Article source: ARCHITECTS COLLECTIVE ZT-GmbH 

The Glanhof is a multi-story housing complex with 150 units in the center of Klagenfurt, Austria. It is named for its location on the Glan River and the arrangement of three building structures surrounding a green and sunny courtyard. In the first phase, a long-stretched structure was built along the Pischeldorfer street, which can be reached via an access balcony with a unique irregular zig-zag geometric facade that integrates hundreds of photovoltaic elements. The 50 – 75 m2 sized subsidized aartments feature up to 15 m2 large balconies oriented to the courtyard. Part of the energy concept of the virtually self-sufficient project is the geothermal brine reservoir that stores excess solar energy from the photovoltaic system during sunny months.

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• Architects: ARCHITECTS COLLECTIVE ZT-GmbH
• Project: Glanhof 1
• Location: A-9020 Klagenfurt Pischeldorfer Straße 53, Austria
• Team: Richard Klinger, David Lieser, Martin Schorn, David Selensky executive architect Architekturbüro Müller & Hohenwarter
• Building technology: TB Decleva / Immosolar
• Structural design: DI Jürgen Freller ZT GmbH
• Net floor area: 5.900 m² 1st phase
• Gross floor area: 6.600 m² 1st phase
• Heating demand: 24,7 kWh/m²a
• Primary energy demand: 52,1 kWh/m²a
• CO² emissions: 9,7 kg/m²a (more…)