Primary School in Au
The architects’ winning competition entry for this school in Switzerland proposed the demolition of the existing structure and its replacement by a striking new building in exposed concrete. The development responds sensitively to its surroundings: a strict, linear, cubic form is set parallel to the slope of the site and linked to a series of outdoor spaces. The facades differ, according to aspect, echoing the contrast between the view to the south over the Rhine valley and that to the steep slope on the northern side. A covered forecourt was created by cantilevering the two upper storeys out over the entrance.
