Germany – Architectural services for outdoor areas – Neubau Bildungscampus Eslohe - Objektplanung Freianlagen

At the educational site in Eslohe, there is the central competence centre for the roofing trade in Westphalia. The site combines vocational school training, accommodation for trainees, catering services, and further training and education in a contiguous campus. The existing building infrastructure predominantly dates from 1968 and 1985. The current buildings do not meet today's requirements for a modern educational and residential site, either in terms of their functional structure or their structural, energy, and usage-specific quality. In particular, the existing mixed use of teaching, administration, accommodation, and catering within the current buildings leads to organisational limitations and makes it difficult to implement a contemporary educational mandate. The accommodation situation in the residential area also no longer meets current requirements. The predominantly existing multi-bed rooms with shared sanitary facilities offer only limited living and accommodation quality. In addition, there are deficiencies in the leisure, living, and communication areas for the trainees. As part of a feasibility study, various development options for the site were examined. Based on the results, the contracting authority has decided to implement a replacement new-build concept. This will ensure that the functional, organisational, pedagogical, and energy requirements are met in the long term, while also ensuring the ongoing operation of the school and residential home during the implementation.