Cantonal School Refectory Wettingen
The classical “Löwenscheune”, which is a listed building, is located in the western part of the former Cistercian monastery complex and now accommodates the new refectory for the cantonal school in Wettingen
To fit in with the existing typology of lines, an abstract new volume was constructed as an addition to the Löwenscheune on its northern side. The insertion of a structurally autonomous ceiling has made it possible to subdivide the volume of the Löwenscheune horizontally, resulting in a cafeteria on the ground floor and the refectory on the upper floor. A slice of building on one side provides communication between the two areas and features an ample staircase. The ornamentation on the perforated metal covering, with shapes of blossoms and leaves, re-incarnates the monastery’s rich world of shapes and provides a tense contrast to the formal abstraction of the newly constructed building.
