New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023

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Email user
office@kub-a.at

Basic information
Initiative title
Education Campus

Full initiative Title
Lieselotte Hansen-Schmidt Education Campus

Please provide a short, catchy description of your initiative to be used in communication towards the public.
LISELOTTE HANSEN-SCHMIDT EDUCATION CAMPUS
With the new education campus, the Seestadt Aspern has received a high-quality modern educational facility that is unique in Europe and provides space for up to 1,400 children. Three nurseries, nine kindergarten groups, 17 primary school classes, 16 middle school classes and four special education groups are situated within the campus. Architecture and technology meet the latest standards.

What was the geographical scope of your intiative?
Local

Where was your intiative implemented?
Member State(s) and Western Balkans
Austria

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Does your initiative address mainly urban or rural issues?
Mainly urban

Does your initiative refer to a physical transformation of the built environment or other types of transformations (hard or soft investments)?
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)

Has your initiative benefited from EU programmes and/or funds?
No

Has your initiative won an EU prize with a monetary value awarded?
No

Does your initiative has a minimum level of maturity? The minimum level of maturity is exemplified by stakeholder/ initiative promoter commitment to implement the initiative in practice and a clear methodology /approach.
Yes

On whose behalf are you submitting the application?
As an individual
Please provide the contact details for the intiative promoter (the individual or representative of the organisation authorised to represent the intiative).
- First name: Christoph
  Last name: Karl
  Gender: Male
  Nationality: Austria
  Address (country of permanent residence for individuals or address of the organisation)<br/>Street and number: Linke Wienzeile 4/2/4
  Town: Vienna
  Postal code: 1060
  Country: Austria
  Direct Tel: +43 1 5262286
  E-mail: office@kub-a.at
  Website: https://kub-a.at/
Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
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In case my initiative is selected as a finalist of the NEB Prizes 2023, I agree to share the name (individual and/or organisation’s), email address, website and social media accounts indicated above with other NEB Prizes finalists. I also agree to publish the name (individual and/or organisation’s), website and social media accounts indicated above next to the public description of my initiative in the channels of the European Commission.
Yes

How did you hear about the New European Bauhaus Prizes?
New European Bauhaus or European Commission websites

Description of the initiative
Please provide a summary of your initiative
Seestadt Aspern in Vienna's 22nd district is one of the largest urban development areas in Europe. The educational campus is located in the northern part of Seestadt and provides space for around 1400 pupils and young children. An educational facility of this dimension requires a sophisticated architectural concept. The networking of kindergarten, school and recreational education at one central location is the modern and visionary approach to further increase the quality of education in the urban space. Through the coordination of the individual institutions, the use of available resources can be optimized. Architecture plays an essential role in the merging of kindergarten and school. All educational areas are designed to be as open and transparent as possible. Connections between the rooms as well as visual connections should specifically promote cooperation between the groups.

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with 5 key words.
Energy self-sufficiency

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Integration

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Inclusion

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Open space

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Sustainability

Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of sustainability and how these have been/will be met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
In this campus project, all planning considerations focus on the life cycle of the and a resource-efficient construction. A special emphasis was given to the flexibility of the construction and the variability of the structure. The floor plan is underpinned by a consistent grid that can be filled in different ways. The grid is the basis of optimized flexibility and variability for planning and for later adaptations of use. This can also be interpreted in terms of space.
A team of experienced technicians developed a first-class energy concept for the project.
Due to the optimization of building services and energy technology, the building is not dependent on external energy suppliers. To achieve this goal, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy and storage mass are used via a specially developed, almost maintenance-free, technically mature system.
The design of the educational areas (=BiBer) corresponds with the latest findings of modern pedagogy. The main focus is put on the highest possible flexibility and on sustainable design. Because of its open design as well as the possible external use of the campus, a connecting function within the district was facilitated.

Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people (through design, positive emotions and cultural benefits) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
The concept of three interlocking structures provides differentiated green spaces outside and a clear division of functions inside the school. The main vertical access to the building is via the central staircase, which connects the entrance area and all the common rooms. The educational areas are located in the lateral parts of the building. The division of the overall volume into individual, manageable building components provides good orientation and short walking distances within in the building.

Several educational rooms are grouped around a common multifunctional area, a kind of "living room" for pupils and teachers. Here they can gather for joint projects, spend the break or seek peace and quiet in one of the retreat areas. Balconies and terraces envelop each multifunctional area, offering space for outdoor lessons. By means of flexible furnishing, the rooms can be quickly changed and adapted for different teaching methods.
The building’s setbacks and surrounding terraces create attractive open spaces of different sizes and atmospheres on all floors. Together with the greenery on the façade, these balconies are reminiscent of the typical Viennese „Pawlatschen“ - communicative arcades in the courtyards of 18th century town houses.

Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of inclusion (ranging from accessibility and affordability for all to inclusive governing systems, design for all principles or new societal models) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
The educational campus Seestadt Aspern Nord was planned with an integration focus for children with physical disabilities. In addition to inclusive teaching methods in primary school and the middle school, a separate special education area with an adjoining therapy area was also built. This educational area is located on the ground floor with direct access to the campus’s garden. Its garden serves as an extension of the educational area and offers the children therapy play equipment, a sensory wall and easily accessible raised beds for gardening.
The first floor includes two integration groups and a curative education group for the kindergarten. Space was created for children with physical disabilities of all ages.
Because of the campus’s focus on integrating children with physical disabilities, there is a special requirement in terms of barrier-free access to the entire building. Besides that, a building which enables the joint learning of children from 0-16 years requires a “universal design for all”.

Please explain the way citizens benefiting from or affected by the initiative and civil society have been/will be involved in the initiative and what has been/will be the impact of this involvement on the initiative
An additional innovation in this project is the so-called „district function“, which integrates external educational partners into the leisure activities and afternoon care. Outdoor areas that can be used by the public and for recreational sports. A dedicated youth center was also integrated into the new campus area. These functions are open to neighboring residents and can be used all year round. Multiple uses are meant to be implemented in as many areas as possible. In this way, the campus takes on a connecting function within a district.

Please explain how different stakeholders at various levels (local, regional, national, European) were engaged in the design and implementation of the initiative.
Vienna is growing steadily. Therefore, a continuous expansion of educational infrastructure and contemporary pedagogy is essential for the future of young Viennese.
To ensure this, the City of Vienna has developed a new type of educational facility concept. Social developments and modern pedagogical principles such as individual support, working in different group sizes, self-organized and open studying as well as project teaching were the starting points for the development of the Vienna Campus Model. The all-day care and the immediate proximity of the individual educational institutions allow synergies to be used repeatedly and ensure holistic educational continuity.

Please explain which disciplines and/ or knowledge fields were reflected in the design and implementation of your initiative. Please explain how representatives of these different fields interacted with each other, and what the added value of this process was
Cooperation with experts in climate engineering technology and modern educational concepts was an essential part of the planning. The good cooperation between the individual specialist planners ultimately led to new approaches to solutions and design options for complex problems.

Please highlight the innovative character of the initiative, when compared to mainstream actions in the field of the initiative
New pedagogical approaches and social developments also require a new way of thinking in architecture. Different group sizes and age groups, self-organized and open studying as well as individual support require a completely new development and floor plan concept that was developed together with teachers and further users of the building.

Especially worth mentioning is the coherent positioning of the functional areas in the building, which enables easy orientation for all users. This is continued in the functional areas themselves, which create a maximum of usability through the extremely efficient room layouts. Excellent networking and synergy opportunities are created.

In terms of sustainability, the school is a lighthouse project: In close cooperation with the project partners, a forward-looking energy concept was developed, where solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy and storage mass are used in order to create an almost energy-autonomous building.

Please describe which elements of your initiative could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups of beneficiaries and contexts. This may involve, for example, aspects of the methodology, technology, processes, products, learnings, etc.
With its unique energy and education concept, the education campus in Aspern is one of the first of its kind to be realized by the City of Vienna. It follows a development that rethinks the standards of previous educational institutions and focuses on a sustainable, future-oriented energy and educational space concept. The Liselotte Hansen Schmidt Campus becomes a practical model for future projects of this kind.
The flexibility of the design and variability of the structure are the basis for optimal usability and adaptability for the planning of future projects in the education sector as well as for other social institutions.

Please describe the methodology or approach used in your initiative.
The campus was developed in close cooperation with the City of Vienna. Through the ongoing direct communication between all project participants and the involvement of future users, complex problems were solved together.

Please explain what kind of global challenges the initiative addresses by providing local solutions
Education and climate engineering are global challenges. In the case of this project, the use of local resources enabled modern and sustainable energy management. Creating a sustainable educational infrastructure leads to new approaches to knowledge transfer and serves as a long-term global example.

Please detail the scope of progress in the implementation of the initiative. This can include already demonstrated results/outputs related to the chosen Prizes category, and the already achieved benefits from the initiative for direct and indirect beneficiaries. This can also include a development plan of the initiative, with a particular attention to the steps envisaged in the year following the application, and including envisaged results and benefits from the initiative
In autumn 2021, the campus was opened.

Please provide documents that demonstrate the maturity level of the initiative and commitment to implement the initiative in practice (e.g.: evaluation report, final or mid-term initiative report, certification, publications, building permit, grant agreement, letter of support, partnership agreement, etc.)
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