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Ökosiedlung Gärtnerhof – Gänserdorf, Austria [Urban Requalification]
Posted by: | CommentsÖkosiedlung Gärtnerhof (“Eco-Homes”) is situated some 30 km north-east of Vienna, in the “Marchfeld“ a region characterised by intensive farming and widely strewn weekend homes.
Ökosiedlung Gärtnerhof is situated around a little farm near a small village, and has it’s own area. This makes Ökosiedlung Gärtnerhof a specific community. To save on ground area buildings are densely build, around central garden areas. To increase green areas, roofs are also used as green spaces. Site planning is made in such a way that maximum use of natural resources is made. This good for example for use of passive and active solar energy. Several areas in the settlement are used for common activities likes a bicycle room, baby carriage room, open field theatre and festivities area. The settlement is free from cars; a school bus and shuttle taxi guarantees transport.
Ölz Bündt – Vorarlberg, Austria.
Posted by: | CommentsÖlz Bündt is a three-storey multiple dwelling building in Vorarlberg which is a prototype of a timber construction system for multi-storey residential buildings. The building is a wood structured building with standardised and prefabricated wooden elements. Also wet cells were prefabricated and mounted to the deck elements.
The building has been set up as a passive house. In order to save energy, the building concept is based on a compact cube without setbacks or bulges.
Two-thirds of the required energy for tap water is supplied by a solar collector on the roof. The single-depth compound is north-south oriented and is situated among the 2- to 3-storey residential buildings. The multifamily house comprises of 13 dwellings and a two-storey office.
The building is accessed from the north, the individual dwellings from the pergola on the east. Balconies on the west are unconnected bearing structures outside the main construction.
