School Building in Zurich
The school complex comprised a central tract built in 1865 and two adjoining gymnasiums dating from 1916 and 1973. Compact extension structures were added to the 1970s hall, doubling the teaching space of the main building. The internal organization is based on urban planning models: the new central space is conceived as a forum and the heart of the complex, about which staircases and corridors are laid out in the form of streets that widen to forecourts in front of the classrooms. The boundaries between public and private space in this city within a city are delineated by colour and light. The calm design of the teaching rooms in white and grey is contrasted with the bright colours of the circulation spaces – in pink, orange, yellow and blue.
