BADEN BADEN IS WELL KNOWN SPA RESORT IN GERMANY WHICH ATTRACTS MANY PEOPLE FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD TO ENJOY IT'S HOT SPRINGS. IT IS ALSO WELL KNOWN FOR IT'S RICH RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY EASTERN MILLIONAIRES.
AIM OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING WHICH WOULD BE NOT ONLY SUSTAINABLE BY ITSELF, BUT ALSO KIND OF EDUCATION ABOUT BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABILITY. AT THE SAME TIME IT SHOULD EXPOSE THE SENSE OF PLACE, CLASSICAL SPIRIT AND HISTORY OF THE CITY.
BUILDING HAS DIFFICULT ORIENTATION IN RELATION TO THE NORTH. BY ADDING TERRACES AND SMALL JAPANESE STYLE COURTYARDS PEOPLE ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY SUNSHINE. TO REDUCE ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IN THE CORRIDORS SOME GLASS CEILING ELEMENTS WERE ADDED.
ORANGERY WHICH IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE RESTAURANT WOULD BE USED AS A GREENHOUSE WHERE ALL KINDS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS WOULD BE GROWN UP. PEOPLE COMING TO THE RESTAURANT COULD PICK UP, CLEAN IT AND EAT IT IN PLACE. ALSO IT WOULD BE KIND OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF THE CITY, WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN HOW VEGETABLES ARE GROWN UP.
HOT SPRINGS COULD BE USED NOT ONLY TO SUPPLY BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BUT ALSO OTHER AMENITIES IN SPA CENTER, LIKE HOT POOL IN THE OPEN AIR.
THIS PLOT IS VERY FAVORABLE FOR RAIN WATER COLLECTION - IT IS LOCATED ON STEEP SLOPES, SO IT IS POSSIBLE TO COLLECT MORE WATER WHICH RUNS FROM NEIGHBOR PLOTS.
TO REDUCE TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS BUILDING IT WAS CHOSEN TO USE LOCAL WOOD AND SANDSTONE, WHICH IS COMMON BUILDING MATERIAL IN THIS REGION.
CAR PARKING IS PLACED ON THE ROOF NOT JUST BECAUSE IT IS "COOL" TO HAVE IT THERE. BUT RATHER TO AVOID UNDERGROUND CAR PARKING WHICH IS VERY DEMANDING FOR ARCHITECTURE AND IT IS SO HARD TO CHANGE THE PURPOSE IN CASE IF THERE WILL BE NO NEED OF IT. WHO KNOWS, MAYBE TOMORROW WE WILL NOT BE DRIVING A CAR ANYMORE? SO THIS SPACE COULD BE USED TO ADD SOME EXTRA FLOORS OR MAKE OTHER USEFUL FACILITIES.
