Architects Collective ZT GmbH

Glanhof 1 Housing

Glanhof 1 Housing

Architects Collective

Glanhof 1 Housing

STATUS
Built

AREA
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Klagenfurt, Austria

TYPE
Landscape + Planning › Masterplan Residential › Multi Unit Housing

Glanhof 1 Housing

Glanhof is an ambitious residential project in the center of Klagenfurt, along the busy Pischelsdorfer Straße and near the Glan River.

One of the guiding principles of the design was to facilitate synergies among the building’s users and to focus on the realization of high-quality communal spaces, where interaction between young and old can take place.

Glanhof 1 Housing
Glanhof 1 Housing

LIVING TOGETHER

The government-funded residential complex with 150 apartment units was built in two phases. 16 of the units were purposefully designed for senior citizens, 32 for single mothers or fathers.

The communal areas, including a café, event rooms and storage areas for children’s pushchairs and bicycles, are located on the ground floor and were designed as transparently as possible to support communication and interaction between residents.


SOLAR ENERGY AND BRINE RESERVOIR

To optimize the energy efficiency and to offer shade to the residents, hundreds of rotating photovoltaic panels were attached to the building’s façade. 

Whenever the panels respond to a gentle breeze, the whole façade appears like a slow rolling wave.On the inside, on the contrary, the buildings are designed to be contemplative and quiet with generous balconies. 

Glanhof 1 Housing
Glanhof 1 Housing

The Glanhof is an almost energy-autonomous residential building, using a brine reservoir storing excess photovoltaic solar energy during the months of sunshine.


Glanhof 1 Housing


Glanhof 1 Housing


Glanhof 1 Housing
Glanhof 1 Housing
Glanhof 1 Housing
Glanhof 1 Housing

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