| Further Education Centre Mont-Cenis |
(Herne-Sodingen, Germany) |
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Situated on a deserted industrial site in the Ruhr area, this further education centre represents an architectural milestone in terms of protection of the environment and low energy consumption. The construction of a greenhouse over thirteen thousand square metres provides a setting for a natural microclimate. The centre’s different programmatic elements are situated within this glass envelope.
The scheme engages in various environmental protection and enhancement systems: soil de-contamination, exploitation of released mine gases (for heating purposes), rain water collection and re-cycling, natural drainage of the site, passive use of solar energy (by creating a micro climate within the glass envelope), active exploitation of solar energy (through 1 mega-watt solar panels integrated into the roof structure), and use of natural and recyclable building materials (such as wood, cotton and steel…).
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