Architects: ARGE Lechner Lechner Schallhammer
The non-profit housing estate Farmschachstrasse of the " Gemeinnützige Salzburger Wohnbaugesellschaft m.b.H." (GSWB) is located in the city of Saalfelden in Austria. The project was the result of an architecture competition in which the design team of architects , Johannes Schallhammer and Christine Lechner, lechner lechner schallhammer was able to convince. The aim was to create assisted living, social housing and living space close to the city center.
The urban planning approach was to place five cube houses on a gap to allow views of the mountains. The cube houses are interwoven with a curved green meeting area. This entrance area is equipped with plenty of seating and lounging opportunities, which creates space for encounters.
The structures react to the topography and the local development. In the direction of the small-scale development in the west and along the slope, the building structure is responded to with a staggered height development. In the direction of Farmachstrasse, the quarter opens up with two green areas. The communal gardens and children's play areas in the traffic-calmed outdoor area have created many communication and integration options.
The structures do not have a back, but have an open, equivalent design on all sides. The facade is a pre-greyed wooden facade. The roofs have extensive greenery and photovoltaic systems. The two-sided "corner apartments" with wide diagonal views, as well as sun in the morning and evening and balconies over the corner are particularly worth mentioning.
The bicycle spaces are placed under the cantilevered area in the entrance area of the individual houses. There is also a bus stop in the area of the guest car park. The stationary traffic has mainly been relocated to the underground car park in order to create space for the meeting zone between the structures.
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