Blue Award 09 by TU Wien

Blue Award 09

Building for an environment worth living in

International Student Competition Institute for Architecture and Design Department for Spatial and Sustainable Design Vienna University of Technology

The world is undergoing lasting changes. We are all confronted with this reality. Every one of us recognizes that our current way of living must be reformed, our way of consuming corrected. Bridging the gap between developing and industrialized nations is indispensable. The irrevocable fact remains that we, as fortunate denizens of a democratic and wealthy Europe, a continent which has partaken in the exploitation of the available natural resources, is responsible in part for the climate change resulting from the emission of greenhouse gases. We must therefore undertake all possible efforts to reduce any further damaging consequences to our Earth due to CO2 emissions. The building sector consumes roughly 40% of available material and water resources, and produces roughly 30% of the greenhouse gas emissions. We, as architects, carry a particular responsibility in the building sector: we want to set an example, one using alternative construction methods and innovative planning strategies. We want to programmatically foster regional planning projects which ensure a respectful interaction with our environment. We want to reinforce our commitment to climate protection through architectural concepts that are proven to be frugal in their use of non-renewable resources; architectural designs and programs that aid the reduction of CO2 emissions and foster biodiversity and with which the health requirements of future inhabitants can be met. For quite some time, we possess the know-how and building materials necessary to answer, in an unconventional yet professional way, the needs of our environment and climate. New forms of construction and planning will have to differentiate themselves in many ways from current methods. For this reason it is of utmost importance to academically outfit planners and builders with this new interpretation of architecture. In particular, it is in the future projects of current students in architecture and planning where the nucleus of a revised and respectful attitude and architectural approach towards our environment will be found. On a worldwide level, the current generation of students is not being ubiquitously and adequately prepared to handle this complex topic in a professional manner. The Blue Award aims to bridge this gap. The Blue Award, first announced in November 2009, aims at fostering and encouraging students and teachers in this complex subject matter, and providing a public stage for the efforts of universities and faculties dealing with the questions of sustainable building. Internationally, 287 students registered for the premiere of this competition. 160 of those submitted projects which were reviewed by a jury of international experts on February 26, 2010. For the initiators and organizers it was an important sign, allowing hope: trust and confidence in a building environment that can change.

FranĂ§oise-HĂŠlĂ¨ne Jourda, Univ.Prof. Mag.arch. Initiator Blue Award | Vienna University of Technology

Sustainability in architecture and building design? Oh, yes! Sustainability is the word of the 21st century. We realize that as a matter of fact most human endeavors are not sustainable and are therefore likely to create huge problems for coming generations. Sustainability must be defined in connection with a period of time. Nothing is sustainable forever, not even the universe, but concepts and ideas are and there are few human achievements where sustainability plays an as important role as in designing and shaping the physical environment in which we all live. In this respect architectural design is like nothing else and therefore special attention must be paid to its economical, cultural and social dimension, at least the same attention as to the classical problems of technique and function. The language of contemporary architecture is to experience a fundamental change under this influence. Concepts dealing with self-sufficient housing developments, environment friendly forms of mobility, and new interpretations of open/public spaces in urban areas fall into this category, one of three categories of the Blue Award. Sustainable building includes the entire process and touches upon the entire act of form-giving. The basic principles of sustainable planning and construction, including its social, economical and ecological factors, have to be taken into account in architectonic design. Of course this applies equally to the category Building in Existing Structures and therefore to sustainable methods of renovation, adaptation and conversion, including endeavors to increase significantly the average life-span and usability of existing structures, and projects which reduce the volumetric demand of new construction. The aim in the creation of the Blue Award is to increase the awareness and the commitment of students and teachers towards sustainability in architecture and thus to provide at the same time an impulse for international exchange among different schools. The Blue Award wants to recognize the commitment of students and tutors who have made the competition’s topic part of their teachings and education. The Vienna University of technology is proud that our internationally renowned faculty member Prof. Françoise-Hélène Jourda has taken this initiative and we are looking forward to seeing the award-winning projects.

Peter Skalicky, O.Univ.Prof. Dr.techn. Dipl.-Ing. Rector | Vienna University of Technology

An international student competition addressing the topic of sustainability is surely an interesting barometer, indicating to what degree “sustainable development” is currently found in the education of architects and planners. The education of architects and planners in the topic of “sustainability”, as a whole, suffers from a lack of coordination - most often only individual aspects are elucidated. Although the three-column model of sustainability: ecology – economy – and social sustainability is irrevocably recognized as the target, most current planning falls short of incorporating the full extent of its content. Ecological requirements in sustainability fall, for example, most often under the aspect of higher insulation values as a means of reducing heating energy, and mostly ignore ecological aspects of economy and social sustainability which immediately raise questions of self-limitation and renunciation, topics difficult to convey in academic programs. One conclusion, therefore, is that the education of architects and planners needs to concentrate and bring together all the complex relationships involved in sustainability; it is evident that confronting the topic of sustainability is more than just finding solutions to technical questions – individual experts are not the issue – rather, what is desperately needed, is a network approach among different fields of expertise. With this in mind, the realization of the student competition “Blue Award” was an important first step in better recognizing the necessity of a focused education in the area of sustainability, particularly in the education of architects and planners. The Faculty for Architecture and Planning welcomes this important initiative and the large interest shown by students worldwide. The present publication reveals an unusual insight in the creativity and disposition of the project authors. The Faculty for Architecture and Planning would like to thank the students for the submitted works, the competition panel headed by Arch. Prof. Thomas Herzog from Munich for the successful jury session and above all, Univ. Prof. Françoise-Hélène Jourda, along with her team, for the initiative and execution of the project Blue Award 2009. This competition shall serve our faculty as a beginning to an in-depth examination of questions regarding “sustainability”.

Klaus Semsroth, Univ.Prof. Arch. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Dr.h.c. Dean | Vienna University of Technology

Table of Contents 12 | About the Blue Award 14 | Jury Statements

50 | Overview of submitted projects 58 | Sponsors 62 | Credits

About the Blue Award Aim and Scope of Competition

Categories

The award’s main purpose is to establish and reinforce the topic of sustainability in architecture, regional planning and urbanism at universities.

Urban Transformation and Development The emphasis of this category spans from urban redevelopment, renewal, and restructuring of existing city fabric to development of new housing structures and typologies. Concepts dealing with self-sufficient housing developments, environment friendly forms of mobility, and new interpretations of open/public spaces in urban areas are equally important to this category.

• The Blue Award shall recognize and award student and teachers dedicated in following this topic in their studies. • The Blue Award intends to organize a collection of student design work which addresses the issue of sustainability in architecture. • The Blue Award shall provide an impulse for pursuing teachings in the area of sustainability. • The Blue Award aims at making possible and intensifying the exchange between different faculties and architecture schools on an international level. Considering its economical, cultural and social dimensions, sustainable development should be treated equally alongside technical and functional issues when solving problems in architecture, regional planning and urbanism. The competition is an open invitation to present futureoriented and sustainable solutions. How will our built environment present itself in the coming years? Not onedimensional solutions lead to results, but rather a comprehensive view of the tasks at hand leads to results and an environment worth experiencing.

Organizers The “Blue Award 09” competition is organized by the Vienna University of Technology, the Institute of Architecture and Design, the Department for Spatial and Sustainable Design, and the Society of Architecture and Spatial Design. The prize is overseen by the UIA (International Union of Architects), represented by its Vice President Albert Dubler.

Building with Ecological Systems Sustainable building touches upon the entire act of form-giving. The submitted projects are to reveal the basic principles of sustainable planning and construction, including its social, economical and ecological factors, in the form of an architectonic design. Building in Existing Structures The topics of this category are methods of renovation, adaptation and conversion. Beyond these usual themes, projects will be awarded which succeed in increasing significantly the average longevity and usage capacity of existing structures, as well as projects which reduce the volumetric demand of new construction.

Members of the Jury Thomas Herzog [D] Dipl.-Ing. Architekt BDA, Dr. (Univ. Rom), Dr. h.c., O. Prof. (em.) Jury chair, Technische Universität München, Guest Prof. THU Beijing, Head of Herzog + Partner www.herzog-und-partner.de

Albert Dubler [F] Vice President Region I, of the International Union of Architects, Council member of the French Order of Architects, practicing architect in Strasbourg

Roland Gnaiger [A] O.Univ.-Prof. Mag. arch. Architect, Director of of the Institute for Space and Design, University for Art and Industrial Design Linz, Studio BASEhabitat www.ufg.ac.at/architektur Tilman Latz [D] Dipl. Ing. Landscape Architect + Urban Planner ByAK, Dipl. Ing. Architect ByAK partner of Latz + Partner www.latzundpartner.de

Marie-Hélène Contal [F] Architect, Writer, Deputy Director Institut Français d’ArchitectureCité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, Paris

Robert Korab [A] Dr. founder and managing director of the research and consulting company “raum&kommunikation”, member of the experts board of the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund www.raum-komm.at

Jury Statements

Thomas Herzog It is a relief to see that motivated students and teachers worldwide are articulating new approaches to architecture in all its dimensions, from the vast regional scale to the building dimensions and down to the minute detail of material and building components. This resource-oriented, new way of “regionalism” is not nostalgic, nor just a “style”. It combines the methodical and knowledge-based approach based on the means that are available today. One can hope that the evolution of architecture will, aside from all trends, styles and superficialities, focus again on what is the core of responsible construction: to respond sensibly and sensitively to the cultural parameters of the location and to react to the local conditions of its climate. Albert Dubler The results of the first Blue Award are fascinating. It’s significant to have received so many submissions in so little time. The topic “sustainability” has left the realm of the “extraordinary”, having become a widely accepted theme. It is satisfying to witness the interest coming from the students worldwide. It awakens hope for a deeper effect in architecture, urbanism and regional planning. I think, with a bit of effort, that the results of this Blue Award can be presented to the public at the next UIA congress on the architectural topic “Design 2050”. Roland Gnaiger Contemporary architecture is in danger of destroying itself with its own means. Its continual demand to be something extraordinary and sensational is threatening its very existence, reducing it to a formalistic randomness without content. It begins to bore us. All the more reason why students worldwide are seizing the challenge to give “substance” again the main role: true needs, concrete reaction to requirements, conveyable reasons and comprehensible responsibility to society and creation. The Blue Award is an initiative to create meaning – young architects react in an engaged and enthusiastic manner. The results are a promise to the future. Tillman Latz The majority of the submitted projects for the Blue Award are convincing because of their diversity and quality. It’s hope for a future, where issues of energy and ecology in planning will be considered a matter of course and not a minimal consensus, tediously wrung out. Even more reassuring to me is the level of quality being defined from countries all over the world, a surprise due to our Eurocentric vision. In light of this success, I would like to express my hopes that the Blue Award may continue beyond being a one-time event, growing to internationally set the standard of quality in teaching. Marie-Hélène Contal The Blue Award gave a large view to know how architecture students are, not only trained on sustainability but engaged as young global citizens and future actors. Robert Korab Prospective architects must plan and design in an evermore complex environment of creative, social and economical factors. The inclusion of aspects of ecological and social sustainability is crucial to the viable future of our built environment. This applies equally to urban concepts as well as to individual buildings and technical solutions. The present projects are an impressive demonstration in the diversity of thinking and problem-solving towards a sustainable architecture.They attest to the commitment of young architects, from the many different countries and continents, towards an improvement in living conditions among the various building cultures and regions of our planet.

Prize Winners

Piyas Choudhuri [IND] Ismail Karaduman [A]

Re-structuring the development along a non-perennial river

Conversation vs. Heritage

Jürgen Philipp Wirnsberger, Guntram Müller, Elias Rubin, Christian Probst, Daniela Fößleitner, Erhard Steiner, Gerlinde Zuber, Günther Egger, Hannes Sampl, Hartwig Thurner, Kathrin Ackerer, Manuel Meixner, Nina Holly, Oliver Kempf, Raffaela Maria Lackner, Rostyslaw Bortnyk, Sebastian Horvath, Teresa Stauder, Thomas Striedinger [A] SCHAP! School and Production

Lan Hu, Jungmin An [USA] Ori Ronen, Adi Reich [IL] 16

Hygro Shell

Pla(n)tform

Category: Urban Transformation and Development

Re-structuring the development along a non-perennial river Piyas Choudhuri [IND] CEPT University | Advisor: Rajeev Kathpalia

Project Description

Jury Statement

The riverbed of Sabarmati in the Indian city of Ahmedabad progressively dries out after the monsoon season, mainly due to the tapping of its waters for agricultural use. Within the scope of the project, the urban areas along both shores of the river were examined in order to find alternative solutions that could deal naturally with the receding shoreline, without resorting to artificial measures. The project aims at alternative solutions which would restructure the riverbed as an effectual and living part of the existing urban area, while also enhancing the image of the city. On both riverfronts, currently under pressure from heavy commercial development, there are urban institutions and the old city center with its market places. The measures depicted in the project reveal a new network of green spaces, open spaces, paths, river and outlet structures, water canals, as well as supply facilities. The slum areas around the river are to be revitalized. They are viewed as a new and dynamic resource for the city. The dried out riverbed is available for use by the inhabitants, as a source of micro-economic activities such as a sand quarry, agriculture, and/or market place.

detail from the diploma thesis project

The treatment of the river and existing city, together with the developmental strategies tailored for Ahmedabad, all in a high level of detailing, convinced the panel of jurors.

Category: Urban Transformation and Development

Project Description

Conservation vs. Heritage

The project deals in an exemplary fashion with the revitalization of Kat Hing Wai, a “walled village” in Hong Kong with 300 inhabitants. The proposed measures for revitalization are considered a model for other “walled villages”, intended to allow a controlled process of growth. Based on the historical context, a new housing typology was developed, taking account of current ecological, social and spatial requirements of the inhabitants. Within the revitalization process, building substance of poor quality is to be removed and replaced with new fabric in a piecemeal fashion. Particular attention was given to the quality and lighting of the open spaces. The traditional horizontal courtyards are to be transformed into vertical ones. Any potential lying in the existing building substance – for example, the historical bulwark with its watch towers – is to be developed and integrated in the planning process.

Ismail Karaduman [A] Academy of Fine Arts Vienna | Advisor: Nasrine Seraji

Jury Statement

detail from the diploma study project

The jury considers water, public spaces and sunlight management as the main assets of the project.

MAIN CHARACTER DEFINING ELEMENTS OF WALLED VILLAGES DEFENSE STRUCTURES

NEW ZONING REGULATION

EXISTING LIVING UNITS

CIRCULATION MAIN COMMUNAL SPACE

WALL / MOAT

DS_1981

UNCONTROLLED DENSIFICATION

MULTIPURPOSED USE OF THE CIRCULATION

light & orienta on

APPEARANCE FROM OUTSIDE

CHANGED PATTERN OF THE WALL

...the mul purposed and communal use of the circula on is one of the main characterisitcs of for ? ed living typologies, it is the main element where social interac ons happen. If the walled village densi? es without be er regula ons, in future the intangible heritage of Kat Hing Wai will disappear.

...from outside

3.20m

communal func ons connected to circula on

EAST ELEVATION

1.20m

primary circula on of Kat Hing Wai

SOUTH ELEVATION

WATCH OUT TOWERS

WALL BECOMES PART OF THE LIVING UNIT

secondary circula on

communal areas connected to circula on

mul purposed use of the circula on

ground level

EXISTING NEW LIVING UNITS

secondary circula on

NDU

ping fang

VOLUME FUTURE [2030]

birds-eye view

THE NEW LIVING VOLUME

POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT [ 2030 ]

cross - sec on

NDU

x = 4m

secondary circulation

= 7220m3 ] = 2445m2 ]

[ Volume [ A TERRACE [ A LEVELS

= 30 228m3 ] = 2 445m2 ] = 12 224m2 ]

[ A ALL

= 14 669m2 ]

shop

cellar

> 4 storeyed buildings + terrace <

past [1600]

NDU

> 1 storeyed buildings < [ Volume [ Area

preserved

primary circula on

DU > domestic units NDU > non-domestic units DU

distribu on of non-domes c units [ in plan ]

EXISTING PING FANG [NOW]

EXISTING OLD PING FANG EXISTING OLD + NEW LIVING UNITS [ 2007 ]

LIGHT STUDIES OF THE CIRCULATION

...from outside

60ยบ

cellar

80- 100 % NDUs

50- 80 % NDUs

distribu on of non-domes c units [ in plan ]

0- 50 % NDUs

rent regula on [ in plan ]

A NEW ALL = 17 113m2 V NEW ALL = 36 014m3

nowadays [2008] GAPS USED AS STORAGE

UNUSED GAPS

UNUSED DEFENSE TOWERS

INTRODUCING A CELLAR cross - sec on

PROVIDE MORE FLEXIBILITY ON THE GROUNDLEVEL

VOLUME FUTURE

DEFENSE TOWERS USED AS STORAGE

[ Volume [ Area

EXISTING NEW LIVING UNITS

= 5 786m3 ] = 2 445m2 ]

POSSIBLE INTERVENTION

EFFECTS OF THE WALL sepera on / isola on

ver kal densi? ca on

bad ven la on

future [2030]

EFFECTS OF UNCONTROLLED DENSIFICATION cross - sec on

EFFECTS

DEPOPULATION

because of the bad development of the living units, the apparent narrowness, bad ven la on, lack of communal programs combined with bad light condions the social interac ons will decrease dras cally

POVERTY

LACK OF PROGRAMS

INEFFICIENT USED ELEMENTS

BAD VENTILATION SYSTEM

100 % NON- DOMESTIC USE REPOPULATION

25 % NON- DOMESTIC USE

200 %

CONSERVATION VS. HERITAGE RE-HOUSING STRATEGY

POTENTIALS [I] REVIVAL OF DEFENSE STRUCTURES / ELEMENTS

which are e ected from the depopula on

STOPPING REPOPULATION OF KAT HING WAI es mated me: un l the whole village is rebuilt

a er 12 month

EFFECTS

EFFECTS DEFINING THE BAD TEETH

DRAG THEM

DESIGN THE GOLDEN TOOTH

KAT HING WAI

VERTICAL CIRCULATION

OBSERVATION POINT

I CURRENT SITUATION

II 1ST INTERVENTION

CHANGED PATTERN OF CIRCULATION total area = 3452,6 m2

834,7 m2

EXISTING OLD LIVING UNITS

exis ng new living units old living units - worth to be protected old living units - ain't worth to be protected

EXISTING NEW LIVING UNITS

total area = 1418,1 m2

total area = 4332,3 m2

III

TIMELINE

es mated me: 2-3 months

tearing down ine ciently used structures

es mated me: 4-6 months

recrea on of the old moat

es mated me: 2-3 months es mated me: 12 months

tearing down ahistorical old living units

to rehouse the inhabitants within the walled village

CONCEPTIONAL DESIGN PARAMETERS CONCEPTUNAL DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR NEW LIVING TYPOLOGIES

POTENTIALS [II] JUXTAPOSING NDU'S WITHIN THE WALLED VILLAGE

PROGRAMATICAL DENSIFICATION OF THE BUILDING-MASS & PROGRAMS

implemen ng varia ons of programs on the ground- and second level which are connected with the circula on and the lving units.

USING THE VERTICAL CIRCULATIONS AS ACTIVATOR FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS product

PROGRAMS

LOT SIZE

HORIZONTAL POTENTIALS

LOT CONDITIONS

BEHAVIOR A TO NEIGHBOURS

loca on of stairs

VENTILATION A SYSSTEM

secondary circula on network linked to several buildings

MUSEUM HOTEL LIVING UNIT + MARKET VERTIKAL GARDEN

ROTOTYP A_01 PROTOTYP B_01 PROTOTYP C_01 PROTOTYP D_01

SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

KAT A HING WAI

RESIDENTS OF KHW

GOVERNMENT

UNESCO

cellar

NDU

cellar

3rd DU

4th planted roofs

INVESTOR

TOURIST

3rd DU

2nd DU

1st DU

NDU

elevated circulation

PASSIVE P ACTIVE INSIDE THE VOLUME OUTSIDE THE VOLUME

LIVING TYPOLOGIES - INSIDE

2nd DU

1st DU

BTW 2 FIREWALLS AT 1 FIREWALL A AT DEFENSE WALL A A A COMMUNAL SPA AT P CE

LAYE A RS CAPITALISTIC

THIS ALLOWS FOR CONTACT BETWEEN APARTMENT OCCUPANTS AND OTHER RESIDENTS PASSING BY. THE SENCE OF TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNITY IS THEREBY ESTABLISHED AND ENHANCED.LLOWS FOR CONTACT BETWEEN APARTMENT OCCUPANTS AND OTHER RESIDENTS PASSING BY. THE SENCE OF TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNITY IS THEREBY ESTABLISHED AND ENHANCED.

ARCHITECTURAL

PARAMETERS

POTENTIALS [III]

SOCIAL

NDU

POLITCAL

HYBRID

NDU

LIVING TYPOLOGIES - AT THE WALL

with a constant popula on amount, placing quali es like light, semi-privat and communa areas be er ven la on system of the circula on and the buildings adaptable livin typologies developed from the desired funcons and needs of the inhabitant

EXPANDED READING OF HTE CIRCULATION

HORIZONTAL POTENTIALS

exis ng new living units unused buildings >e ect of depopula on old living units - worth to be protected

5th INTERVENTION

SECONDARY CIRCULATION

= 110,0 m2 = 85,0 m2 = 55,0 m2

TOTAL SPACE = 250,0 M2

+5 families REPOPULATION

WATCH OUT TOWERS

WALL

RECREATIONAL AREA

total area =

= 9646,0 m2 [footprint] = 4332,3 m2 [footprint]

> big lots > medium lots > small lots

MOAT

INEFFICIENTLY USED STRUCTURES

2617,9 m2

4th INTERVENTION

[3-4 storeyed]

total area =

3rd INTERVENTION

-> 400 INHABITANTS

CIRCULATION

2nd INTERVENTION

DEPOPULATION -3 families

= 400 inhabitants = 9646,0 m2 = 42,0 m2 = 42,0 m2 = 114,2 m2

1st INTERVENTION

DEPOPULATION -3 families per year

total popula on total used area entrance ancestral 4 x defense towers

EFFECTS - once the depopula on take e rst residents are already rehoused, there will be again space to tear down the unused buildings and construct new ones instead

ractor - crea ng a second border - providing new usable space above the moat

- providing more space for communal programs - be er light condi ons on the groundlevel - be er connec vity of the exis ng living units

PLACE IT

4th planted roofs

terrace

GROUNDPLANS

RE-ACTIVATED WALL HERITAGE

LEVEL -1

LEVEL 0

LEVEL +1

LEVEL +2

LEVEL +3

communal areas VERTICAL GARDEN

2nd ENTRANCE [during the day] LIVING TYPOLOGIES [ at the wall ]

EMBEDDED PERFORATED PIPE

LIVING TYPOLOGIES [ inside ]

PRESERVED OLD PING FONG HERITAGE

WATER STORAGE/ DISTRIBUTION REGULATOR

private patking lots

PRIMARY CIRCULATION

[ public ]

ELEVATED CIRCULATION

[connects the walled village with the market ]

[ semi-public ]

communal areas

daily connec on to the market

EXCESS WATER IRRIGATION

O2 CO 2 SEED

100

FLY BUTTERFLY

+12,00m

OVERHEAD PERFORATED PIPE WASP

CO 2

POLLS

+9,00 m

MARKET

CO 2 O2

POLLS

DUCK

BEE

+6,00 m

SEED

+3,00 m

SPIDER DR IP

VEGETABLES - MEAT

MOTH IRR

0,00 m -1,50 m -3,00 m

LONGITUDINAL - SECTION

Category: Building with Ecological Systems

Project Description

SCHAP! School and Production

Exemplary design for a school near Johannesburg, characterized by resource conservation and DIY (“do it yourself”) construction methods. The immediate vicinity has a population of around 5000, of which 60% are under the age of 12 – educational facilities here are few and far between. The project is located in a rural setting, surrounded by existing examples of DIY-buildings. The building process integrated the help of inhabitants, students and teachers. Applied materials were locally available (straw, loam), the walls erected with formwork out of used material. Shaded areas, cross ventilation and dry compost toilets all contribute to a passive form of climate protection.

Jury Statement

detail from the master’s project

A project implementing participation, resulting in a high degree of social sustainability.

0 10

corrugated metal sheet continous beam distance for ventilation bending resistant frame foil insulation bottom view wood plate

150 cm

M A - 11 0 9

M A - 11 0 9 L - profile 25/25/2mm

cross section classroom

distance for ventilation foil

perforated wood plate multi-wall sheet bending resistant frame multi-wall sheet false edge steel profile 20/20/2mm

fence

rim metal sheet concrete rim clay plaster strawclay brick lime cement plaster metal sheet

faceplate concrete rim strawclay brick clay plaster lime cement plaster doka architrave beam

To i d e nt i f y w i t h s o m e t h i n g m e a n s to re co gn i ze o n e s e l f i n i t. I n m o s t c a s e s i d e nt i f i c at i o n i s ra re l y p o s s i b l e, s i n ce t h e l ate r u s e r, w h o o f te n do e s n o t p a r t i c i p ate d u r i n g t h e p l a n n i n g p h a s e, d o e s n o t h ave a ny co - d e te r m i n at i o n . Co n d i t i o n fo r a s u cce s s f u l i d e nt i f i c at i o n i s p a r t i c i p at i o n . I t i s m a de p o s s i b l e by t h e p a r t i c i p at i o n i n t h e b u i l d i n g p ro ce s s to m a k e c h i l d re n fe e l re s p o n s i b l e. B y t h i s p ro ce s s t h e y s h o u l d n o t i ce t h at t h e y h ave i n f l u e n ce o n t h e i r e nv i ro n m e nt. E s p e c i a l l y w h e n a s c h o o l i s b e i n g e re c te d i t i s i m p o r t a nt t h at t h e p u p i l s re ce i ve s u f f i c i e nt o p p o r t u n i t y fo r co - de s i gn i n g. Th o s e t h i n gs w h i c h a re a r ra n ge d by p u p i l s wo n ´t b e d e s t roy by t h e m . Th e re fo re t h e p u p i l s s h o u l d i d e nt i f y t h e m s e l ve s w i t h t h e i r n e w a re a s. Fo r t h i s re a s o n we de ve l o p di f fe re nt wo r ks h o p m o de l s, i n w h i c h c h i l d re n g e t t h e p o s s i b i l i t y to t a k e p a r t i n b u i l d i n g a c t i v i t i e s. B e c a u s e we h a d a l re a d y f i n i s h e d t h e p l a n n i n g o f t h e b u i l di n g i n Au s t r i a , t h e c h i l dre n a n d te a c h e rs o f t h e I t h u b a S k i l l s Co l l e g e a re i nte grate d o n l y d u r i n g t h e b u i l d i n g p h a s e. To u n d e rs t a n d a n d l e a r n t h e b u i l d i n g m e t h o d w i t h c l ay a n d s t raw a wo r k s h o p i s o rg a n i ze d, i n w h i c h e ve r y t h i n g i s ex p l a i n e d a ro u n d t h i s to p i c. I n gro u p s o f 1 0 p u p i l s, c l ay b r i c k s a re m a n u f a c t u re d a n d t h e p ro ce d u re i s ex p l a i n e d to t h e m . B y i nvo l v i n g t h e p u p i l s i n t h e wo r k fo r t h e i r ow n s c h o o l t h e p u p i l s c a n i de nt i f y t h e m s e l ve s w i t h t h e s c h o o l a n d t h e y w i l l u s e i t i n a s e n s i b l e way. I n h a n d i c ra f t s t h e y p ro d u ce s c h o o l b e n c h e s a n d s c h o o l t a b l e s fo r t h e n e w s c h o o l. S h o r t l y b e fo re co m p l e t i o n o f o u r b u i l d i n g t h e p u p i l s we re i nvo l ve d i n t h e p ro j e c t fo r a s e co n d t i m e. Fo r t h e o p e n i n g o f t h e s c h o o l t h e y s h o u l d ge t t h e p o s s i b i l i t y to t a ke p a r t i n a c re at i ve way. Eve r yo n e c a n d e s i gn t h e i r ow n T- s h i r t s. We d o n o t o n l y wa nt to gi ve o u r k n owl e dge to t h e p u p i l s a n d t h e te a c h e r s, b u t a l s o i n h a b i t a nt s t h at a re i nte re s te d. Th e re fo re we e n g a g e n at i ve wo r k e rs, w h o s u p p o r te d u s d u r i n g t h e b u i l d i n g p h a s e. O n e o f o u r wo r ke r s i s e s p e c i a l l y i nte re s te d i n t h e c l ay co n s t ru c t i o n a n d i s g o i n g to b u i l d, w i t h o u r s u p p o r t, a n ex te n s i o n fo r h i s h o u s e i n t h e tow n s h i p w i t h wa l l s co n s i s t i n g o f ra m m e d c l ay. We a re ve r y c u r i o u s to k n ow h ow t h e c l ay- p ro to t yp e i s g o i n g to b e a cce p te d i n t h e tow n s h i p a n d h o p e t h at p e r h a p s f u r t h e r h o u s e s c a n b e de ve l o p e d t h e re.

ventilation element

concrete core plexiglas

locking mechanism concrete core plexiglas

screed sealed foundation ground faceplate concrete base

faceplate concrete base

school and production

M A N U F A CT U R I N G name situated dimension inhabitants households housetypes

< Johannesburg

Magagula Heights 40 km south-east of Joburg 47 ha appr. 5000 people thereof 60% under 12 years 1400 RDP house (build in 1996) brick houses shacks< 106 inhabitants per ha ca 60% SchwarzafrikanerInnen Coloured (Farbige)

Montic Factory

density rate of unemployment population

Township Magagula Heights Ithuba Skills College

Gauteng

South Africa

Th e build in g site, approx. 4 0 k m so uth o f Jo h an n esburg, is lo cated at th e o utsk ir ts o f M agagula H eights, a small town sh ip with 5 0 0 0 in h abitants. Th e immed iate enviro n ment is ch arac ter ized by ex ten sive green areas an d h illy lan d scapes. Th e h igh plateau o f th e provin ce G auten g is approx. 1 7 0 0 meter s above sea-level an d o f fer s little vegetatio n co mpared to th e provin ces n ear sea-level. Th e summer mo nth s are ch arac ter ised by a h o t an d d amp climate, in winter th ere is little precipitatio n an d th e temperatures can d ro p to a few d egrees above zero.

Johannesburg

Site

provinz Gauteng

C O N T E X T distance for ventilation

bending resistant frame

concrete rim

longitudinal beam

trimmer

B U I L D I N G

Th e c l ay s l u dg e i s p o u re d ove r t h e di f f u s e d s t raw w i t h a wate r i n g c a n u nt i l e a c h s te m i s m o i s te n e d.

To e n s u re a n i de a l m i x t u re t h e s t raw i s t u r n e d ove r s e ve ra l t i m e s. To a g e i t we p u t t h e m i x t u re fo r 2 4 h o u r s u n de r a t a r p a u l i n .

Af te r t h e m i x t u re i s a g e d i t i s f i l l e d i n wo o d e n fo r m s a n d p re s s e d i nto s h a p e by o u r m a c h i n e. Af te r p re s s i n g t h e b r i c ks a re d r i e d a p p rox . te n d ays i n t h e s u n , a f te r wa rd s t h e y c a n b e l a i d. D u e to t h e p re p a rato r y o p e rat i o n s ( b r i c k p re s s, c l ay m i xe r ) we c a n s t a r t t h e b r i c k p ro d u c t i o n i m m e d i ate l y a f te r t h e a r r i va l o f t h e m a i n gro u p. We n e e d a b o u t t wo we e ks fo r t h e p ro d u c t i o n o f t h e 5 6 0 b r i c ks t h at a re n e e d e d fo r t h e c l a s s ro o m .

P R O C E S S

Th e b r i c k s a re s h i f te d i n t h e s t re tc h i n g b o n d i nto a c l ay m o r t a r b e d. To s t i f fe n t h e wa l l s e a c h t h i rd h o l e i s re i n fo rce d w i t h s te e l a n d f i l l e d o u t w i t h co n c re te. Th i s co n c re te co re c re ate s a fo rce - l o c k co n n e c t i o n b e t we e n t h e co n c re te d b a s e a n d t h e co n c re te r i n g t h at i s t h e u p p e r c l o s i n g fo r t h e wa l l. S h i f t i n g t h e b r i c k s a n d co n c re t i n g t h e r i n g t a k e s a b o u t s i x days.

Th e wa l l s o f t h e wo r k s h o p co n s i s t o f ra m m e d s t raw- c l ay. At f i r s t a c l i m b i n g fo r mwo r k i s b u i l t. Th i s i s s c re we d o n b o t h s i de s o f t h e wo o de n co n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e wo r k s h o p, a n d a f te r wa rds i t i s f i l l e d u p w i t h t h e s t raw- c l ay m i x t u re a n d co m p a c te d by ra m m i n g.

cross beam

base

strawclay wall

pillar 80°

base

pillar vertical

GR O U N D S

MO 09.03.09

PLA STE R W O R K

E LE C TR I C W O R K

CLO SE TS

FO U N TA I N

MO 02.03.09

foundation

FU R N I TU R E - A N D I N TE R I O R W O R K

WINDOW AND DOORS

CO M PLE TI O N

continuous beam

M A T E R I A L

D u r i n g t h e m i xi n g p ro ce s s c l ay a n d wate r a re m i xe d i nto a s l u dg e.

Nationalpark Suikerbosrand

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CO NC R E T E WO R K

S T R AWC L AYBR I CK P R OD U C T I ON

JO I N WO RK

MO 1 6 . 0 2 . 0 9

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0 .5

MO 02.02.09

M E TA L SHE E T W O R K

classroom workshop safetybox toilets washing place covered space

MA S O N RY WO R K

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M E TA LW OR K

S E T T I N G U P T H E WO O DCON S T R U C T IO N

WI ND O W A ND DO O R S

R AM M E D -E A R TH W O R K

ground plan

ex te n si on of t h e wor k sh op a s a re su l t of t h e d i ffe re nt i ate d org a n i z at i on a n d a r ra n g e m e nt of t h e a re a s. Th e c l a ssroom h a s a n e a st a n d we st or i e nt at i on . For t h e ex p osu re we h ave on e l a rg e w i n d ow- e l e m e nt ( fu r n i t u re ) to t h e e a st w i t h n at u ra l sh a d e from t h e su r rou n d i n g t re e s a n d fi ve l i g ht sl ot s a n d a sk y l i g ht on t h e we st fa c a d e to b r i n g a d i ffu se l i g ht i nto t h e c l a ssroom . Wi t h t h e l ayou t of t h e c l a ssroom of 8x 10m i t i s p ossi b l e to d i v i d e i t a n d so t wo sc h ool grou p s c a n b e t a u g ht at t h e sa m e t i m e. Th e wor k sh op i s a l on g st re tc h e d st r u c t u re, w h i c h m a k e i t e a si e r to wor k w i t h l on g m ate r i a l s ( wood or m e t a l ) a n d i s ex p ose d ove r a cont i n u ou s w i n d ow e l e m e nt on t h e n or t h fa c a d e.

We h ave t h re e rol l g ate s a s op e n i n g s a n d w h e n t h e y a re i n t h e op e n e d p o s i t i o n t h e g ate s con n e c t t h e wor k sh op w i t h t h e ou t si d e cove re d wor k i n g sp a ce. D u e to t h e re qu i re m e nt to i n st a l l t h e toi l e t s a s “d r y toi l e t s” we d e c i d e to p u t t h e fa c i l i t y o p e n u n d e r t h e roof to avoi d d i st u r b i n g sm e l l s.

MO 19.01.09

Th e co n cept o f th e d raf t is based o n th e id ea to set a c l e a r l y a n d st r i c t l y d e fi n e d Lsh aped str uc ture into th e sur ro un d in g lan d. Th e po siti on i n g of t h e b u i l d i n g st r u c t u re reac ts to th e co ntain ment o f th e build in gs to th e n o r th , t h e sp a ce to t h e sou t h a n d th e existin g trees to th e so uth east. I n th is way public a n d se m i - p u b l i c a re a s a re formed bro ach in g aro un d th e build in g. Th e space allo catio n plan is acco mmo d ated in t wo co m p a c t vol u m e s w h i c h a re con n ec ted with each o th er over th e ro o f an d so it lo o k lik e a u n i fi e d st r u c t u re. C l a ssroom an d wo r k sh o p are separated f ro m each o th er to avo id n oi se d i st u r b a n ce s. I n fa ce of th e clear basic fo r m ar ise bro ad covered ex ter n al areas for i n st r u c t i on a n d for t h e

D IS P OS IT I ON S

On the ba s is of our inve s t i g at i o n o f t h e p lace an d o f t h e s o c i al s t r u c t u re s fo r min g the b a ckground of our bu i ld i n g s i te an d t h e an alys i s o f t h e alre ad y f i n i s h ed building s by othe r uni ve rsi t i e s an d te c h n i c al co lle g e s, we s e t o u r s e lve s t h e t arget to de ve l op the bui l ding w i t h m ate r i als t h at are avai lab le i n t h e re gi o n al b ac k gro un d of M a g a g ul a He i g hts . O n o n e h an d to s u ppo r t t h e lo c al e co n o my (we bu y all building mate r i a l s on the spo t, an d we d o n’ t i m po r t s o m e t h i n g f ro m Eu ro p e ) an d it must b e a l s o e a s y to tra ns fer t h e m e t h o d o f co n s t r u c t i o n to t h e k i d s an d i n h abitants o f the s ur rounding towns h i p s s o t h at t h e y c an h o p e f u lly co nt i n u e b u i ld i n g by th emselve s i n future. Af te r de ta il e d i nve s tigat i o n o f c h e ap b u i ld i n g m ate r i als an d t rad i t i o n al meth o d s o f b ui l ding in Afr i ca , we d e c i d e o n c lay as t h e m ai n b u i ld i n g m ate r i al. Ba s e d on the re a s oni ng t h at t h i s re s o u rce i s avai lab le e ve r y w h e re aro u n d th e building s ite, it is the ide a l b u i ld i n g m ate r i al to m i n i m i ze o u r bu i ld i n g co s t s. A f ur th er impor ta nt a s pe c t is th e f re e avai labi li t y fo r e ve r y bo d y, s o i t i s e as i e r to e n sure th e l ate r s e l f- cons truc ti on by t h e lo c al po pu lat i o n . Th e fo rg o t te n t rad i t i o n o f clay building s confronts us wi th s o m e o pe n q u e s t i o n s. For this re a s on we s ta r t a s e r i e s o f te s t s to s am ple t h e b r i c k (d i m e n s i o n s 6 0 x3 0 x1 5 ) , s o that we ca n b e s ure t h at t h e c lay m e e t s o u r re q u i re m e nt s. We te s t d i f fe rent br ick s us ing diffe re nt mate r ia ls. Fo r ex am p le : c lay- le c a, c lay- h e m p, c lay- pape r and clays traw. On the b a s is of o u r re s u lt s, we d e c i d e o n a n e w i nte r p re t at i o n o f t h e trad itio na l s traw- cl ay cons truc t i o n m e t h o d i n fo r m o f br i c k b lo c k s. Th e b r i c k b lo c k s sh o uld b e produce d by us a nd t h e k i d s o f t h e I t h u ba S k i lls Co lle g e. On the one ha nd the pu pi ls s h o u ld ex te n d t h e i r k n ow le d g e an d m an u al s k ills by the ir inte grati on into t h e b u i ld i n g pro ce s s an d i n ad d i t i o n t h e y s h o u ld p a ss o n th e a cq ui re d k now-how to t h e lo c al pe o p le. Th e s t raw- c lay u n i te s t h e c h arac ter istics of a he at s tor i ng a nd a h e at i n s u lat i n g m ate r i al an d h as exce lle nt h u m i d i t y balan ce cha ra c te r i s ti cs. D ur i ng t h e pro d u c t i o n an d f i t t i n g o f t h e s t raw- c lay br i c ks th ere are no e nvi ronme nta l impac t s an d yo u n e e d o n ly a s m all e n e rg y ex p e n d i t u re. O ur task of bui l ding the cl a s s ro o m w i t h i nte grate d wo r ks h o p s h o u ld b r i n g u s i n s i ghts into its p ra c ti ca bi l it y. The bui l ding s houl d b e a pro to t y pe to s h ow t h e lo c al po pu lat i o n h ow t h ey can cha ng e the ir p re s e nt l i v i n g s i t u at i o n , wi t h a s i m p le co n s t r u c t i o n m e t h o d an d a small fina ncia l inve s tme nt. Th e ex i s t i n g h o u s i n g s t r u c t u re i n t h e town s h i p s i s t ypically s ma l l b r i ck bui l ding s a n d s h ac k s (co r r u g ate d s h e e t h u t s ). Th e s e bu i ld i n g s can n o t s ati s fy the re q uire me nt s o f an ex te n d e d f am i ly. With e ve r y ex te ns ion o r n e w bu i ld i n g, t h e i d e nt i f i c at i o n wi t h t h e p lace grows an d cre ate s the re by ide ntit i e s i n t h e o t h e r w i s e m o n o to n o u s s e t t le m e nt s t r u c tures o f th e towns hi ps.

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C O N C E P T I O N

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R E P R O D U C T I O N

Category: Building with Ecological Systems

Project Description

Jury Statement

Hygro Shell

At an altitude of 5000 m, the Chajnantor plateau is characterized by extreme and hostile conditions. The icy winds and the dry thin air make living here practically impossible.

The jury commends the intensive examination in the analysis and technical comprehension of the basic topic. The work demonstrates in subtle way, how technical innovation can take part in our daily lives and function in an eco-friendly way.

Lan Hu, Jungmin An [USA] University of California, Berkeley | Advisor: Maria-Paz Gutierrez

The design confronts the extreme conditions with a synergy of working methods, accomplishing an oasis for a research team of astronomers. The membrane system (hygroshell) is an answer to the dynamic environmental conditions, concentrating and using the scarce condensation.

detail from the masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project

Category: Building in Existing Structures

Pla(n)tform Ori Ronen, Adi Reich [IL] Israel Institute of Technology | Advisor: Gaby Schwartz

Project Description

Jury Statement

The “New Central Bus Station” is located in a part of Tel Aviv marked by social and economic problems, an area intended for demolition. In the project “Pla(n)tform”, the existing structure of the bus station is transformed, to the largest extent possible, into an Agricultural Center. The present function of the bus terminal is retained and complimented with public areas of office and retail. Superimposed on these functions is an area dedicated to agricultural use, as a local supply for vegetables and fruits. The project accomplishes on the ground level new connections between the south and north parts of the city. The suitability of the interventions, thorough and illustrative, provides results not only in the treatment of the existing structure but also in the planning of the cultivated surface. Further focal points addressed by “Pla(n)tform” are the reuse of waste water and organic waste (produced by the project itself), the structure’s influence on the immediate urban and microclimatic environment, the treatment of daylight and the consideration on the recycling of the transformed building mass. detail from the master’s project

An approach as reaction to the context, a clearly stated problem, the structure of the demonstrated solution and the high level of completion distinguish this project.

Honorable Mentions

Henk-Jan Imhoff, Jens Jorritsma, John de Groot [NL] Christoph Grabner, Sebastian Brandner [A]

Gerald- Hightech vs. Lowtech

Mariela Reyes, Victor Mera, Carlos Hidalgo [RCH] Luigi Pardo, Sandra Persiani [I]

The royal trees

Rural and Subsistence

Auditorium complex in Padua

Frauke Rottschy, Scholeh Abedini, Hannes Beck, Sardika Meyer, Kai Erlenk채mper, Franziska Hartmann, Tabea Huth, Annika Gaigl, Marco Fleckenstein, Maximilian Kolbe, Sascha Klump, Maria Obenaus, Alexandru Oprea, Ramzia Rahmani, Claudia Ritter, Andreas Schmautz, Andreas Schreiber, Simone Siegrist, Angela Specht, Sina Titze, Patrick Tauchert, Christian Wagner, Jasmin Winter, Henning Zimmer [D] 38

surPLUShome

Category: Urban Transformation and Development

Project Description

Jury Statement

The royal trees

The project deals with the growth and ecological problems in Kumasi – the second largest city of Ghana with 1.5 Million inhabitants – by reviving its splendid but lost past as the garden city of West Africa. The suggested urban transformation process attempts to harmoniously combine the rural lifestyle of many inhabitants with an attractive cityscape. The master plan envisions vertically increasing the density of the existing self-contained structures (compounds), with deliberate gaps in the structure providing opportunities for new spaces, public and private, as well as agricultural areas for personal use. Local vegetation and soil properties play a central role on all levels. For example, the planned reforestation of the region should serve as a future resource of building material (e.g. bamboo), provide shade for the public spaces, and simultaneously serve as a method in cultivating social and public qualities in the open spaces.

The project is based on a subtle study of the qualities of the land, the local species of vegetation and the population’s behavior in both private and public spaces.

Henk-Jan Imhoff, Jens Jorritsma, John de Groot [NL] Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design | Advisor: Ralf Pasel

detail from the master’s project

Category: Building with Ecological Systems

Gerald Hightech vs. Lowtech Christoph Grabner, Sebastian Brandner [A] Vienna University of Technology | Advisor: Karin Stieldorf

Project Description

Jury Statement

The project is located on land provided by the government in the yurt district of Ulan Bartor, Mongolia. The climate is characterized by little precipitation and bitter coldness. The design is the modern continuation in the development of the Mongolian yurt, modular in typology, consisting of a wood frame and square felt padding of sheep wool. This innovative and conservational use of locally available materials forms the basis of the construction method. An important aspect of the design is the manner of selferection. Basic Mongolian principles for a family are also incorporated. These include the central Mongolian oven, a large communal area, a storage room, and a sleeping level.

The project is characterized by its careful application of locally available resources and the further development of existing functions.

Due to the harsh winter conditions, with the ground remaining frozen down to 3m in depth, a below grade infrastructure is still missing. Water is therefore stored at the site. The project also suggests a dry composting toilet. Further technical suggestions to improve the efficiency of the Mongolian oven would consume less heating material, making a contribution to climate protection.

mongolian oven storage room sleeping level ladder

weather pillow wood panel stiffering isolation pillow timber frame construction fundament board floor

detail from the diploma study project

Category: Building with Ecological Systems

Project Description

Rural and Subsistence

The project is sited in the Andes region of Chile with its extreme climate conditions. The building form corresponds with the natural surroundings (up to 3m snow in winter – steep roof). The structure could also endure an avalanche – the gable in line with slope acts likes a keel, parting the avalanche. The simple and lucid structure is well-suited for the climate and functions according to the simple typology of rural construction.

Mariela Reyes, Victor Mera, Carlos Hidalgo [RCH] Universidad Mayor | Advisor: Daniela Schmidt

Jury Statement

Its use follows exactly the needs of its inhabitants. The envelope functions as a large barn, with living quarters located in the middle, surrounded by the loft and stall. The residential part is insulated by the stored hay (thermal buffer)and makes use of the warmth of the animal below. The project stands out through its intelligent and sparing use of energy and resources, along with an effective application of only a few natural materials (sheep’s wool, hay insulation).

detail from the bachelor’s project

Mixed construction, very interesting energy concept (supplies: biogas, rain water collection, water treatment), heating and cooling system is clear. Particularly worth mentioning are the informative diagrams.

Category: Building with Ecological Systems

Project Description

Auditorium complex in Padua

The project is located on the northern shore of the Bacchiglione, which flows north of the old city. Two existing structures in front of the project site are to be complemented by two new and striking cubes, which house a theater and a concert hall respectively, as well as services.

Luigi Pardo, Sandra Persiani [I] Sapienza UniversitĂ di Roma | Advisor: Alessandra Battiti

Jury Statement

A curved roof, spanning the entire site, divides the larger cube while completely sheltering the smaller one. The section of the larger cube which rising above the roof is outfitted with a prefabricated skin of PTFE-panels, adjustable depending on the weather.

detail from the diploma thesis project

The project draws upon the natural topography, existing buildings as well as the public in an interesting way. The jury acknowledges particularly the complex technology of the solar shading system.

Category: Building with Ecological Systems

Project Description

Jury Statement

surPLUShome

The project SurPLUSHome shows how a sustainable design can also be very innovative. The topics of energy efficiency and sustainable construction are integrated in the diurnal cycle. Developed as a single person household, the design is conceived as a multifunctional body, providing the basic amenities of kitchen, bath, and stairs. The façade mainly serves to integrate the photovoltaic elements (CIGS technology) into the building’s envelope. The modules react to a rise in temperature, allowing a more efficient use of diffuse radiation than conventional photovoltaic systems.

The project SurPLUSHome demonstrates how a concept in sustainable construction can be applied to many different urban situations. The project is adaptable to the living requirements at hand. It is a real implementation of a complex, intelligent and reactive façade, one thoroughly conceived down through every subsystem.

Frauke Rottschy, Scholeh Abedini, Hannes Beck, Kai Erlenkämper, Franziska Hartmann, Tabea Huth, Marco Fleckenstein, Annika Gaigl, Maximilian Kolbe, Sascha Klump, Sardika Meyer, Maria Obenaus, Alexandru Oprea, Ramzia Rahmani, Claudia Ritter, Andreas Schmautz, Andreas Schreiber, Simone Siegrist, Angela Specht, Sina Titze, Patrick Tauchert, Christian Wagner, Jasmin Winter, Henning Zimmer [D] Technische Universität Darmstadt | Advisor: Manfred Hegger

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Submitted Projects

Entrants 163 Academic Institutions 77 Cities 95 States 32 Continents 6

Category: Urban Transformation and Development * person representing a team

1 | Lu Shen [A] Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

2 | Stephan Anders [D] Universität Stuttgart

4 | Gordon Hoffmann [D] Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

12 | Signe Rabolle Nielson [DK] Aarhus School of Architecture

13 | Zaher El Afiouni [RL] University of East London

79 | Andreas Liska [A] Kunstuniversität Linz

80 | Nikola Malinov [BG] Technical University of Varna

85 | Daniela Mitterberger* [A] Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

89 | Martin Leithner* [A] Vienna University of Technology

90 | Barbara Dienbauer [A] Vienna University of Technology

15 | Sepideh Karami [S] Chalmers University of Technology

18 | Piyas Choudhuri [IND] CEPT University

19 | Luke Smith [GB] University of Central Lancashire

24 | Michael Pichler [D] Augsburg University of Applied Sciences

31 | Nena Borshovska* [MK] Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje

91 | Justin Galligan [S] Lund University

92 | Katja Rosner* [A] Vienna University of Technology

95 | Anna Balint* [A] Vienna University of Technology

97 | Ismail Karaduman [A] Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

98 | Krisztina Starmüller* [A] Vienna University of Technology

32 | Yuet Chan* [USA] Cornell University

33 | Liani Van der Westhuizen [GB] Kingston University

34 | Jose de Tudela [GB] Architectural Association School of Architecture

38 | Krisztián Csémy [SK] Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava

39 | Sejal Bhimjiani [USA] Pratt Institute

100 | Wilhelm Margreiter [A] Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck

112 | Anupriya Goswami [IND] School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi

115 | Jasmin Bonn [D] Bergische Universität Wuppertal

116 | ChrysovalantouIrene Karageorgi [GR] National Technical University of Athens

117 | Henk-Jan Imhoff* [NL] Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design

40 | Emily Anderson [USA] Parsons The New School for Design

41 | Mark Paz [USA] University of New Mexico

42 | Dylan Tat-Lun Kwok [RC] University of Art and Design Helsinki

43 | Balazs Jelinek [H] Hochschule Liechtenstein

51 | Maria Pitsiladi [GR] National Technical University of Athens

118 | Kalliopi Limpou [GR] Architectural Association School of Architecture

120 | Jakob Faßbender [D] Biberach University of Applied Sciences

121 | Jakob Faßbender [D] Biberach University of Applied Sciences

125 | Mislav Kuzmanic* [HR] University of Split

127 | Marija Zulim* [HR] University of Split

55 | Katharina Rüter [D] Technische Universität Berlin

56 | Agnieszka Pastuszek [PL] Wroclaw University of Technology

57 | Andrew Watts [GB] University of Lincoln

59 | Marina Gousia [GR] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

61 | Anthony James Campbell [GB] Manchester School of Architecture

128 | Luka Muzinic* [HR] University of Split

129 | Sanja Koren* [HR] University of Split

130 | Suzana Lunic* [HR] University of Split

131 | Vatroslav Viskovic* [HR] University of Split

132 | Rick ten Doeschate* [NL] Eindhoven University of Technology

62 | Jade Littlewood [GB] Manchester School of Architecture

63 | Costas Loucaides [GB] Manchester School of Architecture

64 | Martin Zanolin* [A] Vienna University of Technology

69 | Karin Dobbler* [A] Graz University of Technology

70 | Eleonora Hartl [A] Vienna University of Technology

135 | Mathieu Zimmer* [F] Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3

155 | Varun Amar Kaushik [IND] School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi

159 | Wulf Kramer* [D] Universität Stuttgart

161 | Martí Puig Fernàndez [E] Universitat de Girona

Category: Building with Ecological Systems * person representing a team

3 | Christian Tallent [GB] University of Portsmouth

6 | Yehezkel Nachman Farchi [IL] Delft University of Technology

7 | Hussam Sadeq Jaafar Tumma Al-Saadi [D] Erfurt University of Applied Sciences

8 | Sara Bachmayer* [A] Vienna University of Technology

9 | Camille Rojas* [RCH] Universidad Andrés Bello

75 | Stefan Aursulesei* [A] Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

76 | Philip Mörwald* [A] Vienna University of Technology

81 | Nikola Malinov [BG] Technical University of Varna

82 | Piotr Wilczynski* [PL] Wroclaw University of Technology

83 | Victor Merino* [RCH] Universidad Mayor

10 | Charlotte Lartigue* [F] Chalmers University of Technology

16 | Savvas Anastasiou [GR] University of Cyprus

17 | Andrè Nakonz* [D] Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts

21 | Studio 804, Inc. [USA] University of Kansas

22 | Renata Simic [A] Vienna University of Technology

84 | Zuzanna Julia Koltowska [PL] Wroclaw University of Technology

86 | Luigi Pardo* [I] Sapienza Università di Roma

87 | Sandra Persiani* [I] Sapienza Università di Roma

88 | Roland Lipusz [H] Széchenyi István University

93 | Stephan Mitterhofer [A] Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

25 | Gloria Riccarducci* [D] Sapienza Università di Roma

26 | Tsampikos Petras* [GR] National Technical University of Athens

27 | Elias Rubin* [A] Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

36 | Dagmara Bear [D] Technische Universität Berlin

37 | Luke Butcher [GB] University of Manchester

94 | Marie-Christine Deutschmann* [A] Vienna University of Technology

96 | Anouk Taeyams* [B] Vienna University of Technology

101 | Talosi Gabor [H] Széchenyi István University

102 | Bogdan Funk [H] University of Technology and Economics, Budapest

104 | Mehran Gharleghi* [GB] Architectural Association School of Architecture

44 | Alexandros Postekkis* [GR] University of Nicosia

45 | Mauricio López Franco* [ROU] Universidad de la Republica Uruguay

47 | Andreas Claus Schnetzer* [A] Vienna University of Technology

48 | Thomas Spindelberger [A] Vienna University of Technology

49 | Robert Fafrowicz [PL] Wroclaw University of Technology

105 | Kristyn Lindsay [CH] Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

107 | Victoria Papanastasiou [GR] National Technical University of Athens

108 | Sven Detering [D] Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

109 | Piotr Chruscinski [PL] Wroclaw University of Technology

110 | Lys Villalba Rubio [E] Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

50 | Martina Kogler [A] Vienna University of Technology

54 | Tobias Schmitt* [D] Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences

58 | Titusz Igaz [H] University of Technology and Economics, Budapest

60 | Siobhan Keenan [GB] Manchester School of Architecture

65 | Christoph Grabner* [A] Vienna University of Technology

111 | Ioannis Oikonomou [GR] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

113 | Viktoria Lytra* [GR] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

114 | Viktoria Lytra* [GR] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

119 | Jakob Faßbender [D] Biberach University of Applied Sciences

123 | Braden Harford* [NZ] University of Auckland

67 | Cornelia Ernstbrunner [A] Vienna University of Technology

71 | Reinhard Zehetner [A] Vienna University of Technology

72 | Barbara Vierthaler* [A] Vienna University of Technology

73 | Lukas Rückerl* [A] Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

74 | Maciej Chmara [A] Akademia Sztuk Pienknych w Gdansk

124 | Natalia Iliadi* [GR] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

126 | Ksenija Deskovic* [HR] University of Split

134 | Jitske Torenstra [NL] Eindhoven University of Technology

136 | Caroline Winkler [A] Universität Innsbruck

138 | Anita Foune [A] Kunstuniversität Linz

Category: Building in Existing Structures * person representing a team

140 | Agnes Wesolowski [D] Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts

141 | Anna Boudier* [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

142 | Pierre Fourrier* [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

143 | Eric Kouakou [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

144 | Kevin Bian* [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

5 | Christina Paechnatz [D] Fachhochschule Potsdam

11 | Maarit Eskola* [FIN] University of Art and Design Helsinki

14 | Asha Liyanage [CL] University of Moratuwa

23 | Darren Furniss [GB] University of Westminster

28 | Ori Ronen* [IL] Israel Institute of Technology

145 | Marine Jappé [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

146 | Marie Nemesin [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

147 | Maud Jarno* [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

148 | Anthony Lalande* [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

149 | Antoine Susini [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

29 | Olga Yatsyuk [RUS] Moscow Architectural Institute

30 | Evgeniya Yatsyuk [RUS] Moscow Architectural Institute

35 | Anne Bots [NL] Eindhoven University of Technology

46 | Lorenz Brugger* [D] Universität Stuttgart

52 | Stefanie Huber [A] Vienna University of Technology

150 | Guillaume Lesage [F] The Brittany National College of Architecture

151 | Taeyeon Kwon* [USA] University of California, Berkeley

153 | Frauke Rottschy* [D] Technische Universität Darmstadt

156 | Nasim Amini* [GR] University of Nicosia

157 | Maria Koutsari* [GR] Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia

53 | Dimitri Geizenraeder [D] Bochum University of Applied Sciences

66 | Astrid Stark* [A] Vienna University of Technology

68 | Petra Hendrich* [A] Vienna University of Technology

77 | Antonio Garcia Mejuto* [A] Vienna University of Technology

78 | Maresa Genböck [A] Vienna University of Technology

158 | Marta Chen Nunes [D] RWTH Aachen University

160 | Alina Kuklinska [PL] Gdansk University of Technology

162 | Jessica Priore [I] Sapienza Università di Roma

163 | Lan Hu* [USA] University of California, Berkeley

99 | Wilhelm Margreiter [A] Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck

106 | Seghers Ludvic* [F] Ecole Nationale d’Architecture de Lyon

122 | Jakob Faßbender [D] Biberach University of Applied Sciences

137 | Grigorios Vegliris* [GR] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

139 | Kalliopi Kanellopoulou [GR] University of Thessaly

152 | Joe Tshung Pang [RC] University of California, Berkeley

154 | Katharina Fey [D] Technische Universität Darmstadt

Sponsors Doris Bures, Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology „The success story of the Austrian research and technology programme Building of Tomorrow shows that results of a research programme can lead to concrete demonstration buildings. In the framework of the international competition Blue Award, projects in the field of urban transformation and development, building with ecological systems and building in existing structures were submitted. A jury honoured the most innovative ideas of architects and spatial planners that have a high potential of realization. I would like to congratulate all awardees and wish them much success for their work“ Ingmar Höbarth, CEO | Austrian Climate and Energy Fund Award competitions are key drivers of innovation. Particularly in fields that directly concern our future, such as sustainable building and growing, the exchange of expertise and networking across borders is a prerequisite for the swift evolution of viable solutions to the challenges our future holds. The Blue Award fully corresponds to all of these points. François Bertière, CEO | Bouygues Immobilier Bouygues Immobilier’s philosophy and values enable us to directly contribute, through the quality of our programs, to making cities more human. Everyday our teams design and develop projects in which architecture and urban vision serve humanity and the environment. The Blue Award´s objectives, encourage, aid and foster the emergence of young “eco-architects” engaged in the sustainable development of our cities, are deeply entwined with our own principles and actions. This is why our corporate foundation supports the Blue Award. Eric Hutter, CEO | INEX Inex has made a corporate culture out of challenge : the challenge to design and develop innovative technical solutions aimed at protecting our ecosystem through reduced energy consumption and environmental impact. So, as soon Françoise Hélène Jourda told us about the Blue Award, we were enthusiastic to support and sponsor this internal competition

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„Building of Tomorrow PLUS“ Continuation of a success story „Building of Tomorrow“ is an Austrian Research and Technology Programme that was launched by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology in 1999. Main topics like energy efficiency and building with the aim of a gentle use of resources were chosen and intensive research has been done on these topics. Innovative components have been developed and new concepts of building and retrofitting have been elaborated. Many demonstration buildings – new buildings as well as modernised buildings – make it possible to experience sustainable building more tangible and accessible. These buildings meet high requirements in terms of energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy sources and ecological materials. At the same time they guarantee a high quality of living and reasonable costs. „Building of Tomorrow“ is European wide one of the most successful research and development programmes in the building sector that meets the aims of the Future. In the framework of the programme 245 research, technology and demonstration projects have been supported with the amount of 25 M€. Due to this fact, Austria became one of the leading countries in Europe concerning passive house technology and solar thermal energy. In the year 1999 around 40 passive houses were realized in Austria, however this number increased to 3.400 by the middle of 2008. The current challenge is to follow the path towards zero energy buildings and energy generating buildings. Therefore a follow-up programme “Building of Tomorrow PLUS” was launched in 2008. Further Information: www.hausderzukunft.at

Bouygues Immobilier Corporate Foundation, for a more human city.

Created in 2009, the Bouygues Immobilier Corporate Foundation promotes architecture and town planning in support of the environment and humanitarian concerns. This corporate foundation focuses on three main areas: • Promoting architecture and town planning among the general public, • Expert insight into the sustainable cities of tomorrow,

• Urban solidarity, by helping young people in difficulty to find jobs and the strengthen of social ties with the inner cities. Building on these commitments, the Bouygues Immobilier Corporate Foundation wished to support the Blue Award competition that rewards the best international architecture students for their innovative projects, with respect to sustainable development.

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