Title & Author:

Schulhausbau : der Stand der Dinge : der Schweizer Beitrag im internationalen Kontext / herausgegeben von Hochbaudepartement der Stadt Zürich [and others] = School buildings : the state of affairs : the Swiss contribution in an international context / edited by City of Zurich Building Authority [and others].

Publication:

Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, ©2004.

Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 30 cm

Notes:
"This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition ... School Buildings : the State of Affairs ... Zurich, 29 June to 11 July 2004"--Title page verso.
"This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition ... School Buildings : the State of Affairs ... Zurich, 29 June to 11 July 2004"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (page 224).
Foreword / Kathrin Martelli -- School visit: In der Höh Comprehensive Shool, Volketswil / Elisabeth Gaus -- And yet it moves ... the transformation of the school over the past fifteen years / Hans-Jürg Keller -- The state of affairs: What's new in school construction / Alan Wakefield, Daniel Kurz -- How much space do schools need? / Adrian Scheidegger -- 13 questions for assessing school construction projects / Adrian Scheidegger -- The Zurich experinece / Peter Ess -- School visit: Day school in Bungertwies, Zurich / Elisabeth Gaus -- Spaces for learning: Education and architecture in dialogue / Peter Eberhard, Urs Meier -- A century of discussion on reform / Karin Dangel, Daniel Kurz -- School visit: Nordstrasse School and School Club, Zurich / Martin Schneider -- 31 school buildings and projects -- 31 projects, further information -- Authors -- Select bibliography.
Parallel text in German and English.

Summary:

"School construction is back on the agenda. Since 1998, the City of Zurich has completed or planned no less than 18 school extensions and new schools. The present volume compares experiences in Zurich with those of other European cities over the past few years."--Jacket.

ISBN:

3764370920 (pbk.)
9783764370923 (pbk.)

Subject:

School buildings Design and construction.
School buildings Design and construction Case studies.
Constructions scolaires Suisse Conception et construction Études de cas.
Constructions scolaires Europe Conception et construction Études de cas.

Form/genre:

Case studies
Études de cas.

Added entries:

Kurz, Daniel, 1957-
Wakefield, Alan.
Benson, Robin.
Zurich (Switzerland). Hochbaudepartement.

School buildings : the state of affairs : the Swiss contribution in an international context

Holdings:

Location: Library main 236013
Call No.: BIB 165856
Status: Available