Get Together Eco Educational Centre

Idea projektu

Both environmental education and social life are very important aspects to take care of in the community. To cultivate social life, people need spaces, which we aim to create.

Popis projektu

In our design, we arranged 2 spaces in the building - a space for a shop on the north side; a café on the south side, complemented by an additional possible separate work space. The café is connected to a beautiful garden, a joy for the local community, a place for various activities such as a Christmas market, vegetable gardens and workshops. The garden is framed by a shaded pergola, at the end of which we have arranged a greenhouse.
The second and third floors are spaces for local institutions, with the third floor being slightly reduced in size so that the volume is less overwhelming and does not obscure the dominant feature of the view - the church tower. The green roof is a great space for admiring the city skyline and an additional space for recreation. The south elevation is equipped with separately constructed balconies to provide shade in the hot summer and create an additional space to connect to the garden.

Technické informace

The entire building is equipped with a lift to make it accessible for the disabled and elderly.
There is a basement under the ground floor, which also acts as a bunker. It is equipped with kitchen connected to the dormitory space by common room - a place for activities, there are many storages and utility rooms for energy storage, heat pumps, HVAC devices and grey-water purification station.
To make our project green, we thought of an alternative structure - a wooden frame filled with compressed straw, an excellent insulating material with a low carbon footprint. We would use green roofs to collect rainwater and infiltrate grey water from sinks. There is also room for solar panels - at the very top of the building, with storage in the basement.
To reduce heat loss in winter, we have adjusted the window sizes (largest to the south and then to the west), and to avoid overheating the rooms, we use shade panels and balconies, as well as natural and mechanically assisted ventilation.