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youthhostel gerlos

Year: 2021

This project aims to make school trips more affordable in an ecological setting. Therefore, the hotel is constructed using regional solid wood construction. Biomass district heating is employed to heat the hotel, and the primary mode of transportation is by coach. Additionally, the residual wood from the cross-laminated timber walls has been repurposed into furniture. The main building of the hostel is designed as a longitudinal wooden structure. The primary objective was to create a south-facing U-shaped "village square" between the main building and the street. This square is accompanied by two wings shaped as landscape waves, integrating the square seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. Upon entering the hostel through the village square, one finds themselves in the foyer. Here, the vertical circulation begins with suspended ramps and generous voids, serving as a three-dimensional promenade. These voids also enable visual connections to the lower landscape on the opposite side of the building and to the sports areas within. A climbing wall runs through this vertical circulation, originating from the lower-level sports area.

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Christine Lechner