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Hauptstraße, Orth an der Donau, Austria
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Hauptstraße, Orth an der Donau, Austria
Type
YEAR
2005
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
The
principle of “furcation” provided a basis for the concept of this project.
Furcation originates from the Latin name furca – fork, it indicates the
branching of rivers into two or more creeks with almost the same profile.
The new
access to the castle and the internal circulation was all carried out in
accordance with this principle. Also corresponding to the furcation principle
is the coverage of the building and the route organization, which is based upon
the definition of one main path. This starts at the beginning of the bridge,
splits up inside the building, and eventually comes together again in the
courtyard.
Ramps
along the path guide visitors, both in terms of where they walk and where they
look. The ramps help to accommodate level changes between the inside and the
outside of the building and generate areas where visitors can sit and relax.
The “vista” staircase visually completes the courtyard.
The most
obvious indication form the outside is the aforementioned newly constructed
access to the castle. The clients required a kind of gate to the national park
which would be visible form far away. Coming from either direction on the main
street the access is clearly perceived as a new element, and generates interest.
It begins as a kind of optical illusion formed from the entrance canopy and
develops in height as it leads away from the street and approaches the castle.
Handrails have been included which appear at intervals as the pathway rises and
falls and snakes its way towards the castle.
The
design of the entrance construction, clad in perforated steel sheets, serves as
an indication, focusing the gaze and framing the surrounding nature for the
visitors.
Under an tight budget the
architects were able to produce an eye-catching introduction to this beautiful
national park, thereby encouraging visits here.
principle of “furcation” provided a basis for the concept of this project.
Furcation originates from the Latin name furca – fork, it indicates the
branching of rivers into two or more creeks with almost the same profile.
The new
access to the castle and the internal circulation was all carried out in
accordance with this principle. Also corresponding to the furcation principle
is the coverage of the building and the route organization, which is based upon
the definition of one main path. This starts at the beginning of the bridge,
splits up inside the building, and eventually comes together again in the
courtyard.
Ramps
along the path guide visitors, both in terms of where they walk and where they
look. The ramps help to accommodate level changes between the inside and the
outside of the building and generate areas where visitors can sit and relax.
The “vista” staircase visually completes the courtyard.
The most
obvious indication form the outside is the aforementioned newly constructed
access to the castle. The clients required a kind of gate to the national park
which would be visible form far away. Coming from either direction on the main
street the access is clearly perceived as a new element, and generates interest.
It begins as a kind of optical illusion formed from the entrance canopy and
develops in height as it leads away from the street and approaches the castle.
Handrails have been included which appear at intervals as the pathway rises and
falls and snakes its way towards the castle.
The
design of the entrance construction, clad in perforated steel sheets, serves as
an indication, focusing the gaze and framing the surrounding nature for the
visitors.
Under an tight budget the
architects were able to produce an eye-catching introduction to this beautiful
national park, thereby encouraging visits here.
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