Weitersfeld Primary and Secondary School

Project: Weitersfeld Primary and Secondary School

Segment: Education

Country/city: Austria, Weitersfeld

Architect: co-form ZT Gmbh

Installer: Innenbau Peschel GmbH

Photographer: Kurt Hörbst

Production year: 2025

Connected learning environments for Weitersfeld Primary and Secondary School

The ongoing development of Weitersfeld Primary and Secondary School is transforming the site into a modern educational campus designed to support contemporary ways of learning. Existing buildings are being connected and enhanced through carefully planned refurbishment and new shared spaces, creating an environment that encourages both academic and social interaction.

A key challenge was to unite two existing school buildings with different layouts and floor levels while improving classrooms and circulation areas and introducing new learning landscapes. These spaces needed to support a wide range of activities, from focused individual study to collaboration, social interaction and school events.

"It was therefore particularly important to ensure a high-quality learning and social environment, even within open and multifunctional areas," explains lead architect Katharina Kothmiller of co-form ZT GmbH.

To support this vision, room acoustics became a central design consideration. Open learning zones, circulation areas, the atrium and the library are all used simultaneously by large numbers of students and staff for different purposes throughout the day. Managing noise levels while maintaining flexibility was therefore essential.

Ecophon Saga™ B wood wool acoustic ceilings were installed throughout these shared spaces to help create a comfortable acoustic environment. The solution reduces reverberation and improves speech intelligibility, making it easier to concentrate, communicate and collaborate.

The improved acoustics support a variety of learning activities while contributing to a welcoming atmosphere for both students and teachers. By balancing acoustic performance with architectural ambitions, the project has created flexible spaces that can adapt to changing educational needs.

"The acoustic requirements were successfully aligned with the architectural and spatial ambitions of the project," says Katharina Kothmiller.
"The professional support provided in selecting and positioning the most suitable acoustic elements was particularly valuable."

The collaboration resulted in an acoustic solution that complements the architectural design while supporting a modern, inclusive and future-oriented learning environment.