PROJECT 06LA HORQUILA - EDUCATIONAL REFUGE
WIEN - ST.MARX
This project proposes a new educational campus on a centrally located site characterized by wild vegetation and a distinct hillside topography. To preserve the landscape, new construction is limited to already sealed ground.
A double-layered membrane envelope forms the main building, balancing light control, insulation, and flexible interaction between indoor and outdoor spaces. Positioned along the northern edge, the structure shields the site from the busy street while maintaining visual openness through continuous glazing. Three programmatic volumes—housing a library with theater, flexible “white rooms,” and gastronomy—are clearly articulated by vertical circulation cores.
The library focuses on providing small learning units with direct access to outdoor terraces, addressing the lack of privacy many students face in shared living conditions. Further facilities include a sports hall with bouldering, fitness, yoga, and rooftop basketball courts, as well as a new “Open Marx” platform for student-driven activities above the S-Bahn station
Ground floor 1:200 (main hall / theater / lecture room)4. floor 1:200 (bibliothek / white rooms / outdoor connection)Access corridors located on the street side. Rooms oriented towards the gardenCondition St. Marx Areal 2020. Use of sealed surface and keeping of the greenView longitudinal 1:200Corridor serves as a buffer zone to the street. Visual connection is maintained and noise minimizedSection 1:50Section terrace 1:50 / Detail sun protection 1:10Detail library study cube 1:20