Essen-Steele, child day-care centre

A child day-care centre for 4 groups plus additional apartments are being constructed in Essen – Steele. A lift will be fitted in the day-care centre to ensure unrestricted wheelchair access as per the DIN 18040 standard. The day-care centre will have a large garden where staff can play with the children.

For this project IPM Bottmer took on the role of general contractor for the construction services as well as supplying the architectural services required for Development Phases 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Essen-Steele, child day-care centre

A child day-care centre for 4 groups plus additional apartments are being constructed in Essen – Steele. A lift will be fitted in the day-care centre to ensure unrestricted wheelchair access as per the DIN 18040 standard. The day-care centre will have a large garden where staff can play with the children.

For this project IPM Bottmer took on the role of general contractor for the construction services as well as supplying the architectural services required for Development Phases 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Stock

The building was formerly a school and had been empty for several years. On the top floor there used to be an apartment which provided a home and work space for an artist.

Gutting

Gutting of the existing building was carried out completely by hand. The old non-load bearing walls were removed, as were the floors and plaster.

Shell

A new building was constructed on the side of the existing one. The design includes floor-to-ceiling windows to maximise light. Both the existing and the new building have buried supply lines.

Carpenter and roofer

The local carpenter and roofer constructed a flat roof for the annex/new building. The carpenter’s structure rests on a ring beam on top of all the walls. The roof is a membrane structure.