Arche Kunterbunt: Dispute over the location in Schwendau finally decided!

Arche Kunterbunt: Dispute over the location in Schwendau finally decided!

Schwendau, Österreich - In Schwendau, the opening of the Arche Kunterbunt will be eagerly awaited next June. This new building, which combines elementary pedagogy and youth care under one roof, is the result of a lengthy process. The construction of the facility, which is designed for both the little ones and for young people, needed a total of six years. During this time, ten different locations were considered in discussions before the majority of the Augasse decided. This reports [meinzirk.at] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/event/schwaz/c-work-seminar-infover event/hochgebirgs-naturpark-zillertal-alpen-faszin-gletscher--noch_e1474802).

The project commissioned by the municipality of Schwendau was realized under the construction management of Martin Kröll and the team of Rieder Hochbau. On the ground floor there is the sparrow nest, the new crèche, which has been welcoming the first children since January 2024. And on the first floor there are two group rooms for kindergarten. A modern youth center is waiting on the second floor, Kam’in, which has a spacious roof terrace. In the first two months after the opening alone, 148 young people from Schwendau and the surrounding communities of Hippach and Ramsau visited the youth center, which impressively underlines the great demand, reports Rieder-zillertal.at.

challenges in construction

The realization of the building presented the construction team with some challenges. The groundwater husbandry and the creation of sheet pile walls required significantly more time and effort than initially planned. The early onset of winter in November and December 2023 also delayed the design of the outdoor facilities considerably, so that their completion could not be completed until March 2024. Nevertheless, with the installation of 33 high-quality wood-aluminum window elements, the team was able to create large glazing areas in September 2023, which leave a lot of daylight into the rooms and contribute to an optical increase in the building, the information from rieder-zillertal.at.

The Arche Kunterbunt is not only an important educational offer for the community, it also shows how long the way to a solid solution can be. The discussion about the location and planning is an example of the commitment of the community and those responsible who wanted to ensure that future institutions optimally meet the needs of children and young people. Such projects are more important today than ever to set the course for the future.

With the exciting educational project in Vienna, the Bafep21, where the new building is being built from May 2024, a sign is also set. This modern educational institution is opened in September 2026 and includes numerous rooms that are essential for contemporary training. The parallel in the approaches of Schwendau and Vienna shows that educational projects are realized at a high level that meet the challenges of modern times, as [https://solidbau.at/news/zukunftsweisendendes-bildungsprojekt-in-wien-floridsdorf/)

Especially the focus on energy efficiency, such as the use of heat pumps and photovoltaic systems, shows that sustainable solutions also play a role in education. The Arche Kunterbunt and the Bafep21 can be seen as pioneering for future projects in Austria.