JOIN BLT AWARDS 2026

 

Robert-Koch-High-School Berlin

  • Prize
    Winner in Architectural Design - Educational
  • Design Company
    SSP Rüthnick Architekten
  • Lead Designer
    Elisabeth Rüthnick
  • Design Team
    Evelyn Walendy, Tim Wittwer, Sabine Hadrossek,Nora Kuippers, Alin Nieswand, Martina Zimmler
  • Architecture Firm
    SSP Rüthnick Architekten
  • Photo Credit
    Klemens Renner
  • Project Location
    Berlin
  • Client
    Bezirksamt Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg von Berlin (BA F-K)
  • Project Date
    2022

The protected school was extended with a modern architectural design. The main building was renovated. The new building complements the existing structure. The three-storey extension distances itself respectfully from the red masonry building. A modern façade made of vertical larch wood was chosen as a contrast. In addition to the expressive cubature, the joints be-tween the storeys and the sliding elements lend plasticity. The columns give the structure of the extension a floating effect. The existing building is connected to the extension by four yel-low bridges. Special rooms are housed here.