Description:
Reconstruction and adaptation of the ruins of an old monastery with new additions to serve as school and amenity centre for concerts and exhibitions. By contradicting the standard planning policy and bringing the school into the centre of the town, a cultural "agora" has been created through clever use of the old ruins. The amenity uses enhance rather than conflict with the school activities. Baroque church façade restored, baroque ground floor rebuilt, cloister preserved and used as a framework for the new-build - a new roof in modern but harmonious materials covers the central hall. Historical elements were inserted into the new-build - wall and roof junction.