A new elementary School at Eichstätt

Abstract

A modem elementary school has been built over part of the old moat at Eichstätt. The diferences in level of the ground have been exploited in order to achieve a more interesting distribution of the school buildings. The main building is L shaped. It contains 11 classrooms, workshops and a large recreation hall, which are located within the ground floor of one of the wings. The other wing includes the management's staircase, special classrooms, the hall porter's quarters and heating installations. Near the main building there is another block housing four classrooms, and both buildings are separated by a recreation ground, and connected by a roofed path. A further block, nearby, contains the gymnasium. There is direct access from the street to this building. The foundations consist of concrete piles, supported laterally by means of reinforced concrete beams. The floor and staircase structure is also made of reinforced concrete, and the roof is covered with fibrocement sheeting. The clever distribution of the inner courtyards, which are to be decorated with small gardens, the emplacement of the building in the moat, and the powerful contrast between the old city wall and the new buildings give the project a charming quality within the urban background, which also helps to emphasize even more the interest of the historical monuments.