Climatewalks
Research & Development
Technical Consulting
Thought Leadership
Project description:
As part of a design competition for a new kindergarten St. Lucia in Senden, we supported LBGO Architekten with environmental performance and indoor comfort strategies. The proposed strategies enabled the radical reduction of mechanical systems, relying on the intrinsic thermal performance characteristics of the building materials: structural timber frames with a concrete core. The massing, layout and facade design were optimized for natural ventilation and daylight. The roof geometry provided protection from direct solar radiation in summer, while allowing sunlight to penetrate the building in winter. Active slabs combined with geothermal were proposed for heating and cooling the building.
Partners:
LBGO – Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten
Links:
LBGO – Kindertagesstätte St. Lucia
German Design Award – Kindertagesstätte St. Lucia, Senden
