GVU

Saint Pölten, Austria

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GVU

Saint Pölten, Austria

Firm

RUHM Architekten

Type

Commercial › Office

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2015

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET

$1M - 5M

The design approach for this project was to create a flexible and technologically advanced working environment, that would be safe, healthy, comfortable, accessible, as well as aesthetically pleasing and durable. Additionally, the client was future oriented, with a clear perspective for contemporary, environmentally building in sign.
The location decision was made by taking in consideration the distance the majority of employees will have to travel to reach the office. Therefore, we chose a location accessible by bike and well connected to the public transportation network. The building is designed in a Passive House manner, creating air-tight structure, using the underground waters from the location for the cooling systems and solar-powered pumps for the heating and cooling system, resulting in less energy consumption and consistent temperatures all year round. The climate is regulated trough a core activation in the ceilings and floor heating in the sanitary areas and the staircase. The façade provides maximum daylight, acting as a primary light source, placing emphasis on access to natural view, contributing to improved workspace satisfaction and well-being of the employees. The lighting takes place trough floor-to-ceiling triple glazing on all sides of the building, additionally in the access area trough a skylight strip running through from north to south. The building is equipped with a controlled ventilation via ground collectors and night ventilation via automatically controlled, electrically driven windows and skylights.
The office building not only gives a deep energy saving, reduced carbon footprint and enhances the employee comfort, health, and productivity, but also is cost effective, optimizing building performance and saving on the client long-term operations and maintenance.
The office is planned as flexible, open-plan, oceanographic type, with a mobile partition wall system in 3 x 5 m grid. The administration building, the supporting structure and ceilings are massive construction, made of exposed concrete, whereas the facade is a lightweight perforated, metal construction, resulting in, what we want to call, an honest architecture. All the materials used are ecological. Fulfilling all the criteria, the building has the klima:aktiv certificate.
This design stands as a witness to benefits from an integrated design, architect / client understanding and trust, forward-thinking, enhanced energy, and environmental performance.

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GVU

Saint Pölten, Austria

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