Vocational learning

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Project • By Gunz & Künzle Architekt*innen • Auditoriums

Vocational school for construction trades

The new vocational school for construction trades is located in a central area of Zurich, Switzerland. Gunz & Künzle Architects designed the building to maximize the number of classrooms while also creating valuable public spaces for the neighborhood. The slender building follows the street and creates a spacious courtyard that connects to the public functions on the school's first floor. Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti This piano nobile, which acts as a truss frame structure, is suspended over the gymnasiums that extend from the basement to the ground floor.  While th... More

News • News • 12 Mar 2024

Harmeny Learning Hub prioritizes vocational learning and low-carbon design

Glasgow-based architectural studio Loader Monteith worked with Glasgow-based Studio SJM to complete a new low-carbon vocational learning center on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. Nestled within a mature woodland, the Harmeny Learning Hub offers a hands-on learning environment for students who have additional support needs due to trauma and adversity in their early years. Jim Stephenson The Harmeny Learning Hub is an indoor–outdoor learning center for young people aged 14–18. Its focus is on the well-being and social development of students as well as their academic/vocational education. In 2019, Loader Monteith was commissioned by Harmeny Education Trust (a provider of therapeutic residential care and education t... More