Continue building – A narrow and long house lies between the forest and the university campus: the new cafeteria for about 1200 students and teachers. In 2006, the first two seminar buildings and the central library were moved into the Burren site. As an addition to the building ensemble, the cafeteria is the new central meeting place for students. Due to the interpretation of the wooden facades of the 1st construction phase, the new cafeteria building is made entirely of wood. Rows of slats and a roof add up to form an elongated room with open facades. To the south is the entrance with outdoor terrace and to the north is the delivery. In this column-free hall, a solid core is set to brace the supporting structure.
Program – The functions of the house are divided into the multifunctional hall in the entrance area with adjoining kitchen. The ancillary rooms, such as storage and sanitary areas, are housed in a set, closed body. All functions are organized at ground level.
Construction – The materials wood and glass characterize the building. A dense row of load-bearing larch planks forms the light longitudinal walls. They combine room closure and sun protection in a construction depth of 50 cm. The distance between the 214 vertical wooden planks of 45 cm depth and a height of 375 cm with a cross-section of 400x8 cm results in an open or closed situation, depending on the direction of view. These vertical slats support the more than 11.70 m column-free roof and are at the same time fixed, external sun protection. The wooden roof rests on the long sides. The internal glazing is designed as a split window construction in a column grid. Regularly arranged ventilation sashes give rhythm to the façade, creating a flat and calm view of the façades from the inside. Concealed at the ridge point, an internal glare protection is provided. The canopy mediates between interior and exterior space. An exciting contrast is created between the open entrance front and the small-scale, deep longitudinal façade. The material wood and glass in construction and construction unify the components of the building.
Technical and energy concept – The building is designed as a completely timber construction with a solid concrete core. The deep, bulkhead-like columns of the façade offer fixed sun protection. In winter and the transitional periods, mechanical ventilation of the guest room supports the comfort in the cafeteria. The waste heat from the cooling systems is used to heat the supply air.
Outdoor facilities – A wide strip of asphalt defines the entrance and becomes an outdoor terrace in summer. The colourfulness of the asphalt continues inside the building. The landscape walls enclose the outdoor terrace to the south and the delivery zone to the north.
Source: MGF Architects
Photos: Michael Schnell
Isometrics: Helena Schmutzler in the seminar FACADE 4.0 at TUK
The preparatory work for this project publication was done as part of the building construction theory in the seminar FACADE 4.0 at the TUK through a student thesis by Helena Schmutzler .
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