The Gretje-Ahlrichs-Schule is a special needs school in the German city of Mannheim. Its solid brick façade conceals a welcoming interior with large windows framed withVIGAM, the only oak glulam beam in the world with the CE marking for structural use
The wooden curtain wallingchosen by the architects Schmucker und Partner is an excellent option for enhancing the luminosity and the sensation of comfort for the students and teachers.
TYPE OF PROJECT: Education.
LOCATION: Mannheim (Germany)
ARCHITECT: Schmucker und Partner
PRODUCT: VIGAM: oak glulam beam
APPLICATION: Wooden curtain walling on the façade
VIGAM MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR: GRUPO GÁMIZ.
DATE OF EXECUTION: 2015.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Holger Schmidt / Klaus Hackl