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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. “Freispiel” – Kindergarten V Guntramsdorf in Austria by g.o.y.a. ZT Ges.m.b.H.September 10th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: g.o.y.a. ZT Ges.m.b.H. The kindergarten is located in a grove of striking chestnut trees. Its rustic design celebrates a sense of open space and connection with its lovely environment. To meet the various needs of the children, the building is organised as a series of structures, each connected visually with the trees. Classrooms are organised around a hallway which gives onto a foyer affording floor to ceiling panoramic views of the encircling chestnuts.  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst
Both classrooms and activity area branch out from the foyer which, clad in larchwood, maintains continuity with the exterior of the building. The multi-purpose foyer is accessible to the classrooms and the gymnasium. This enables classes to be conducted discretely so that different kinds of activity can take place simultaneously.  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst For special occasions, however, the flexible dividing wall between the gymnasium and the foyer can be opened to provide a large events room. The kindergarten’s interior harmonises with the environment by being clad in larchwood. Load bearing walls of spruce cross-laminated timber are faced with triple layered spruce panels finished with a bright white varnish.  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst Each classroom has a large panoramic window looking onto the chestnut trees. Windows are set at child’s-eye level with ample lower sills doubling as benches. Unlike these airy classrooms, the gallery, lit by a skylight through which the tops of trees can be glimpsed, offers a more intimate experience.  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst Exterior If the upright trunks of the old trees suggest strength and perseverance, these characteristics are expressed in the language of the building with its preponderance of wood. Footbridges and terraces link the classrooms, imparting a sense of well-being. Three themed play areas cluster about a garden: Balance and Equilibrium, Calm and Nature, and Sand and Water.  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst Technology Conceived as a low-energy building, the school is heated in winter, cooled in summer, by a ground water heat pump feeding under floor piping. CO2 concentration controlled ventilation ensures optimum air quality.  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst  Images Courtesy Kurt Hörbst
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