Designers:BauLab Prof. Rainer Hirth - Coburg University of Applied Science and Arts

Area:60m²

Year:2025

Category:Educational Architecture,Kindergarten

Lead Team:Robin Hanna

Technical Team:Jonas Stückl, Anders Macht

Design Team:BauLab Prof. Rainer Hirth - Coburg University of Aplied Science and Arts

Engineering & Consulting > Civil:Jonas Schmidt, Knörnschild Ingenieure

City:Pinzberg

Country:Germany

Text description provided by the architects. Climate-neutral, energy self-sufficient, mobile modular system for Waldkindergarten - Prototype in Pinzberg, Germany, for 20 children.

Circular, cradle-to-cradle, completely dismantlable, locally sourced building materials (screws only, no staples, nails, adhesives, sealants, completely reusable).

The insulation is 35 cm thick, out of straw bales, which will be plowed under after dismantling. 4 cm clay plaster from a nearby clay pit. Hands-on construction site for children and parents.

Support system: exoskeleton, beetle wood sawn from the immediate vicinity, untreated. No CO2-emitting building materials like cement/lime, etc.

Elevated, minimal environmental impact on soil, animals, and flood-proof.

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