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Temporary school building for St. Karli school

Lucerne, CH

Full view of the temporary St. Karli school building in Lucerne

Modular timber structure during complete renovation

During renovation of the St. Karli school building, the modular timber structure offers children and teachers comfortable indoor conditions for learning and playing. As the full-service contractor, we were responsible for construction of the temporary school building with Minergie-P Eco certification.

The St. Karli school complex, built in 1911, is being completely renovated and extended. To ensure lessons are not interrupted during the two-year construction phase, we planned and built a three-storey temporary school made of timber modules. The building covers a total area of 2,170 m2, with room for 12 classrooms and three subject-specific rooms, a staff room and other rooms for building services. The facade of the temporary school building is made of pre-greyed spruce/fir.

When the pupils and teachers move into the new St. Karli school complex in 2023, the modular timber building will be reused as another temporary school for the Dorf school complex in the Lucerne district.

Portrait Migga Hug Head of GC Services Blumer Lehmann

Migga Hug

Head of GC & TC Services | Architectural planning | Switzerland
Member of the Division Management

+41 71 388 58 23
migga.hug@blumer-lehmann.com
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Project details

Client:
Stadt Luzern
Architecture:
GKS Architekten Generalplaner AG
Project type:
Education and research
Construction type:
Modular construction
Services:
General contractor services (GC)
Construction:
2021
Locality:
Luzern
Country:
Switzerland
Interior view of bright classroom in the temporary St.Karli school building in Lucerne

Plenty of space and comfortable indoor conditions in the classrooms of the temporary school building.

Interior view of a classroom in the temporary St.Karli school building in Lucerne

The classrooms in the St. Karli school building are bright and well equipped.

Interior view of the staff room with kitchenette and built-in cupboards

Spacious staff room with kitchen and plenty of storage space

Interior view of a classroom in the temporary St. Karli school building

A total of 12 classrooms and three subject-specific rooms are housed in the temporary school building.

Subject-specific room with workbenches and power supply from the classroom ceiling

Well-equipped subject-specific room in the temporary school building

Metal stairway in the temporary St. Karli school building

Metal stairways connect the three floors of the temporary school building.

View into a classroom with PC workstations

Welcoming rooms with contemporary infrastructure