King Kong - a new wooden building for the school
08.12.2022
The architectural firm fesselet krampulz architectes from Vevey wins the competition for the new school and sports facility Champagne in the canton of Vaud with the King Kong project. We have the privilege of assisting the architects in the implementation of this project as timber structural engineers.
The village of Champagne is situated in the northern part of Vaud, at the foot of the Jura mountains and near the shore of Lake Neuchâtel. In order to meet the increase in the number of pupils due to the demographic development of the area the municipality of Champagne, in consultation with the intercommunal school association of Grandson is constructing a new school building. In addition, the sports infrastructure and the need for premises and equipment for local clubs will be improved. A building site on a greenfield site is available for this purpose.
The village is surrounded by fields and vineyards and has about about 1,000 inhabitants. The completion of the complex is planned for the period 2023-2025, the The start of operations is planned for the beginning of the school year 2025-2026.
1. Rank for fesselet krampulz architectes from
Vevey
The King Kong project by fesselet krampulz architectes convinced the jury. The timber construction is based on a regular grid with many recurrent recurring construction details. The access zones are planned in solid reinforced concrete construction and serve to reinforce the building. a lot of wood is used. The exact constructions will be defined in the coming planning phases.
The visual appearance of the building is characterized by the facade cladding made of charred wood. The architects used the Japanese "Yakisugi" method, in which the wood surface is burned to make it more resistant to weather, insects and fungi. more resistant to weather, insects and fungi.
Four buildings oriented to an open space in the center
The new school complex consists of four buildings, which house the various different uses are housed. The main building for the classrooms classrooms is a three-story wooden building. On the first floor there is the main entrance hall, from which the two staircases lead to the floors. The contain the sanitary facilities, elevators and technical rooms, thus creating generous rooms and thus create generous open spaces.
The gymnasium, also a wooden structure with a basement two upper floors, also accommodates a grandstand, the theory room and the sanitary and sanitary facilities for the public. On the upper floor there is the accommodation for athletes and a dining room.
Here you can find the contest entry. www.espazium.ch