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Meditation Pavilions near Kilsheelan
Architects:
Architects Bates Maher, Dublin
Kevin Bates, Tom Maher
Structural engineers:
Geogheagan Consulting, Dublin
Glen Lodge was erected in 1820 and origi-
nally formed part of a grand neo-Gothic es-
tate roughly three kilometres from the centre
of Kilsheelan in Ireland. In 1960, the proper-
ty was acquired by the Rosminians, a chari-
table religious organization that wished to
create an educational centre and a retreat
for future monks and priests on the site.
Now, with the four new pavilions for medita-
tion, the order offers accommodation for
roughly 30 guests. Three of these pavilions
are linked to the existing building by a circu-
lar path. The fourth is set somewhat lower
and is designed for disabled people. Not
only monks can retire to these simple cubic
timber structures and take pleasure in the
landscape. Anyone who wishes to get away
from the stress of everyday life can find a
place for peace and contemplation here.
Built on a grassy hillside, the pavilions ex-
tend from the River Suir in the south up to
the edge of the woods at the northern end of
the site. The individual structures, almost
identical in form, are oriented in different di-
rections to achieve the best possible view
and influx of light, thereby creating a com-
pelling layout. Because of the slope, they
are raised in part above the ground.
Internally, the pavilions are laid out in a spi-
ralling, snail-like form. The large entrance
door opens to create a sheltered terrace.
From there, the internal space winds in a
curve about a central atrium. The degree of
privacy can be determined by the guests
themselves. By closing the window shutters,
they have an introverted space for medita-
tion focused on the glazed central area.
When the windows and doors are open, the
retreat is transformed into a brightly lit pavil-
ion. The boarded external cladding in the
larch and Douglas fir of the region estab-
lishes a link with the surrounding woods. In
contrast, the plain white interior is designed
essentially for contemplative purposes.
Even so, visitors do not have to forgo as-
pects of comfort such as a television, a pool
with physiotherapy, a fireplace and a bed
with a view to the valley.
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Site plan
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Sections Floor plan
scale 1:200
1 Entrance
2 Kitchen / Dining area
3 Living area / Lounge
4 Bedroom
5 Atrium
6 Bathroom
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Horizontal section
Vertical sections
scale 1:20
1 50/38 mm impregnated larch strips
50/100 mm bearers
two-layer polypropylene sheet roof seal
80 mm thermal insulation
vapour barrier
36/44 mm battens
18 mm plywood
44/225 mm rafters
12.5 mm plasterboard, painted
2 50/30 mm larch strip cladding
30/100 mm Douglas fir boarding
36/44 mm battens
22/36 mm counterbattens
sealing membrane on 18 mm plywood
44/250 mm post-and-rail facade
75 mm thermal insulation between
44/75 mm battens
vapour barrier
12.5 mm plasterboard
3 22 mm oak strip flooring
18 mm plywood
vapour barrier
32 mm thermal insulation between
50/65 mm battens
separating layer
250 mm reinforced concrete floor slab
4 44/150 mm post-and-rail facade
5 18 mm double glazing
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Garden Pavilion in Soest
Architects:
rooijakkers + tomesen architects,
Amsterdam
Theo Rooijakkers, Paddy Tomesen
Assistants:
Luuk Dietz, Somayeh Chitchian
Structural engineers:
Boorsma, Drachten (structural planning)
T. J. van de Belt, Leusden (execution)
Kerkenbuurt, a small, historical building en-
semble in Soest, the Netherlands, is a con-
servation area. For that reason, the authori-
ties would not allow the conversion and
enlargement of a housing structure dating
from 1782. An extension was possible only
in the form of a free-standing pavilion.
Thanks to its flexible layout and the ample
space it provides, the new building can be
used to accommodate guests, as a studio
or as an orangery. The basement, con-
structed in concrete, is visually linked with
the upper level by a glazed strip in the
ceiling. Set on top of this plinth storey are
15 framed larch trusses, which form the su-
perstructure of the pavilion. Internally, these
serve as vertical supports for room-height
bookshelves. The structure is braced by a
laminated construction-board lining.
The roof and the north facade are covered
with a layer of black-painted shiplap board-
ing, which lends the pavilion a formal re-
semblance to the barns it replaces. The
south facade is glazed and affords a view
of the village and the landscape. Six sliding
elements with wood louvres provide sun-
shading for the multifunctional space within.
On the south and east sides of the pavilion
is a terrace partially covered by the project-
ing roof. The central core houses the stair-
case and mechanical services as well as
sliding doors that divide the space into
two parts.
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Site plan
scale 1:2000
Sections
Floor plans
scale 1:200
1 Store
2 Room
3 Cloakroom
4 Services
5 Bathroom
6 Studio /
Kitchen
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Internal wall with stairs
Glazing to end face
Vertical sections
Horizontal section
scale 1:10
1 larch sliding door with double
glazing: 2 8 mm laminated
safety glass + 9 mm cavity
2 53/58 mm larch strips on
59/60 210 mm bearers
3 18 mm larch-veneered plywood
partition
4 sliding element:
2 9 mm larch-veneered plywood
5 folding table:
30 mm larch-veneered
plywood
6 37 solid larch staircase tread
7 100 mm polished screed with
underfloor heating
250 mm reinforced concrete
floor slab
200 mm thermal insulation
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1 19/145 mm sawn larch
shiplap boarding,
acrylic/latex painted
27/50 mm impregnated battens
moisture-diffusing polyester
membrane
10 mm oriented-strand board
121 mm mineral-wool thermal
insulation
vapour barrier
18 mm larch-veneered plywood
59/196 mm larch columns and
rafters
2 30/300 mm larch shelf
3 2 10 mm laminated safety glass
with rear-lighting
4 20 mm larch strip flooring,
adhesive fixed
10 mm plywood
Section through facade with built-in shelving
Glazing with sunscreen protection
Vertical section Horizontal section
scale 1:10
24 mm mineral-wool insulation
2 18 mm plywood
59/246 mm larch joists
5 double glazing:
6 mm + 15 mm cavity + 4 mm
6 15 mm fibre-cement slab
100 mm extruded polystyrene
insulation
250 mm exposed concrete
plinth wall
7 90/296 mm larch louvres
8 double glazing:
2 8 mm laminated
safety glass + 15 mm cavity
9 59/296 mm larch column
10 larch sliding shutter:
18/59 mm open strips on
22/58 mm bearers
11 18 mm veneered plywood
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House in Shimane
Architects:
Sambuichi Architects, Hiroshima
Hiroshi Sambuichi
Assistants:
Hidenori Ejima, Manabu Aritsuka
Structural engineers:
Arup Japan, Tokyo
Built as a residence for a couple with two
children and providing additional space for
guests, the house is situated in western
Japan, in a region subject to marked climat-
ic changes between seasons. In summer,
there is subtropical heat, while in winter, icy
temperatures prevail, and deep snow lies
on the ground for much of the time. The
architect sought to take account of these
extremes of temperature in his concept for
the house.
The surrounding landscape consists to a
large extent of paddy fields. Nevertheless,
the concept proposed burying the structure
in a mound of stone rubble that does not ab-
sorb moisture. Only a relatively small part of
the house rises above the stones. The
glazed roof is oriented to the south to maxi-
mize solar gains in winter; and cavities in
the roof construction form a buffer against
external temperatures. When buried in
snow, the mound of stones also shields the
ground floor from wind and cold, while in
summer it serves to maintain a temperature
balance. At that time of year, the open tim-
ber structure comes into its own. When the
large entrance gates and the glazed sliding
elements are open, the entire house can be
cross-ventilated via the patio.
The closed, transparent areas of the roof
also play a role in this respect and not just
in terms of convection. They enrich the inter-
nal spaces through a fascinating interplay of
light and shade.
Floor plans
Section
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1 Patio
2 Entrance
3 Bedroom
4 Family room
5 Living room
6 Dining
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7 Kitchen
8 Hall
9 Bathroom
10 Study
11 Guests
12 Terrace
13 Void
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1 roof construction:
12 mm float-glass covering
with sealed joints
60/10 mm aluminium flats in
70/12/2 mm stainless-steel
channel-sections
layer of pine strips 105 mm deep
185 mm ventilated cavity
between 120/300 mm pine rafters
24 mm plywood
120 mm cavity
6 mm plywood
75 mm ventilated cavity
15 mm teak suspended soffit
2 natural ventilation, regulable
3 120/240 mm pine column
4 120/120 mm pine beam
5 floor construction:
15 mm teak parquet
28 mm plywood
120/300 mm pine joists
15 mm pine-veneered plywood soffit
6 stone rubble in welded-steel net
7 lifting-sliding window
8 three-part teak sliding shutter
9 wall construction:
15 mm pine-veneered plywood
40/40 mm wood battens
275 mm reinforced concrete wall
10 three-part sliding window
11 12 mm float-glass partition
12 60 mm teak sliding gate
13 3 mm stainless-steel eaves section
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Sootions
Floor plans
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House near Stuttgart
Aronitokton:
Hartwig N. Sonnoidor Aronitokton, Stuttgart
Mitarboitor:
ngo Polonon, Donnis Muollor
Tragworksplanor:
Hugo Riogor, Eokontal-Brand
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oxtonsivo planting layor
root-rosistant bituminous soaling layor
olastomor-bitumon layor
100 - 220 mm oxpandod polystyrono
insulation to falls
olastomor-bitumon soparating layor
189 mm oross-laminatod softwood roof
12.5 mm plastorboard soffit on boarors
2 pro-woatnorod titanium-zino oovoring
3 wall oonstruotion:
28 mm laron tonguod-and-groovod
boarding
40/60 mm battons and
oountorbattons
20 + 2 60 mm softboard insulation
115 mm oross-laminatod softwood wall,
|oints soalod witn adnosivo airtignt tapo
12.5 mm plastorboard lining
4 floor oonstruotion:
14 mm oak parquot, oilod
60 mm annydrito sorood witn
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soparating layor
40 mm polystyrono insulation
soparating layor
216 mm oross-laminatod softwood floor
12.5 mm gypsum fibroboard soffit
5 wood olomont faoado witn lifting-sliding
oasomonts
6 200/200/16 mm stool anglo
7 laron folding-sliding snuttor:
40/70 mm framo
40/25 mm louvros
8 19 mm tnroo-ply laminatod snooting
witn blaok glazod finisn
9 stool safoty barrior
10 fixing braokot: 2 140/60/8 mm stool flats
11 30/30/3 mm aluminium guido traok
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40/25 mm louvros
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Assembly: sets of three flat timber roof elements are
connected on the ground with steel nodes to form a
series of three-dimensional inverted pyramids. The in-
dividual units are raised by crane on to the column
heads, to which they are bolted, and then coated.
Subsequently the pyramids are bolted together with
steel cross-members to form a continuous structure.
The roof, supported solely on the columns, is con-
nected to the concrete core and the facades with
steel lugs as a means of bracing.
Communications Centre in Rheinau
Architects:
schneider+schumacher, Frankfurt
Jrg Metzmeier, Baden-Baden
(site management)
Assistants:
Joachim Wendt (project architect),
Robert Binder, Diane Brggemann,
Nina Delius, Nicola Eschmann,
Johannes Klorer, Kai Otto
Structural engineers:
B+G Bollinger and Grohmann,
Frankfurt
Site plan
scale 1:2000
Floor plans
Section
scale 1:750
1 Existing structure
2 Extension
3 Main entrance
4 Hall
5 Display shelving
6 Display area
7 Conference area
8 Kitchenette
9 Offices
10 Void
This new, triangular communications centre
contains exhibition, conference and office
spaces. The front face takes up the lines of
the existing administration building, continu-
ing its diagonal axis on plan and adopting
its eaves height in elevation. All three fa-
cades of the new structure differ in con-
struction according to their orientation. The
north-facing entrance front, with low-E
glazing, is a two storey element that can
also be perceived as such from the inside.
Along the east face, sunscreen glazing and
internal anti-glare blinds protect against
overheating. The facade overlooking the
neighbouring site to the south-west consists
of a closed timber-stud wall separated from
the roof by a clerestory strip. Internally, this
wall forms a neutral background for room-
height display stands that dominate the two-
storey hall space.
The most striking design feature, however,
is the timber roof, which consists of 45 con-
gruent, inverted pyramidal elements that
form a prismatic structure. Fixed at their top
and base, the elements consist of no more
than two triangular and two rhomboid units,
a geometry that facilitates economical fabri-
cation at works. The structure is supported
at its lowest points by circular columns (with
rainwater pipes internally) laid out at 8.50
8.50 m centres. Bracing is provided by the
solid walls of the sanitary tract.
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Section through east facade scale 1:20
1 plastic sealing layer, adhesive fixed over full area
waterproof layer; 160 mm mineral-wool insulation
bituminous vapour barrier
2 timber element: 26 mm three-ply lam. wood
boarding, fixed to 60/160 mm lam. timber ribs
80 mm sound insulation between ribs
26 mm three-ply lam. boarding with 12 mm
acoustic perforations, screwed and adhesive fixed
3 16/300 mm bolt fixing
4 50/100 mm aluminium RHS
5 120/60/6 mm steel RHS horizontal bracing
6 48.3/3.2 mm steel compression tube
7 10 mm carpet tiles; 60 mm screed with underfloor
heating; polythene sheeting
20 mm impact-sound insulation
20 mm gypsum fibreboard
60 mm adjustable steel raising pieces
reinforced concrete with integral core activation
8 fresh-air inlet
Schnitt Sd-Westfassade Mastab 1:20
Section through south-west facade scale 1:20
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2 soffit element with
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offset diagonally at
100/100 mm centres:
26 mm three-ply laminated
wood boarding,
nailed and adhesive fixed to
60/160 mm laminated timber ribs
80 mm sound insulation
between ribs
matting
26 mm three-ply laminated
wood boarding
3 element with 12 mm perforations
at 50/50 mm centres
4 50/180 mm aluminium RHS
post-and-rail structure
5 15 mm steel connecting plate
to upstand with 16 mm bolts
inserted in timber edge beam
6 6 mm sheet-metal hood nailed
to top of prism
7 180/15 mm 3D steel-flat node
with 6 mm lugs welded on for
nail fixing
8 177.8/20 mm tubular
steel column
9 20 mm sheet-steel bearing
for timber element
10 plastic sealing layer
waterproof layer
160 mm mineral-wool
thermal insulation
bituminous vapour barrier
11 12 mm steel angle
12 3 mm sheet-aluminium covering
13 linoleum
80 mm three-ply laminated slab
14 10 mm composite aluminium
sheeting
ventilated cavity
windproof paper
16 mm moisture-diffusing
softboard, water repellent
160 mm insulation between
80/160 mm timber studding
vapour barrier
18 mm oriented-strand board
15 mm gypsum fibreboard
15 70 and 100 mm rainwater
pipes, insulated
16 inspection opening in rainwater pipe
17 waterproof opening for
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Layout plan
Sections
scale 1:500
1 Ice-skating rink (winter)
Minigolf course (summer)
2 Existing restaurant
3 Existing changing rooms
4 Existing hall
5 Existing machine hall
6 Existing store
Set amid the existing buildings of a leisure
complex in Bergheim near Salzburg, the
new hall, with its unpretentious appearance,
radiates a sense of composure. Every six
months, its use changes: in summer, it
houses a minigolf course protected from
sun, wind and rain. In winter, the hall be-
comes an ice-skating rink.
Drawn over the facade is a polyester fabric
covering. Together with the regular wooden
soffit grid beneath the large-area roof light,
this serves to diffuse the daylight that enters
the interior, ensuring non-glare lighting con-
ditions within. At night, the 20 40-metre
hall is transformed into an illuminated vol-
ume with a seemingly opaque outer skin.
The facade elements with their rhythmic di-
visions can be pushed aside in part to open
the internal space to the surroundings.
The roof structure concealed beneath the
wooden grid consists of laminated timber
beams that span across the width of the hall
and that are braced at their ends with ply-
wood sheeting. The system is supported on
a grid of hinged columns with a number of
cross-braced bays. The wooden elements
of the soffit grid have been left in a sawn
state and have a high absorption capacity.
This helps to avoid the formation of second-
ary condensation in winter when the sur-
faces cool down. The timber elements
are warmed by insolation and artificial light-
ing. With the aid of additional ventilation,
the members thus remain dry and free of
mildew.
Ice-Skating and Minigolf Hall in
Bergheim
Architects:
mfg architects, Graz
Friedrich Mosshammer, Michael Grobbauer
Structural engineers:
JRCONSULT, Graz
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1 27 mm larch plywood cladding
2 40 110 mm vacuum system
rainwater collection pipe, heated
3 PVC roof sealing layer,
mechanically fixed
plastic fibre mat
108 mm laminated softwood slab
4 2 160/480 1,080 mm
laminated timber beams
5 80/140 mm softwood purlins
counter-beams 180 210 mm deep
6 extruded corrugated polycarbonate
slab (180/760 mm)
7 prefabricated soffit-grid element:
50/30 mm sawn softwood battens,
untreated
20/80 mm counterbattens
8 50/160 mm softwood purlin
9 polyester sunscreen fabric on
80/60 mm steel RHS frame
2 240/60 mm laminated larch louvre
10 10 mm galvanized steel
suspension rod
11 80/60 mm galvanized steel RHS
12 access protection grating:
double-bar galvanized steel mat
13 80/80 mm galvanized steel SHS
column foot with
240/240/30 mm footplate
14 40 mm existing asphalt drainage
layer
15 24 mm steel tension rod
16 240/240 mm laminated larch column
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Floor plans Sections
scale 1:200
1 Garage
2 Entrance hall
3 Basement / Utilities
4 Heating
5 Pellet room
6 Bedroom
7 Dressing room
8 Store
9 Kitchen
10 Living-dining room
11 Terrace with pergola
12 Room
13 Study
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Single-Family House in Dalaas
Architects:
Gohm & Hiessberger, Feldkirch
Markus Gohm, Ulf Hiessberger
Assistant:
Otto Brugger
Structural engineers:
Berlinger Holzbau, Alberschwende
Situated on a steeply sloping site in Vorarl-
berg, Austria, this single-family house with
its monolithic volume and uncomplicated
formal language makes reference to the
simple timber structures in the area. On the
other hand, the black facade, consisting of
composite resin sheeting, and the absence
of any roof projections clearly distinguish
the house from conventional neighbouring
developments. In common with many other
buildings in the region, the entrance is re-
cessed in a loggia, which serves as a
draught-excluding space and also avoids
giving visual prominence to the garage
gate. A surprising feature of the outwardly
closed volume is the open, flowing quality
of the internal spaces. The two-storey-high
living room, for example, creates a link
between the upper floor and the garden
terrace, which is enclosed by an exposed
concrete wall and covered by a pergola.
The outer walls and floors of the basement
storey are partially buried in the slope of the
site and were executed in waterproof con-
crete. For the upper storeys, a timber con-
struction system called oasys was used
a modular system that allows a varied lay-
out. The 1.20-metre-wide wall elements are
available in three different storey heights
and are joined together by continuous, solid
timber tie beams along the edges.
Nailed to the inside face of these beams
and projecting at top and bottom is a strip
of boarding, which is glued in grooves in
the wall elements above and below. In this
way, the horizontal junctions are sealed in a
windproof form. The timber stacked-plank
floors bear on the inner third of the thickness
of the wall.
With this constructional system, it would be
possible to build the topmost floor as a flat
roof. Here, however, the architects opted for
a gable roof form with solid timber rafters.
The timber structure was erected within two
days. A further week was needed to con-
struct the facade and roof. Depending on
the choice of screed and the wishes of the
client, a house built with this system can be
completed in two months, with all finishings
and service installations.
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15 mm oriented-strand board
tie member
4 facade construction:
6 mm matt-black composite resin
HPL sheeting
40 mm ventilated cavity
5 timber wall elements 1.20/2.65 m:
acrylic-coated moisture-diffusing
polyester mat
10 mm gypsum fibreboard
220 mm timber posts and rails
15 mm oriented-strand board
vapour-retarding layer
12.5 mm plasterboard
6 floor construction:
15 mm acacia parquet
underfloor heating
Vertical and horizontal sections
scale 1:20
1 roof construction:
plastic-coated aluminium
double welted-seam covering
windproof building paper
24 mm softwood boarding
80/240 mm timber joists over
attic space
2 200 mm insulation
vapour-retarding layer
115 mm vertically stacked
plank floor
80/160 mm laminated
timber edge beams
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embossed foil
80 mm expanded
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250 mm waterproof
concrete wall
12.5 mm plasterboard
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House in Hittisau
Architects:
cukrowicz nachbaur architects, Bregenz
Andreas Cukrowicz, Anton Nachbaur-Sturm
Assistants:
Markus Cukrowicz, Saskia Jger,
Christian Moosbrugger
Structural engineers:
Hermann Nenning, Hittisau
Armin Bischof, Dornbirn
When the building client is a carpenter, its
hardly surprising that the material chosen
for the construction of his house is largely
timber. Erected in the village square of
Hittisau, a small community in Vorarlberg,
Austria, the present development was de-
signed to accommodate two dwelling units.
The southern part contains the clients own
two-storey maisonette, while the northern
section, divided off by the staircase, can
be used as a separate flat. The two units
can be easily joined a concept that
allows a number of generations to live be-
neath the same roof. On the ground floor
are ancillary spaces and a small shop fac-
ing on to the village square.
Built in a post-and-rail form of construction,
the house is distinguished by its simple de-
tailing and the use of solid timber through-
out. There are neither slab materials nor va-
pour barriers in the building; good-quality,
dry wood needs no further protection. All
visible surfaces, like the walls, floors, soffits
and inbuilt furnishings and fittings, consist of
native, untreated silver fir, thus reflecting the
building tradition of the region.
The small facade projection on each floor
and the continuous protruding sills in which
the window shutters slide are a construc-
tional means of protecting the facade. The
subtle qualities of the house reveal them-
selves only at second glance.
Site plan
scale 1:5000
Floor plans Sections
scale 1:250
1 Shop
2 Store
3 Garage
4 Bathroom / Shower
5 Kitchen
6 Dining area
7 Living area
8 Study / Office
9 Storage
space
10 Veranda
11 Room
12 Dressing room
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1 25 mm boarding
220 mm cellulose thermal insulation
70/220 mm timber joists
20 mm boarding
30 mm battens
20 mm silver-fir boarding
2 sliding element:
single glazing in aluminium frame
3 25 mm silver-fir splayed boarding
30/50 mm battens / ventilated cavity
25 mm sawn matchboarding
2 90 mm cellulose thermal
insulation between
70/180 mm timber posts and rails
25 mm silver-fir lining
4 27 mm sawn silver-fir floor boards
30/50 mm battens; sealing layer
70 mm thermal insulation
140 mm solid timber floor
60 mm battens
30 mm softboard insulation
20 mm silver-fir soffit lining
5 silver-fir casement with double
glazing: 2 (4)5 mm float glass +
16 mm cavity
6 27 mm sawn wood boarding
60 mm layer of stone chippings
underfloor heating
3 19 mm softboard
7 30 mm silver-fir pivoting shutter
8 40 mm sawn silver-fir floor
boarding
9 25 mm silver-fir splayed
boarding
30/50 mm battens/
ventilated cavity
25 mm sawn matchboarding
2 110 mm cellulose thermal
insulation between
70/220 mm timber posts and rails
30/50 mm battens
25 mm clay slabs
20 mm silver-fir cladding
10 25 mm silver-fir sliding shutter
11 70/472 mm timber post
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Primary School Extension in Baierbrunn
Architects:
peck + daam architects, Munich
Bernhard Peck, Armin Daam
Assistants:
Sonja Wieninger
Lars Pechmann
Site management: J.-Uwe Kokott, Munich
Structural engineer:
Wolf Eglinger, Munich
Attractively situated above the valley of the
River Isar, the primary school in Baierbrunn
near Munich stands on the edge of a land-
scape conservation area. The initial concept
was simply to enlarge the existing building,
dating from 1954. The architects, however,
suggested an extension in the form of an in-
dependent, flat strip to harmonize with the
existing school and sports hall, the small-
scale structure of which reflects that of the
surrounding urban fabric.
The new linear development, laid out to the
rear of the two heterogeneous existing
buildings, unites them into a cohesive
whole. Internally, the complex is also inte-
grated through the new entrance and circu-
lation area inserted between the two existing
structures. The clear functional articulation
was meant to simplify orientation in the
various tracts of the school. The teaching
spaces are located on the ground floor of
the extension and the first floor of the exist-
ing building. Beneath this are areas for
sports, care and supervision.
In the new structure, all classrooms are ori-
ented to the valley slope and enjoy a view
out to the verdant surroundings. The work-
shop, in contrast, was designed to commu-
nicate the life and work of the school to the
outside world. It therefore opens on to the
newly designed playground, which serves
as a public space outside school hours.
To minimize the construction period and the
disruption to ongoing operations, the load-
bearing floors and walls are in the form of
prefabricated timber-panel elements, con-
sisting of multi-layer, cross-laminated glued
wood strips. The 2.50-metre-wide slabs
span a distance of up to 7.90 m and were
left exposed where spatial acoustics al-
lowed. The facade, which bears the loads of
the roof, was constructed with laminated
timber members. These and the internal wall
linings in medium-density fibreboard were
simply oiled. To harmonize with the natu-
ral appearance thus achieved, the load-
bearing facade of the sports hall was also
clad in larch boarding in the course of the
refurbishment work, which focused in this
structure mainly on the building physics.
Floor plans
scale 1:800
Sections
scale 1:400
1 Entrance, foyer
2 Sports hall (existing)
3 Changing rooms
4 Gym
5 Kitchen (existing)
6 Lunch-time supervision
7 Playground
8 Workshop
9 Classroom
10 Multi-purpose space
11 Conference room
12 Administration
13 Void
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30 mm mineral wool insulation
2 12.5 mm plasterboard
6 50/30/4 mm steel RHS bearer
7 12.5 mm perforated plasterboard acoustic soffit
70 mm (15 mm) mineral wool
8 aluminium cover strip coated with micaceous
iron oxide
9 laminated timber facade structure:
50/150 mm, 80/120 mm, 80/200 mm,
80/250 mm, 80/320 mm members
10 2 mm powder-coated aluminium covering
11 5 mm linoleum; 60 mm screed
31 mm underfloor heating layer
60 mm polyurethane thermal insulation
polythene sheeting
1 1 mm pre-weathered ribbed aluminium
panels 65/400 mm
120 mm mineral-wool thermal insulation
vapour barrier
202 mm cross-laminated timber slab
2 aluminium fixing clip, or strip at edge of roof
3 21 mm three-ply laminated larch sheeting
with glazed finish
4 60/60 mm wood bearers
5 21 mm three-ply laminated larch sheeting
with glazed finish
79 mm ventilated cavity
100 mm mineral-wool insulation lined with
black mat; vapour barrier
95 mm cross-laminated glued timber wall slab
12 13 mm medium-density fibreboard lining
95 mm cross-laminated, glued timber wall slab
35 mm ventilated cavity
40 mm mineral-wool insulation
2 12.5 mm plasterboard
13 ventilation louvres
14 ventilation flap: 2 16 mm larch three-ply
sheeting with 68 mm insulation
15 200 mm reinforced concrete workyard wall
16 180/180 mm timber post
17 260/10/1 mm steel angle
18 16 mm larch three-ply strip, with glazed finish
19 2 12.5 mm plasterboard; 30 mm mineral wool
95 mm cross-laminated glued timber wall slab
30 mm mineral wool; 2 12.5 mm plasterboard
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Housing and Office Development in
Sint-Denijs-Westrem
Architect:
NU architectuuratelier, Ghent
Arunas Arlauskas, Armand Eeckels,
Halewijn Lievens
Structural engineers:
Babel BVBA, Genth
Situated on a corner site and erected pre-
cisely on the foundations of the previous
building, the present development is a com-
bination of housing structure and exhibition
pavilion. This ambivalence is reflected in the
facade and the form. On the one hand, the
building is reminiscent of a modern villa; on
the other hand, the north-light roof construc-
tion has the character of industrial architec-
ture. The building stands like a black sculp-
ture on a white concrete plinth and is im-
pressive for the perfect quality of its execu-
tion. The masterly treatment of the outer zinc
skin is evident on all sides. Nevertheless,
every face has its own distinct character.
Each facade is distinguished by a large
window opening that penetrates the black
metal cladding in a special form. Behind
the outer skin is a steel-reinforced timber
post-and-rail structure.
The client wanted a building that would pro-
vide scope for a dual function: as an ad-
vertising agency today, and as a housing
structure tomorrow. This called for an open,
flexible layout. A quarter of the floor area is
taken up by the kitchen and sanitary
spaces, three quarters by offices that can
be divided up as required. Daylight enters
from above through four north-light roofs,
ensuring a diffused lighting mood in the
white internal space. In this environment,
the furnishings designed by the architects
themselves have a restrained effect.
Site plan
scale 1:1500
Sections
Floor plan
scale 1:250
1 Reception area
2 Office area
3 Kitchen
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cladding, black patinated
18 mm wood boarding
25/35 mm battens
vapour-diffusing layer
18 mm veneered plywood
60 mm ventilated cavity
120 mm thermal insulation
polythene sheeting
18 mm laminated timber boarding
12.5 mm plasterboard
2 3 75/200 mm laminated timber
3 aluminium sheeting
4 aluminium frame
5 50 mm aluminium channel
6 double glazing (8 + 15 + 8 mm)
7 sheet-zinc standing-seam cladding,
black patinated
8 60 mm insulation
9 steel -section 140 mm deep
10 75/180 mm laminated timber sill
11 150/230/50 mm steel section
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Horizontal section
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standing-seam roofing,
black patinated
separating layer
waterproof sealing layer
22 mm wood fibreboard
35/180 mm lam. timber beams
120 mm mineral-wool insulation
vapour barrier
25 mm battens
22 mm wood fibreboard
12.5 mm plasterboard
2 ventilation
3 60 mm aluminium angle
4 aluminium frame
with double glazing
(8 mm + 15 mm + 14 mm
laminated safety glass)
5 sheet aluminium reveal
6 sliding door:
aluminium frame with
double glazing
(8 mm + 15 mm + 8 mm)
7 170/50 mm laminated wood strip
8 20 mm insulation
9 120 mm concrete,
ground smooth
separating layer
80 mm compression-resistant
thermal insulation
waterproof sealing layer
300 mm sand filling
existing floor slab
10 existing foundation
11 sheet-zinc
standing-seam cladding,
black patinated
18 mm wood boarding
25/35 mm battens
vapour-diffusing layer
18 mm veneered plywood
60 mm ventilated cavity
120 mm thermal insulation
polythene sheeting
18 mm laminated
timber boarding
12.5 mm plasterboard
12 70/180 mm laminated timber sill
13 20 mm insulation
14 255/650 mm exposed concrete plinth
15 anchor piece