Hybrid Timber Primary School Franklin by LRO Freie Architekten BDA

LRO GmbH & Co. KG Freie Architekten BDA completed Primary School Franklin in 2024, using a hybrid timber construction method with high prefabrication. The 8,995 m² school in Germany was designed to allow simultaneous construction of a new sports hall without disrupting an existing school wing, which remains in use. The project team included lead architect Benjamin Berbig, design team members Jennifer Martin, Nicole Epple, and Johannes Schreiner, and office leads Marc Oei, Katja Pütter, Klaus Hildenbrand, and Heiko Müller. Structural engineering was by Mayer-Vorfelder und Dinkelacker, landscape architecture by Helmut Hornstein, and other consulting by Bayer Bauphysik Ingenieurgesellschaft and Team für Technik. The project was curated by Hadir Al Koshta and photographed by Roland Halbe. Manufacturers included Climacell.