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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Niederösterreichhaus Krems (NHK) in Krems, Austria by AllesWirdGut + feld72 + FCPMay 25th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: AllesWirdGut + feld72 + FCP Austria’s Largest Passive Office Building is situated, as of now, in the small-scale old town of Krems, Lower Austria! How this is possible and can produce special qualities is shown by the result of the international architectural competition for the Niederösterreich Haus (“House of Lower Austria”) in Krems: Already in 2005, the project collaborative of AllesWirdGut, feld72, and FCP came out winning in the design competition; on May 13, 2011, the building was officially inaugurated.  Aerial View (Images Courtesy Walter Scheibenpflug)
 Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rupert Steiner)
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 Interior View (Images Courtesy Rupert Steiner) The Niederösterreich Haus Krems (NHK) sets a new standard in ecological office building: Already during construction more than 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions were saved through the use of Eco-Cement. With the building in operation, CO2 emissions will be reduced by 100 tons per year, which is as much as is produced by the heating of 25 single-family homes per year!  Interior View (Images Courtesy Rupert Steiner) The NHK, however, offers sustainable solutions not only with regard to construction and building services engineering. Easily reachable by public transportation, the public office building is situated in an as yet little frequented part of downtown Krems, where it may provide new urban impulses.  Side View (Images Courtesy Rupert Steiner) By integrating in the small-scale zoning structure of the location, it becomes a new ‘part of town’ in several respects: alleys, pedestrian overpasses, passageways, inner courtyards, roof gardens produce an urban ambience as is typical of Krems, like in the Old Town, creating a varied everyday environment for users.  Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rupert Steiner) Several public offices are concentrated in one location, which will facilitate both authority contacts for citizens and communication among people working at different offices. The architectural articulation of the building does not showcase the Passive House standard, which is an matter of course in contemporary architecture, but instead is focused on providing a building that fits its surroundings and purpose.  Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rupert Steiner)  Images Courtesy Rupert Steiner  Images Courtesy Rupert Steiner  Site 01  Site 02  Site 03  Site 04  Site 05
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