PÜNKTCHEN & ANTON

Christkönig, Linz

The kindergarten (“Pünktchen”) will be built as a compact, two-storey solitary building in the building line of the rectory in the open area to the north of the existing kindergarten. The two existing buildings can then be demolished and the six-storey residential building (“Anton”) including underground parking can be erected in one go along the south-western boundary of the site.

The kindergarten will be accessed via a vestibule and waiting area from Peuerbachstrasse. In the square core, the group and special rooms are arranged on two floors in a windmill-like layout, with service areas in between.

This solution is characterized on the one hand by a minimal footprint and an optimized access area, and on the other hand offers the children a view / orientation in all directions – according to the concept of “space as a third pedagogue”

The residential complex with 76 housing units is accessed on foot via two stairwells featuring spacious foyers (address-forming entrance areas), connected by a widened pathway with an integrated play zone in between. The base level of the building is lined with arcades on three sides, providing weather protection. The residential units on the upper floors are accessed via a central corridor naturally illuminated from above by a “solar tube.” The apartments are characterized by efficient, easily furnishable layouts and attractive private outdoor spaces.