Bildungscampus
Vienna, Austria
Educational Campus
Competition
September 2010
The Bildungscampus, housing a kindergarten, an elementary school, and a middle school, is part of a master plan in Vienna's 12th district that features the new central train station. The campus plugs into the southwest corner of the new urban plan. It is flanked by new housing complexes on two sides. The northern edge of the site faces a large park that acts as the main recreational zone for the new development. The campus borders existing neighborhood fabric towards the south. The building mass continues the urban edge of the proposed housing along the perimeter of the block. At a major intersection on the corner of the site, the building pulls back opening itself to the neighborhood, revealing glimpses of the park beyond. The offset from the street creates a large forecourt and sets the stage for a half-submerged gymnasium volume intended for shared use between the school and the community. The building is organized around a central courtyard. Between the first and second floors, the building lifts to expose a roof garden. The outer facade is striated in irregular vertical panels that respond to light requirements in the classrooms clusters. The inner facade is a colorful, fully glazed surface that activates the inner court and the circulation spaces that bound it. The various age groups are arranged vertically, with the youngest students around the inner court and the older students in the upper levels. Although operationally autonomous, the different schools nevertheless share common spaces and are visually connected.
Location: Vienna, Austria
Principal use: Educational
Site area: 20,000 m2
Building area: 8,000 m2
Total floor area: 15,000 m2
Number of stories: 4
Design team: Chieh-shu Tzou, Gregorio S. Lubroth