Allowing the sun and its radiation into the building is an alternative approach that was chosen in the construction of the daycare centre. Despite common construction methodologies, a highly insulated building envelope is not the only option in preserving interior heat. This allowed for the building to be energetically reconditioned and upgraded to meet current sustainability standards. These elements were subsequently wrapped with a new translucent envelope made of Rodeca polycarbonate panels. Three parts of the building were exposed: the old pool, the residential building, and the garage.

Almost 80% of the materials from the existing site were incorporated back into the new building to achieve a modern, spacious, and ecologically sustainable building.Ī complex building concept leads to great success Karoline Goldhofer is a prime example of building and renovating existing buildings. They are currently being nominated for prizes, and have been selected to give lectures and talks explaining the complex and holistic concept which is the framework of the newly built daycare center. Heiler Geiger Architects build a new daycare center in MemmingenĪrchitects Jörg Heiler and Peter Geiger are celebrating great successes with their recently completed daycare center project, Karoline Goldhofer, in Memmingen, Germany. As a producer of polycarbonate panels, Rodeca is always looking ahead to the future of sustainability. Plastic as a material has such an enormous impact on the world, and has drawn negative attention which makes it difficult to break away from the generalization that plastic is fundamentally 'bad.' Companies such as Rodeca, for example, in the plastics production space have engineered translucent building materials that are capable of enduring for many years as an integral construction material, and do not have to be quickly disposed of. There is a common misconception that building materials - such as polycarbonate translucent panels - cannot be sustainable. This is not a singular issue, but a complex one that affects every sector of humanity including mobility, architecture, sustainable living, and learning. Climate and resource protection are some of the most pressing issues in regards to our future world.

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