The Marl School was designed by Hans Scharoun in 1979 and
is located in the outskirts of Marl, Germany.
It has an organic plan that derives from a complex, yet subtlecomprehension understanding of what the all-new pedagogic methodologies were at the
time; a perfect functionalist approach to architecture that would reinterpret the
notion of a school.
Classes are distributed in groups of buildings pierced with windows and glass doors to the garden, -nature is an integral aim in the project. The rest of the programme is also orientated to take advantage of the garden; slicing the building in sorts of fissures. In addition, these splits create new programmatic opportunities.
As one passes through the entrance a big foyer gentlydrives leads you into the gathering area. Light floods the space This space is flooded with light not only through the
ceiling but also by the multiple patios along throughout the school. Classrooms have
external metal louvres to control light as well as internal blinds to control light.
The Marl School is built with a poured concrete structure ofsloped sloping pilars and beams leaving an unrestrained spatial configuration.
Exposed brick infill counterbalances the openness of the glazing glazed panels.
It has an organic plan that derives from a complex, yet subtle
Classes are distributed in groups of buildings pierced with windows and glass doors to the garden, -nature is an integral aim in the project. The rest of the programme is also orientated to take advantage of the garden; slicing the building in sorts of fissures. In addition, these splits create new programmatic opportunities.
As one passes through the entrance a big foyer gently
The Marl School is built with a poured concrete structure of
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The Marl School was designed by Hans Scharoun in 1979 and
is located in the outskirts of Marl, Germany.
It has an organic plan that derives from a complex, yet
subtile comprehension of what were the all-new pedagogic methodologies at the
time. A perfect functionalist approach to architecture that reinterprets the
notion of a school.
Classes are distributed in groups of buildings pierced
with windows and glass doors to the garden, -nature is an integral aim in the
project. The rest of the program is also orientated to take advantage of the
garden slicing the building in sorts of fissures. In addition. this splits
create new programmatic opportunities.
As one passes through the entrance a big foyer gently
drives you into the gathering area. Light floods the space not only through the
ceiling but also by the multiple patios along the school. Classrooms have
external metal louvers to control light as well as internal blinds.
The Marl School is built with a poured concrete structure
of sloped pilars and beams leaving an unrestrained spatial configuration.
Exposed brick infills counterbalance the openess of the glazing panels.
Eduardo, What a nice building and you've described it very well. You write brilliantly and the only corrections were to do with vocabulary choices. We do say 'understanding' for a problem or a situation rather than 'comprehension' which is maybe more about a general awareness. You would more likely say 'thorough understanding' than 'thorough comprehension'.
ReplyDeleteAnother point is 'sloping pillars and beams' which suggests that the beams slope when only the pillars slope. So maybe 'The beams are supported by sloping pillars.'
It is an excellent piece of writing and I love how you have incorporated the language of the course yet used it in a personal way. Well done.