Schulhaus Gion A. Caminada, Duvin

Gion A. Caminada (1957) started his career as an architect and in 1992 won the competition for a school building in Duvin. Caminada's architecture embodies the synthesis of tradition and innovation, and the schoolhouse, with its church, cemetery and old school, forms a central public space. Through specific placement, it creates open courtyards to the valley and a three-sided enclosed square inside the settlement. The building is based on regional farmhouse constructions, but revolutionizes them with a wood-concrete composite system designed by engineer Jürg Conzett. This allows for unique spans and large window openings. The interior of the wooden building exudes the cosiness of a parlour.

Thanks to the innovative wood-concrete composite system by engineer Jürg Conzett, the knitted construction enables spans of up to 9 metres and braced wall surfaces with large window openings that are only supported by the corners. Inside the wooden building, the cosy atmosphere of a parlour spreads.

Source: Municipality of Ilanz/Glion