Article source: gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner

The architects, von Gerkan, Marg and Partners, have completed the extension and conversion of Martin Luther School at Rimbach in 2015. The 1300 students of the grammar school, which is one of the most important educational establishments in Germany’s Odenwald region and has music as a key subject area, now have at their disposal 48 class rooms and 19 specialist subject rooms for music, art, and natural sciences.

Entire ensemble, Image Courtesy © Marcus Bredt

• Architects: gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
• Project: Martin Luther School at Rimbach
• Location: Rimbach, Germany
• Photography: Marcus Bredt
• Client: Eigenbetrieb Gebäudewirtschaft Kreis Bergstraße
• Competition: 2009, 1st prize
• Design: Volkwin Marg and Hubert Nienhoff with Veit Lieneweg and Kristian Spencker
• Project management: Bernd Gossmann, Christian Klimaschka In cooperation with Mettler Landscape Architects (competition)
• Design team: Tobias Mäscher, Iza Kaizer, Adel Motamedi, Sarah Gerg, Elisabeth Heiner, Nadja Meinicke, Antje Pfeiffer, Stephan Both
• Team implementation: Carla Silva Ferreira, Elisabeth Heiner, Nicole Jahn, Brigitta Kortz
• Site supervision: Katja Poschmann, Uwe Otte, Peter Biermann, Tuba Fil, Dirk Backhaus
• GFA: 10,000 m² (new building: 9,100m²; conversion: 900m²)
• Construction period: 2012 – 2015
• Certification: DGNB

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