… hub that connects learning, community, and sustainability. It creates an identity-forming place that … urban structure while enhancing pedestrian and cycling connections and preserving mature trees. … spaces such as workshop hall, foyer, and community kitchen open towards the landscape, creating an … and accessible environment. Workshops, labs, and advisory spaces are closely linked to these central … The resulting structure supports adaptability and future development. The building also acts as a … materials to create a resource-efficient and adaptable architecture. Overall, the project merges … community, and sustainability into an open and versatile place that encourages active participation … and long-term evolution. … recreation adaptivereuse reuse sustainability energyefficiency innovativematerials biodiversity …
Competition - Campushaus Neustadt … Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart Tiefbauamt … use, we carried out a complete refurbishment and modernization between 2004 and 2011 in a number of … approximately 1,200 meters, Königstrasse was uniformly paved with 50 x 50 cm Flossenbürg granite … in a regular square pattern. Irregular bands of Muschelkalk limestone accentuate the central strip … beneath the plane trees, contrasting in texture and color with the paler granite. Circular and … the side roads. By using high-quality materials and furnishings but reducing their number to a … three decades of repairs, accumulating objects, and a progressive cheapening of the environment. … overall impression. The tactile guidance path for the visually impaired was cut in situ into the … composition of the paving layers. The bonded form of construction favored in the 1970s could not … causing slabs to separate from their mortar bed and thus to loosen or break. After the … by an asphalt layer that ensures stability and facilitates the drainage of the supporting … inner city. The lateral road should thereby become an attractive address for upmarket retail trade. …
Refurbishment and Modernization Königsstrasse … Our scheme wove the new programs—a wellness and sauna area, a children’s area, a beauty area, rest … rooms—into a carefully designed landscape around … thermal spa architecture. The client was therefore very concerned to retain the site’s original … and sauna area, rest rooms, a children’s area, and a beauty area. Site Plan Our proposal envisioned … all additional facilities in a newly designed landscape surrounding the original building. The … sculptural presence. The internal organization and design are shaped by two key factors: the … along the valley’s natural east-west axis, and the building’s multi-story structure, a rather … the wellness wing, constitutes the geometric and social heart of the refurbished thermal spa. On all … room, technical facilities, solaria, and beauty and massage rooms—while to the south, an open … and mountains unfolds, where the various sauna and wellness facilities seem freely scattered across … serve a dual purpose. The simple wooden post-and-beam construction of the interior cladding provides … rooms ensures optimal views of the surrounding landscape. The timber lamellae of the outer cladding, …
Thermal Römerbad … Next week on March 19, Michelle Lee of Behnisch and Roman Schieber of knippershelbig will be at Zak … to present the University of Pennsylvania’s Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology.The … to maximize natural ventilation, enable energy-efficient radiant heating and cooling, daylight, … to community and the city to enhance the work and life of the scientists. Sign up here: …
Lecture: THE WELL-TEMPERED LABORATORY … is part of this year’s Heinze ArchitekturAWARD and is currently in the running for the Audience … and sustainability, the project creates a forward-looking campus designed to support contemporary … regionally sourced materials, geothermal energy, and photovoltaic systems contribute to a healthy … architecture fosters collaboration, community, and a diverse range of learning experiences. The … Award is decided by public vote. Cast your vote for the Josef-Schwarz-Schule here. Thank you for … the project and helping us share its vision for innovative and sustainable educational architecture. …
Vote for the Josef-Schwarz-Schule at the Heinze ArchitekturAWARD … HAMBURG marks the beginning of a new chapter for learning in Hamburg. The campus brings together … making, culture, wellbeing, physical activity and community in one shared place. Conceived as an … where people of different ages, interests and backgrounds can meet, explore, learn and develop … At its core, the Agora forms the spatial and social heart of the campus. It connects flexible … areas, workshops, research spaces, places for exchange and areas for shared activity, creating a … generous setting for encounter, informal learning and everyday campus life. …
Celebrating the Opening of LIFE HAMBURG: A Shared Place for Learning and Community … Center in Chicago serves as the primary center for municipal judicial activity in the city. With … few vertical courthouses in the United States and a registered architectural landmark designed by CF … Murphy and Associates in 1963. … The project focuses on upgrading the performance of a complex, heavily used public building while … mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety, and interior lighting systems to meet contemporary … change. Through the integration of sunshading and ventilation strategies, façade performance was … driven retrofit strategies that reduce energy demand and extend the building’s lifespan. The Daley … rise buildings, reduce resource consumption, and preserve architectural identity through precise and …
Competition - Daley Center Renovation … the historical city center of Kolbermoor town and directly adjacent to the park, a new town hall has … environment both in terms of its appearance and its offerings. It is a lively building, whose … The five-storey administrative structure forms a striking closure to the area in the east of the … city and is a suitable counterpart to the … such as the meeting hall, the registry office and the adult education centre are located here. The … difference in height between the street level and the municipal park, the library on the interior is … have been limited to the layout of the paths and a restructuring of the furniture and playground … lime trees offers shady areas. Here, residents and business people mingle, festivals are held and … a place to linger as well as a functional way into the building, into the park, and over the canal. …
CITY HALL KOLBERMOOR - LIBRARY AND EDUCATION CENTER … explore new materials, exchange with experts, and gather inspiration for current projects. In … Cersaie 2026, the international exhibition for ceramics. The visit offered a broad look at current … bathroom furnishings, with valuable inspiration for ongoing projects such as Thermal Spa Bad … the exhibition halls. In Salento, architects and interior architects came together for the Workshop … in Gesundheitsräumen“, hosted by NORA/Interface and organized by Christina Dragoi of LAYER -1. Our … took part in the exchange on how materials and color can support different uses in healthcare spaces … relevant beyond short-term trends. In hands-on group sessions, local materials, and NCS color tones … were combined into spatial color and …
MATERIALS IN FOCUS … 34 chemin des Colombettes1211 GenevaSwitzerland … Architekten, Final Construction Documents and Site Observation: Behnisch Architekten with Hofmeister … The new administrative building for the WIPO is located in Geneva’s international district, … immediately adjacent to the Place des Nations and the existing WIPO Headquarters Building. The site … surrounded by mature trees, established gardens and small to mid-scale residential buildings. … internal gardens, the library reading areas and routes/stairs in and around the atria enrich the … role in terms of promoting communication and interaction. A cafeteria with a 300-seat restaurant … include a delivery yard, underground parking for WIPO staff, space for storing archives, technical … plants and other service areas. The project was … daylightoptimization humanescale contextualdesign landscapeintegration …
COMPETITION - WIPO/OMPI Administrative Building … in Heilbronn has been nominated for the German Sustainability Award for Architecture (Deutscher … recognizes a project that combines high-performance wood-hybrid construction with an open, terraced … plateau that serves as a protected setting for movement, social interaction, and learning. Designed … with natural, CO2-storing materials, a low-energy climate concept, and flexible learning studios, … campus exemplifies how structural efficiency and environmental performance can directly shape … The winner will be announced at the Forum Nachhaltige Architektur this October in Mannheim. We look … View the nominees here. Thank you to our partners, and everyone involved in this project. …
Nomination for the German Sustainability Award for Architecture (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis Architektur) … garden spaces. The design balances noise and calm, forming a clearly defined educational environment … problems of unclear ownership status. The long and narrow site is located on the heavily trafficked … Elbe River. This conflict between aggression and tranquillity provided the basis for the design, … a library, a communal hall, a sports hall and a roof top laboratory. Each have their own character … back from the busy traffic junction. An urban forecourt, serving as a recreational area, was … the traffic. This area has been further defined and stabilized through landscaping and a grove of …
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