Competence center for social professions

With a new building at the vocational school in Winterthur, additional classroom is being created for the increasing number of apprentices. The winning project will be further developed under the direction of the Building Construction Office of the Canton of Zurich.

The vocational school in Winterthur is a competence center for social professions. In addition, the professions of retail trade and dental assistant are taught, writes the building construction department of the canton of Zurich in a message. With the new building, the construction project includes around forty classrooms, a triple gymnasium as well as rooms for student residence and administration. As a result, various rental areas in Winterthur will be eliminated and the number of school locations will be reduced.

Optimal use of school and sports
The project captivates with its compact form and the associated location within the plot. This would create space for two spacious forecourt, emphasize the project managers. The floor plans also ensure optimal school and sports use, and the light-flooded atrium enables inviting, interior access and attractive usable areas on the ground floor and on the upper floors. With the seven-storey wood / concrete structure, the building management's high sustainability requirements would be met. The statically load-bearing timber framework remains visible on the upper floors. The aim is to submit a building project that is eligible for approval to the government council and the cantonal council in 2021. If you agree to the project and no appeals are made, construction work is expected to start in autumn 2022. ■

Text: Philipp Dreyer / Quelle: Hochbaudepartement Kanton Zürich / Visualisierung: zVg