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FLEISCHERSCHULE AUGSBURG
THE BUTCHER’S TRADE FRESHLY SERVED UP

The Fleischerschule in Augsburg, dating from the 1970s, was rebuilt and extended by a new building with workshops, living quarters, administration, lecture halls, and a canteen. The new construction was placed on top of the existing two-storey building like a table, thereby avoiding any complex interventions into the existing building.  The load capacity of the four-storey cube with a ground-plan dimension of von 25m x 25m was reduced via the self-supporting concrete table construction on four large columns in an 11m x 11m grid. Their foundation was achieved with bored piles in direct proximity to the existing foundations.

The table construction forms the intercept level and consists of two plates, one above the other, connected at the edges by inclined plates. This results in a very effective structural system in which the upper plate is exposed to tensile force and the other discs are exposed to pressure. By using semi-finished parts, the table structure could be produced very economically and in a short time despite its complexity.

Client FLEISCHERVERBAND AUGSBURG
Architect WULF & PARTNER, STUTTGART
Location AUGSBURG, GERMANY
Completion 2010
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