highlight the architectural creation, the gym hall is designed to be on the top floor instead of submerged under the earth. The statics of the building is provided by a steel structure and an embedded slab which is supported on only six points. These form the foundation for the large gym hall and ensure the building to be completely earthquakes resistant.