The municipality of Kappel faces population growth, which poses new challenges for the authorities. More residents also means more children – and these will want to be accommodated and taught in a modern manner. With a new structure and conversion of the primary school building, this challenge was accepted, while already bearing the next generation in mind.

The new schoolhouse completes the sequence of public buildings along Schulhausstrasse and adds a distinctive new statement to the ensemble. The new structure is quite naturally combined with the existing structures to form a unit, adhering to the logic of the projecting roofs that were already in place. The structure is formed in a way that contrasts with what was built in 1964.

On the base of the new building, there are three terraces, each of which is associated with two classrooms and their group room. The terraces are part of the exterior layout and provide protected common areas for outdoor learning. A large rotunda hall, illuminated from above and situated in the middle of the building, provides access and serves as a break hall, shielded from the weather.