kindergarten wolkersdorf

a competition entry for the "natur[kinder]garten" in wolkersdorf — a two-storey timber building that puts children at its centre. the toddler groups sit at ground level and the older children above; a clever offset between the two floors creates terraces and covered areas, giving every child equal access to the outdoors.

at its heart is a dining area with a studio kitchen as a shared meeting point. natural materials, integrated planting and visible resource cycles — a rainwater cistern, greywater reuse, geothermal heating and bifacial pv on the green roof — make sustainability tangible for children (klima:aktiv gold).

modular system

the building is conceived as a modular timber system: identical group modules — group room, sanitary area, cloakroom and storage — line up on a continuous grid around the shared centre. the modules can be prefabricated and the system scales: with two, four or six groups it adapts to other sites and needs — a repeatable kit of parts for municipalities and private kindergarten operators.