architek[tour] tirol – guide to architecture in tyrol

The new educational centre on the northern edge of Kössen combines a primary school, kindergarten, nursery, after-school care and a sports hall, forming a coherent educational landscape, while also creating a new public place for the community. Externally, the volume of three interlocking buildings of different heights conveys a sense of solidity and rootedness; inside, light wells, tactile qualities, color and an unusual use of ornament shape the atmosphere of the spaces.