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Kindergarten Terenten

Kindergarten Terenten

Kindergarten Terenten

Kindergarten for 3 groups

Building in the Alps has always been characterised by a search for the elementary, the simple and an intelligent treatment of its specific topography. The kindergarten was embedded in the slope — which is on the one hand a building, but on the other hand already an integral part of the surrounding landscape. The new building was created out of consideration for the village scale as well as for the perspective of the youngest children. On the inside a variety of spatial sequences promote the children’s own activity, orientation and communication, but also their social interaction and aesthetic awareness. In the sense of: the room is the third pedagogue.

Award: South Tyrol Architecture Award in the category Public

Category
Direct commission with prior study

Location
Terenten, IT

Client
Municipality of Terenten

Completion
2010

GFA
1.310m²

Pictures
Hertha Hurnaus

Kindergarten Terenten

Kindergarten for 3 groups

Building in the Alps has always been characterised by a search for the elementary, the simple and an intelligent treatment of its specific topography. The kindergarten was embedded in the slope — which is on the one hand a building, but on the other hand already an integral part of the surrounding landscape. The new building was created out of consideration for the village scale as well as for the perspective of the youngest children. On the inside a variety of spatial sequences promote the children’s own activity, orientation and communication, but also their social interaction and aesthetic awareness. In the sense of: the room is the third pedagogue.

Award: South Tyrol Architecture Award in the category Public

Category
Direct commission with prior study

Location
Terenten, IT

Client
Municipality of Terenten

Completion
2010

GFA
1.310m²

Pictures
Hertha Hurnaus

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Educational Spaces

Educational Spaces

Educational Spaces

Educational spaces are among our first formative encounters with space. As the “third educator”, these environments become, at their best, spaces of possibilities that support us in our development and promote our potential.

Pictures
Hertha Hurnaus
David Schreyer

Educational Spaces

Educational spaces are among our first formative encounters with space. As the “third educator”, these environments become, at their best, spaces of possibilities that support us in our development and promote our potential.

Pictures
Hertha Hurnaus
David Schreyer

Educational Ensemble Jean Mentelin

Educational Ensemble Jean Mentelin

Educational Ensemble Jean Mentelin

Kindergarten, primary school and canteen

The site is situated between an industrial area to the east and a nature park to the west. The wooden building ensemble mediates between the scenic contrasts of the streetscape and the riverside landscape. Towards nature the houses open up with diverse outdoor spaces and accessible roofs. This area with two yards, biotopes and educational gardens is an extended learning and play-ground for the children. The two-storey light-flooded library forms the heart of the elementary school. The spatial organisation of the school into three buildings connected through transparent bridges leads to clear orientation and enables visual relationship with as well as passages to nature. The building caters to the needs of children.

Cooperation Partner: Agence MW Architectes
Landscape Architecture: Atelier Roberta

Category
Competition, 1st prize

Location
Strasbourg, FR

Planning start
2019

Client
City of Strasborg

GFA
6.330 m²

Visualisation
expressiv

Model
Mattweiss

Educational Ensemble Jean Mentelin

Kindergarten, primary school and canteen

The site is situated between an industrial area to the east and a nature park to the west. The wooden building ensemble mediates between the scenic contrasts of the streetscape and the riverside landscape. Towards nature the houses open up with diverse outdoor spaces and accessible roofs. This area with two yards, biotopes and educational gardens is an extended learning and play-ground for the children. The two-storey light-flooded library forms the heart of the elementary school. The spatial organisation of the school into three buildings connected through transparent bridges leads to clear orientation and enables visual relationship with as well as passages to nature. The building caters to the needs of children.

Cooperation Partner: Agence MW Architectes
Landscape Architecture: Atelier Roberta

Category
Competition, 1st prize

Location
Strasbourg, FR

Planning start
2019

Client
City of Strasborg

GFA
6.330 m²

Visualisation
expressiv

Model
Mattweiss

Kindergarten Niederolang

Kindergarten Niederolang

Kindergarten Niederolang

Kindergarten for 2 groups

The kindergarten illustrates the local mesh of tradition, contemporary life and nature within the slowly grown village structure of Niederolang. The wooden building sits like a treasure chest within the solid surrounding wall and embraces the garden in a friendly gesture. The wall changes materiality and volume — it accommodates, frames, hides, invites to play and provides insights and views. The building itself remains clear and yet appears multi-layered. The rooms can be connected to form a coherent spatial structure or, alternatively, they can be used individually — the proposed spatial concept allows attractive variations in the implementation of the pedagogical model.

Awards: South Tyrol Architecture Award 2019 in the category Public Building, Medaglia d’Oro all’Architettura 2018, AIT-Award 2018 (3rd prize), Holzbaupreis Südtirol – archilegno 2018, Plan Award 2018 (honorable mention), Piranesi Award 2017 (honorable mention)

Category
Invited competition, 1st prize

Location
Olang, IT

Completion
2016

Client
Municipality of Olang

GFA
950 m²

Pictures
Hertha Hurnaus

Kindergarten Niederolang

Kindergarten for 2 groups

The kindergarten illustrates the local mesh of tradition, contemporary life and nature within the slowly grown village structure of Niederolang. The wooden building sits like a treasure chest within the solid surrounding wall and embraces the garden in a friendly gesture. The wall changes materiality and volume — it accommodates, frames, hides, invites to play and provides insights and views. The building itself remains clear and yet appears multi-layered. The rooms can be connected to form a coherent spatial structure or, alternatively, they can be used individually — the proposed spatial concept allows attractive variations in the implementation of the pedagogical model.

Awards: South Tyrol Architecture Award 2019 in the category Public Building, Medaglia d’Oro all’Architettura 2018, AIT-Award 2018 (3rd prize), Holzbaupreis Südtirol – archilegno 2018, Plan Award 2018 (honorable mention), Piranesi Award 2017 (honorable mention)

Category
Invited competition, 1st prize

Location
Olang, IT

Completion
2016

Client
Municipality of Olang

GFA
950 m²

Pictures
Hertha Hurnaus