Elisabeth Selbert School

The G9 grammar school for 1,200 pupils and 120 teachers is a prestigious project for the state capital. It is the first newly founded grammar school in Wiesbaden for decades and focusses on digital teaching and media education. The basic architectural concept is in line with contemporary trends in education and school construction. Future-orientated learning is holistic, sustainable and active rather than passive. To this end, learning houses were designed with classrooms in flexibly openable clusters and common areas that can be used as a learning environment.

The school facility is divided into six components and accommodates the following functions depending on the component: Learning houses, administration and specialist rooms, 2-court sports hall, shared central assembly hall with canteen.

The sustainability of the project is evident not only in the implementation of contemporary spatial concepts for the school typology but also in the construction method using 

• prefabricated timber panel construction and the greening of the facade.
• Reference to the Passive House standard, thus eliminating the need for active cooling
• Heating via district heating
• Green roofs and rooftop terraces