… Artists for Humanity … Artists for Humanity (AFH) is a non-profit organization that bridges economic, racial, and social … EpiCenter facility accommodates more youth artists, along with expanded galleries, event spaces, and … allowing flexibility and a diversity of uses for AFH’s growing program. At ground-floor, the event … extend into the adjacent galleries. The straightforward facade concentrates generous glazed openings … Operable vents within the glazed openings allow for natural ventilation when conditions permit. … and the definition of an expanded thermal comfort range, this approach minimizes energy demand and … community center education interior performing arts recreation urban planning expansion …
Artists For Humanity EpiCenter Expansion … This project aims to provide a new home for the growing school community, creating a future-oriented … The site for the new school building is characterized by mature trees as well as a heterogenous … still under construction due to the flood. Therefore, the design for the new school envisions to … terrain and to create a protected environment for children in-between the treetops. Constructed from … which foster a warm and inviting atmosphere for teaching and learning. Furthermore, the wooden … opened to the outdoor space in summer and transformed into a large community space for special … spaces tailored to meet the diverse needs for rest and play in a full-day school setting. The close … enables a special learning environment for a forward-thinking school community. Common functions, … opened to the outdoor space in summer and transformed into a large community space for special … spaces tailored to meet the diverse needs for rest and play in a full-day school setting. The close … and landscape enables a special learning environment for a forward-thinking school community. …
Elementary School, Bad Neuenahr … The area containing Regensburg’s former Nibelungen Barracks with its protected historic buildings is … green spaces and beautiful old-growth trees. For this site, which is near the city center and in … has constructed a residential complex designed for 204 students and intended to harmonize with the … The northwest side offers additional space for premium, open-air leisure areas. The core idea behind … a protected courtyard and doubles up as a stage for events and other purposes. The public communal … are embedded around the site, offering a space for students from all over the world to meet and … in 138 individual apartments, 17 shared spaces for two people, and 8 for four people — face either … courtyard that traverses all floors, allowing for natural lighting and ventilation and offering yet … thus guaranteeing optimal air quality and a comfortable environment for residents. The exterior of … filled with stainless-steel meshwork, reinforce the appearance of transparency and, together with …
Student Housing Regensburg … Unlike typical hospitals, the new structure for the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) … ease. It also offers a state-of-the-art setting for medical care and an ideal workplace for … this knowledge transfer into an architectural form intended to serve as a model for similar … natural light, it serves as a vibrant space for interaction and exchange among medical staff, … day clinic programs are located, featuring comfort-oriented niches whose interior design with soft … suites, conference rooms, and offices for both research and clinical staff, this structure serves as … Section The building meets advanced standards for energy efficiency and is integrated into the … collected around the building is filtered before it enters the groundwater. The selective use of air … and operating costs. The building conforms to state-of-the-art requirements for an energetically …
NCT National Center for Tumour Diseases … For the Münster University of Applied Sciences, we have reconstructed two laboratory buildings … Sketch In 2021, we won the planning competition for the reconstruction of buildings C and Q. The … Building C While the street frontage forms a clearly defined edge that establishes a strong … New and existing structures come together to form a cohesive ensemble organized around a central … which offers generous outdoor common areas for gathering, events, and informal exchange among … structures, ensuring direct, efficient movement for students and staff while horizontally … this façade can potentially be reused for the new Campus Building Q. Offcut material will be … of vertically arranged plantings offers habitat for countless insects. Photovoltaic modules on the … southern facade form the vertical boundary at the …
Steinfurt Campus, Reconstructions of Buildings C+Q and New Parking Structure, FH Münster (University of Applied Sciences) … Setting a new standard for scholarship in the twenty-first century, Harvard’s Science and … and scientific discovery while prioritizing comfort, well-being, and sustainability. It incorporates … and set a distinctive architectural tone for the Allston campus. The 544,000-square-foot building … to the south, while creating a vibrant hub for SEAS (School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) … Institute’s (ILFI) Living Building Challenge for Materials, Beauty, and Equity, the SEC is … filtering runoff through wet-meadow plantings for reuse, all materials are Red List free, … Institute’s (ILFI) Living Building Challenge for Materials, Beauty, and Equity, the SEC is … filtering runoff through wet-meadow plantings for reuse, all materials are Red List free, … is also LEED Platinum certified. Facade Performance Diagram The structure integrates … ambitious energy strategy, improves occupant comfort and energy performance while calibrating the … the exterior, including the world’s first hydroformed stainless-steel screen, which wraps the … in science and engineering is further reinforced by the SEC's striking yet highly functional design, … which positions the Allston campus as a hub for innovative, environmentally friendly educational …
Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) … goes beyond enhancing operational energy performance. Finite resources, climate change and high … To increase energy efficiency, the standards for technical equipment and building envelopes were … sector carbon neutral. A holistic approach for the future of building must consider not only the … linear design process—where a building’s form, orientation, function, and appearance are defined … suppliers or deconstructed host buildings, form the basis for a design generated through their … must be considered right from the start. Therefore, the design process needs to be transformed from … significant portion of the building mass. Therefore, early design decisions on these elements have … to be set on the GWP of the recycling process. For example, replacing “traditional” concrete with a … can increase carbon emissions. Renewable: Wood, for instance, is a renewable alternative, but its … one floor. The design team and client chose to forgo this extra rental area to avoid the high-rise … facade components, and serve as social spaces for residents. Switch Apartments Switch Apartments …
How a circular design approach can make our buildings better for the environment and its inhabitants … Herbrechtingen provides educational facilities for approximately 100 children with mental or … around a central courtyard, which offers a sheltered outdoor environment for open-air classes. … environment offer numerous opportunities for communication, play, and learning, where children can … more open towards the garden and park. From the forecourt and hall to the garden, terrace, and … entrance hall serves both as a gathering space for events and celebrations, and as a vantage point … movable partitions toward the main hall, transforms easily from classroom to performance space. The … from the south, with a sheltered waiting area for small buses providing barrier-free entry. Adjacent … the sports hall can be used independently for community events without requiring visitors to enter … employ a hybrid system of timber and reinforced concrete. The roofs are covered with pebbles and …
Pistorius School Herbrechtingen … of Skilled Crafts combines a modern campus for vocational training with an ambitious pilot project … circular building. Located on the site of the former training facility, it creates a forward-looking … environment for apprentices, teachers, and … meeting points, exhibition spaces, and places for exchange. Workshops are located on the ground … construction: materials are carefully selected for their ecological qualities and future reuse … Prefabricated timber-frame façades, clay panels for indoor climate regulation, and reversible … city principle strengthen the ecological performance and improve the microclimate.As a pilot project … and long-term value. It sets new standards for a resource-conscious and future-oriented approach to …
Educational Center Landshut … resilient and not only benefit the thermal comfort of the public realm, but also the buildings … strategies include integration of vegetation for evaporative cooling and water absorption, and high … of stepped roofs with landscape not only fortifies communities with storm-water management, but … it gradually through evaporative transpiration. For the Dieter Morszeck Biorepository Building in … Germany. Since the building is primarily used for storage of cryogenic material, we treated the … supporting vertical greenery. Linear planters form a horizontal grid aligned with each floor slab, … plants. Species were carefully selected for their suitability to the growing conditions on the … cotta cladding to improve human thermal comfort in the context of urban heat islands. By selecting a … to be absorbed into porous building materials for delayed evaporative cooling, while being resistant … Boston’s Chinatown using the human thermal comfort metric of SET. Results show that the evaporative …
Design to Tackle Urban Heat Islands … Josef-Schwarz-Schule is one of Germany’s most forward-looking school projects. The bilingual, … that spans the footprint of the entire campus, forming a landscaped plateau that serves as an … into learning houses with differentiated spaces for each grade, while the secondary level features … and foyer—are located on the ground floor, forming the social heart of the campus where students, … school and its neighborhood, offering spaces for dialogue, collaboration, and shared activities. The … warm and tactile atmosphere, enhances indoor comfort, and contributes to the building’s energy … to store carbon. A clay-based radiant ceiling for heating and cooling further supports thermal … photovoltaic panels. The school balances spaces for focus and retreat with areas for exchange, … together learning, community, and sustainability in a straightforward architectural form. …
Josef-Schwarz-Schule … intends to construct a replacement building for the upper secondary wing of Hainberg Gymnasium and … level. The science departments and the cafeteria are designed for shared use by the entire campus. … resting on a unifying plinth, referencing the former nursery use of the site. The plinth extends the … departments are located on the ground floor for campus-wide accessibility. Learning is organized in … offering a variety of spatial situations for classroom teaching, collaborative learning, retreat, … while terraces and seating landscapes support informal learning and social interaction. Sports … energy generation, and noise protection, reinforcing the ecological identity of the campus. Site … structural depth. Cross-laminated timber walls form the primary load-bearing system. Due to the … as a glulam purlin structure with CLT decking for bracing. Prefabricated timber-frame façade … while ensuring a high level of thermal comfort through an integrated combination of architectural … summer months and largely eliminates the need for active cooling. All spaces are individually …
Competition - Replacement New Building Hainberg Gymnasium