GEBHARTSTRASSE
| topic(s) | Green Roof, Local Materials, Passive Building, Solar Energy, Sustainable Materials |
|---|---|
| designer | Halle 58 Architekten |
| type | Housing |
| location | Bern, Switzerland |
| year | 2006 |
Green facts & awards
Architekturpreis 2010 Passivhaus (Preisträger Platz 1)
ATU Prix 2009
Holzpreis Schweiz - Prix Lignum 2009
Schweizer Solarpreis 2007
ATU Prix 2009
Holzpreis Schweiz - Prix Lignum 2009
Schweizer Solarpreis 2007
Description
Seven derelict and crumbling car shelters have given way for a multifamily building in Liebefeld, Switzerland designed by Halle 58 architects. The boat shaped building contains three equal apartments, which can be accessed via concrete steps and is perched slightly above the level of the site. The building with the large overhanging balconies and access balconies is mainly built in wood. Only the basement is constructed in concrete.
A load bearing façade in wood frame construction and the concentration of sanitation and technology services into a compact core liberate the apartment interior design allowing a spatial loft like scheme which can be adapted to different needs.
On each floor façade consists of a combination of elements of the wood frame, glass and the entrance. What appears at first sight to be concrete cooling fins are in reality made of wood, derived timber and particle board sheets Duripanel.
The comprehensive consideration of ecological aspects as use of passive solar energy, sufficient thermal mass, minimal thermal bridges, large windows to the southwest, good daylight utilization, and consistent use of ecological materials were always a major aspect of the design.
Through the consistent implementation of those aspects the building became the first certified Minergie P- Eco building in Switzerland.
A load bearing façade in wood frame construction and the concentration of sanitation and technology services into a compact core liberate the apartment interior design allowing a spatial loft like scheme which can be adapted to different needs.
On each floor façade consists of a combination of elements of the wood frame, glass and the entrance. What appears at first sight to be concrete cooling fins are in reality made of wood, derived timber and particle board sheets Duripanel.
The comprehensive consideration of ecological aspects as use of passive solar energy, sufficient thermal mass, minimal thermal bridges, large windows to the southwest, good daylight utilization, and consistent use of ecological materials were always a major aspect of the design.
Through the consistent implementation of those aspects the building became the first certified Minergie P- Eco building in Switzerland.
