After the cantonal police move out in 2022, the next phase in the history of the listed building will now begin. The 120-metre-long military barracks will become the new home of the education centre for adults. By 2029, a place for lifelong learning will be created in the centre of Zurich, supported by the cantonal baccalaureate school for adults and the EB Zurich vocational school. The aim is to open up new educational paths and career prospects for adults, from catching up on school-leaving qualifications to developing digital skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Architecture with respect and a future Sustainable renovation<\/span> of a national cultural asset<\/span> Investment in education and society The official start of construction marks the beginning of the transformation of a Zurich landmark: the former military barracks on the Sihl will be converted into a modern education centre for adults by 2029. This will not only create learning spaces for around 1,600 students, but also publicly accessible areas – a project that combines history, education and sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22358,12476,12485,12490],"tags":[12855,12564,12525,12526,53638],"class_list":["post-135477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-construction","category-immonews","category-projects-en","category-refurbishment","tag-architektur-en","tag-immobilien-en","tag-immoinvest-en","tag-immonews-en","tag-militaerkaserne-en"],"acf":{"bild_mit_ki_erstellt_worden":[],"lead":"Mit dem offiziellen Baustart beginnt die Transformation eines Z\u00fcrcher Wahrzeichens: Die ehemalige Milit\u00e4rkaserne an der Sihl wird bis 2029 zum modernen Bildungszentrum f\u00fcr Erwachsene umgebaut. Dabei entstehen nicht nur Lernr\u00e4ume f\u00fcr rund 1600 Lernende, sondern auch \u00f6ffentlich zug\u00e4ngliche Fl\u00e4chen \u2013 ein Projekt, das Geschichte, Bildung und Nachhaltigkeit verbindet.","autor":"Quelle: zh, Bild: Baudirektion","ort":"","bildunterschrift":"","bild_im_grid":false,"gallerie":"","newsim":"","zusammenfassung":""},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SpillmannEchsle-Kassernen_ATRIUM_Edit.1751537506600-336x168.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/strong>The conversion project is based on the winning project from the 2019 architectural competition. The design by the “spillmann echsle \/ Takt” consortium combines respect for the historical building fabric with future-oriented educational architecture. The central atrium, a light-flooded inner courtyard with a glass roof, will be the centrepiece of the new learning space. At the same time, a public restaurant is being created on the ground floor in the former barracks canteens, including additional rooms for public-orientated uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The technical, energy and structural renovation<\/span> of the building is comprehensive. The badly damaged natural stone façade made of Bernese sandstone is being restored, windows replaced, modern building technology installed and a photovoltaic system installed on the main roof. In future, the building will be heated with district heating. The former barracks thus fulfils the highest standards in terms of energy efficiency and monument preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>With total costs of around CHF 180 million, the project is a significant contribution to educational and urban development. 122 million is earmarked for the renovation<\/span>, while a further 58 million will go towards converting the building into an educational centre. The cantonal government and the cantonal council have already approved the funds. The school is due to open in spring 2029. A strong boost for Zurich as a centre of education and a symbol of the transformation of public spaces.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"