Vocational Centre, Starnberg, completed 2005

For the expansion of the vocational school, the typology of the existing buildings was followed and adjusted in a subtle and contemporary manner. Due to the selection of colours and materials, the structures, which were completed at different times and with varying detailing, merge together forming a homogeneous overall picture. The addition reinforces the architectural language of the existing structures, resisting the temptation to establish a totally new architectural form.

Client: District Office Starnberg

Project architects: Maren Kohaus (project manager), Birgit Bader, Ulf Rössler

Gross floor area: 820 m², gross volume: 3,200 m³

Exterior planning: Gabriella Zaharias, Munich; Walter Zimmermann, Fürstenfeldbruck

Structural design: Eisenhut Statik, Wolfratshausen

Electrical planning: Domes, Werner + Partner, Maising

Photos: Florian Holzherr, Munich