Project type: Educational
Year of completion: 2015
GFA: 7,244 sf · 673 m²
Team: 2–3 architects
Costs: $3.06M · €2.7M
Timeline: 2013 – 2015
Certification: Passivhaus 2014 ↗
Role: Architect / Project lead since 2014
Located in the outskirts of Munich this childcare center transforms a long, narrow site into a bright and playful environment for young children. Group rooms on both floors open to the southwest, filling the interior with natural light and connecting directly to outdoor play terraces and a generous garden. A set-back entrance creates a welcoming forecourt that eases traffic on the narrow residential street. Four small pavilions soften the building's presence within the neighborhood and provide additional storage space. The result is a compact, thoughtful design that balances community needs, high-quality daylight, and ample outdoor play areas.
Full project on the firm's website ↗
- Air tightness: n50 = 0.29/h (press test value)
- Annual heating demand: 14 kWh/(m²a) according to PHPP
- U-value: 0.097 W/(m²K) exterior wall
- U-value: 0.06 W/(m²K) basement floor slab
- U-value: 0.08 W/(m²K) roof
- Uw-value: 0.77 W/(m²K) window frames
Main Responsibilities
- Construction Documents (technical details, construction drawings)
- Color concept, interior design for built-in furniture
- Timber framing plan for coordination with contractor (including section and opening coordination)
- Bidding & Negotiation (Part A/B) for interior build-out
- Site visits (observe progress, general conformity)
- Coordination with city of Gröbenzell for permitting process
- Documentation and hand-over
- PHPP certification and calculation
Special Design Features
- Construction type: Timber / concrete mixed construction
- Night cooling through cross-ventilation via windows — the building uses cool nighttime air to remove heat stored during the day
- CAD Program / BIM: Archicad
- PHPP calculation for certification
- 3D Modeling: Archicad