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Bildungscampus Heidemarie Lex-Nalis

Bildungscampus Heidemarie Lex-Nalis
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A ship in the floodplain forest

The education campus sees itself as a holistic, integrative all-day educational facility for children aged 0-10 years. With 33 educational rooms. 6 of these educational rooms are organized in groups in so-called beavers (educational areas). Here, the youngest children (from 2 a-10 a) live together with the older ones.

photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta
photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta
photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta

The teachers' team and social rooms are also located within the beavers.
Sports, therapy, creative and dining rooms, open spaces and an event hall round off the facilities. A ship in the floodplain forestn The site is located on the edge of the settlement in the area of the former Danube floodplains.

photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta
photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta
photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta
photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta

An arm of the Danube used to run along Rappachgasse.
The flat building lies like a ship in the former alluvial forest. Wide green “landing stages” connect it with the wooded “shore zone”. wooded “riparian zone”. The ridge typology creates protected outdoor spaces and an interlocking of green space and building. The low storey height of the building corresponds to the small scale and the lowest possible noise exposure.
noise exposure.

photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta
photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta

Use of renewable energies on site up to the plus energy standard.
Heating and cooling requirements are covered entirely on site by groundwater, geothermal probes and photovoltaics. The electricity requirements are partially covered. Half of the roof area is still available for the expansion of photovoltaics,
This means that the PlusEnergy standard can almost be achieved.

photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta
photo_credit Paul Sebesta
Paul Sebesta

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Project data

Project Year
2023
Primary Building Material
Concrete
Building Area
12150 m2
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