Germany - The town of Neukirchen-Vluyn is planning to extensively rebuild, renovate and modernize the Niederberg municipal comprehensive school at Tersteegenstraße 85 and 87 in Neukirchen-Vluyn in line with current pedagogical ideas. The aim is to create a...

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The town of Neukirchen-Vluyn is planning to extensively rebuild, renovate and modernize the Niederberg municipal comprehensive school at Tersteegenstraße 85 and 87 in Neukirchen-Vluyn in line with current educational ideas. The aim is to refurbish and modernize significant parts of the comprehensive school, which not only meets current construction and operational requirements, but also creates learning islands and recreational areas for an individual and group-oriented learning environment. The disciplines of inclusion and social work play an important role here, as well as the
The findings gained during the coronavirus pandemic, such as the requirements for network equipment and the division of year groups through targeted partial closures of individual areas, also play an important role here. For this purpose, rooms must be relocated and adapted according to requirements. School operations must be maintained during the construction phase. Parts of the building are allocated to the respective year groups. This will allow the needs of the student groups in the relevant year groups to be addressed in a more targeted manner. Even taking into account pandemic-related events
a division of the year groups enables a targeted partial closure of individual areas, and lessons can continue for unaffected groups. To implement the measure, classrooms will be partially relocated or optimized in their floor plan (enlargement of the room, creation of learning islands). The specialist rooms will also be adapted to the teaching and learning opportunities of the respective year groups. For example, viewing windows and doors are to be installed across all classes in years 5-7. Furthermore, an optimization of the spatial
use of the teaching kitchen is planned. This will be brought up to the current state of the art in coordination with the user. By positioning the new teaching kitchens in larger areas, they can also be used as a catering base for events. Formerly located in the remote building wing "B", the teaching kitchen will be relocated to the first floor area, building wing "G" with a direct connection to the foyer area. Structural measures include: Change to the floor plan layout. Structural interventions, thus complex structural planning in the entire building complex. A (at least visual) wayfinding system is also being considered across all buildings to give people who are not familiar with the area a quick overview of the layout of the building sections and to help them find their way around. In this context, the Gütersloh model should also be taken into account and brought into a design context with the overall architecture. The comprehensive school area is also to receive an electronic locking system. On the one hand, the requirements must be coordinated with the user and, on the other hand, existing systems at the school center must be taken into account. The refurbishment of the existing buildings B, C and G includes replacing the drinking water network and modernizing the electrics. In addition, the surfaces will be modernized in the form of new wall and floor coverings. In addition, the organization of the classrooms will be adapted to requirements. Small structural interventions, such as breakthroughs, are planned for this purpose. In addition to the roof renovation, a venetian blind system is planned to improve thermal insulation in summer. Building C will also receive an elevator extension to enable barrier-free access. It was also determined
that the hourly WCs in buildings B, C and G are outdated and in need of renovation. In building C, the WCs in the north wing have therefore already been brought forward and are already being renovated. Building G is to be extended with extension J. This comprises 3 storeys, which contain further classrooms and the IT department. The rooms will be accessed from the respective existing floor. An elevator is also planned. The
escape route is via an external fire escape on the south side. The extension will be positioned away from Building G so that the classrooms continue to be supplied with light and fresh air. The extension is constructed from reinforced concrete or reinforced concrete hollow core slabs. This allows the rooms to be freely designed using drywalls, which can also be changed at a later date if the needs of the school change.

Opportunity closing date

15 April 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed