Umbau Mensa Kantonsschule im Lee Winterthur, 2005

Changed structures as well as modified behavioural habits of the students led in 1964 to a first repurposing of the original auditorium of the cantonal school in Lee, built in 1928 by the Pfister brothers. For 38 years, a temporary cafeteria was operated in the auditorium. In 2005, the operation was definitively rebuilt and expanded. The auditorium’s transformation led to a new lunch area, while the integration of the serving counter and the new circulation system required a spatial redesign of the corridor. An underpinning of the school wing situated above opened up a new space, thus enabling the expansion of the kitchen. Only the interior of the building was rebuilt and took place with due regard to the traceability of the listed building.