Article source: mlzd

The Cistercian monastery in Wettingen is a cultural monument of national importance. When the cantonal school moved into the monastery premises in 1979, the school’s sports hall with a swimming pool was constructed on the common land outside the monastery area. To maintain the historical view of the monastery, the sports hall and swimming pool were built underground, around a deep courtyard with longitudinal sides that provided the adjoining gymnasiums with daylight. The planned extension of the sports halls is also required to adhere to this principle and is thus being developed underground.

Image Courtesy © Ariel Huber

• Architects: mlzd
• Project: New Construction Of A Triple Sports Hall Of The Wettingen Canton School
• Location: CH-5430 Wettingen, Switzerland
  
• Photography: Ariel Huber 2018
  
• Building owner: Canton of Aargau Real Estate, Department of Finance and Resources Aarau, Switzerland
• Floor Area:  4002 m2
• Site Area: 20000 m2
• Floor space: 4002 m2
  
• Max. Height  (=depth): 16.60 m
  
• Clear Height (Sporting Hall): 8.30 m

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