Expansion, Conversion and Renovation of the Kuhlenkamp Special School in Minden - Building Design Planning

The Kuhlenkamp Special School in the north of Minden from 1972/73 is to be expanded, converted and renovated. Following a fire in 1985, the Kuhlenkamp Special School was rebuilt in several interconnected building sections, consisting of a two-story administrative building with a basement, a single-story classroom wing, an all-day and cafeteria area, and a sports hall with changing rooms. The construction measure comprises the following sub-areas: I.1) New construction of classroom wing Extension Building I: The city plans to demolish the single-story residential building on the school grounds (caretaker's house). A 1-story new building will be erected in the same location with connecting structures to the existing main building. Six classrooms with six differentiation rooms, a workshop with an adjacent room, three teaching material rooms, and a sanitary area are planned in the new building. I.2) New construction of cafeteria Extension Building II: 1-story extension. In the extension of the cafeteria building, a serving kitchen, an expansion of the dining room, and the home economics teacher's room including adjacent rooms will be newly constructed. A special feature is the planning of the local history room with external access. II.1) Renovation of the existing building: In the two-story building section, conversion measures are planned in the 1st upper floor (administrative area). Re-conceptualization of rooms. Creation of passageways and door openings. Removal & installation of interior walls. Creation of wall breakthroughs. The installation of an external escape staircase and an elevator from the basement to the 1st upper floor. In the ground floor and single-story area (classroom and teaching area), the merging of individual functional areas and the re-conceptualization of rooms are planned. Creation of passageways and door openings. Installation of interior walls. Creation of wall breakthroughs. Conversion and renovation of the school building in two to three partial sections while maintaining all school operations. The entire facade of the existing building will be energetically upgraded. An elevator system will be structurally integrated into the existing building for barrier-free access to the old building. II.2) Renovation of the sports hall: The sports hall is to be energetically and technically modernized as part of the measure. This includes parts of the building envelope, room fittings, sanitary areas, and electrical installations. The entire building will be planned and constructed barrier-free. In this award procedure, the building design planning for LPH 6 – 8 is being tendered. The services for LPH 1 – 5 are being carried out by the City of Minden in-house. The technical planning for building services, structural planning, and other services have been awarded in separate procedures.