Strabag builds a new school building in Neuendorf
The Schlierem-based construction company Strabag is building the shell for the new school building of the district school Gäu in Neuendorf. Classrooms, the auditorium and an underground car park are created. Executing is Hochbau Oensingen of Strabag AG.
The district school Gäu in Neuendorf is expanded by a new building. Hochbau Oensingen, a department of the Schliere-based construction company Strabag AG , is responsible for the building shell with core zones and facades. According to Strabag's press release , the new school building consists of four floors: the basement with underground parking, the technical center, the materials store and the meeting room. On the ground floor, the entrance area, the auditorium and the staff room are created. The new classrooms are located on the two upper floors. The existing building and the new building are connected underground with a passage. The new building should be ready for occupancy in autumn 2023.
Regarding the construction, the announcement states that a building made of exposed concrete with a wooden structure is planned. Glazed formwork elements and wooden panels with vertical indentations are intended to create the desired exposed concrete structure after concreting.
The district school Gäu in Neuendorf runs the secondary school for Neuendorf and the surrounding communities. The increasing number of pupils in the associated municipalities requires additional school space, according to the statement. According to the website of the Zweckverband Kreisschule Gäu , the upper school students come from the district communities of Egerkingen, Fulenbach, Härkingen, Neuendorf, Niederbuchsiten, Oberbuchsiten and Wolfwil. Around 440 students are currently being taught by 60 teachers.