Education

Hessenwaldschule

Hessenwaldschule – a brand new school in Weiterstadt, Germany

Weiterstadt, Germany

Location

New build

Project type

Wulf Architekten

Architect

BMK Bergström GmbH

Further participants

2016

Project year

Spacious atrium with VELUX roof windows and wooden panels, people moving.

VELUX roof window with modern design, natural light entering.

Flat roof with skylights and gravel, surrounded by trees and clear sky.

Interior with large VELUX roof windows and metal panel ceiling.

School atrium with students, wooden accents, and large windows.

Students sitting on a bench in a school hallway, reading a book.

Students sitting and studying in a modern school hallway with wooden benches.

Students raising hands in a classroom, engaged in learning.

Interior of a modern educational building with concrete and wooden design.

Interior of a modern educational building with atrium and staircase.

Room with large perforated windows casting light patterns on the floor.

Close-up of perforated metal panels on a building facade, light and shadow play.

Close-up of perforated metal panel with circular cutouts, light and shadow play.

Two people walking on a sunlit floor with shadow patterns.

Enhancing the learning environment in Hessenwaldschule with daylight and fresh air

When facing the task of replacing the old school building, Hessenwaldschule went for a design that supports optimum learning, lives up to sustainability criteria and blends in with the beautiful natural surroundings.

The pavilion-style architecture is connected by a large, central atrium covered with VELUX modular Longlights. The atrium skylights serve as the main source of incoming daylight and fresh air and provide a comfortable space for playing, learning and resting.

The atrium skylight solution comprises 84 Longlight 5-30° modules.
The installation of all modules was completed in just four days.
The skylights provide solar heat gain in winter and can be opened for ventilation in summer.

The entire school community of students, parents and teachers are very positive and excited about the new school.

Products used in project

1 × Atrium Longlight

Quantity of modules: 84

Modular VELUX flat roof window system with multiple connected glass rooflight modules.

Atrium Longlight/Ridgelight

Multiple rows of skylight modules that can be combined to create a large glass roof.

Atrium Longlight/Ridgelight

Multiple rows of skylight modules that can be combined to create a large glass roof.

"The architecture is great and the amount of light is fantastic, and so is the temperature. We’ve got an ideal climate here. It’s not just an indoor climate; it’s a learning climate."

Marcus Bürger, PrincipalHessenwaldschule