KINDERGARTEN SOLARCITY, LINZ, UPPER AUSTRIA

Olivia Schimek-Hickisch

The kindergarten solarCity is ground-breaking with respect to energy management techniques. The building was constructed as a passive house.
We have built the
• NATURAL - using timber as material for the construction and the furniture
• SUSTAINABLE - using renewable construction materials
• ECOLOGICAL - operated with renewable energy
• AESTHETICAL - assigned after an architectural competition
• DIDACTIC - posing as an example for the next generation
Solar collectors: 130 m² air collectors (tract 1) and 130 m² water collectors (tract 2)
Photovoltaic system: 150 m2 photovoltaic arrays cover half of the electric power con-sumption
Stone storage: tract 1: 140t gravel as heat storage
Buffer storage: tract 2: 32.000l water as heat storage

Planning partners: architectural planning, tendering (partially)

Client: GWG, Gemeinnützige Wohnungsgesellschaft der Stadt Linz GmbH, Linz

Category: Education, New Construction, Science and Research, Urban Development

Project Gallery

exterior, © schimek ZT gmbh, Photographer: Richter
exterior
exterior, © schimek ZT gmbh, Photographer: Richter
exterior
wood facade, © schimek ZT gmbh, Photographer: Richter
wood facade
terrace, © schimek ZT gmbh, Photographer: Richter
terrace
playground, © schimek ZT gmbh, Photographer: Richter
playground
interior, © schimek ZT gmbh, Photographer: Richter
interior
Olivia Schimek-Hickisch, © Robert Gortana, Photographer: Robert Gortana

Olivia Schimek-Hickisch AT

http://www.arch-schimek.at
Herrenstrasse 2 | 4020 Linz