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Article from issue 4/2002 »Stairs«

Secondary School in Markt Indersdorf

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This school near Munich is distinguished by its clear, compact form: a rectangular structure raised on stilts and laid out around a central open space. The access corridors are on the courtyard face, the classrooms on the outside, with staff and administrative spaces at ground floor level. Also on the ground floor are a recreation hall – which serves as an entrance and assembly space – and a sports hall on the opposite side of the playground. This intermediate area is flanked by two broad flights of stairs that can be used as informal seating. The outdoor staircase also serves as part of the escape route from the two storeys of classrooms. The stairs in the entrance hall form part of the internal circulation system.