Germany – Architectural and related services – Gemeinde Morbach - Umbau und Erweiterung der Kita Gonzerath, Los 1 - Leistungen der Objektplanung Gebäude und Freianlagen

The municipality of Morbach intends to carry out a comprehensive renovation of a partial area and the expansion of the Gonzerath kindergarten. The starting point of the measure is a water pipe damage in the extension building of the kindergarten, which was detected in 2024. During the repair of the damage, it was found that, due to the contamination of the insulation located in the floor structure, a complete dismantling of the affected building part is necessary. During the dismantling work, another significant construction defect was discovered, which could not be attributed to the water damage. Therefore, a mere restoration of the existing building stock is neither technically nor economically reasonable. At the same time, there is an additional spatial adaptation and expansion requirement due to the provisions of the Kindertagesstättengesetz Rheinland-Pfalz (KiTa-Zukunftsgesetz). The existing areas no longer fully meet the current functional requirements for operating a three-group kindergarten. In particular, additional areas are required for a kitchen with catering for up to 60 children, food and household rooms, a bistro or multifunctional area, further rest and ancillary rooms, storage areas and additional traffic areas. To create the necessary expansion areas, the municipality has acquired an immediately adjacent plot of land. Thus, there are now the planning and actual conditions to further develop the kindergarten site in the long term and to cover the future space requirement. The subject of the measure is therefore not only the renovation of the existing water damage, but the holistic structural and functional reorganisation of the site. The renovation of part of the existing building, including the elimination of the existing damage, and the construction of an extension building on the newly acquired areas are planned. In addition, the outdoor facilities must be adapted to the new building structure and functionally and aesthetically reordered. The aim is to create a modern, economical and sustainable kindergarten that meets the requirements of the KiTa-Zukunftsgesetz and enables long-term future-proof operation. It must be taken into account that the construction and renovation work must be carried out during the ongoing operation of the kindergarten in the existing building.