Betzigau daycare center: Architecturally clear forms with color and light-flooded sun protection

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Thanks to the precise mastery of JAKOB architekt • beratender ingenieur PartGmbB, the extension to the kindergarten at the end of 2021 can now be admired as a fascinating structure with three offset floors. The sloping location, small plot of land, and direct connection to the old building presented a particular challenge. The clear lines and staggered design of the floors have created spacious roof terraces on the first and second floors, which can be used by the children as an ideal outdoor play area. Next to the kindergarten, a single flight of stairs leads directly to the higher-lying intergenerational park. The attractively designed façade blends in perfectly with the rural ambience of the Allgäu region. The overall concept impresses with its clear architectural lines and a well-thought-out material, space, and color concept. The new building construction captivates above all with its light-flooded rooms and colorful sun protection with the exclusive added bonus of comfort.

Sun protection screens for optimum thermal performance and visual comfort
A total of 41 EHRET CADROTEX sliding shutter panels were installed, featuring an extravagant combination of extruded aluminum frames (SN75) and exclusive sun protection screens. EHRET GmbH, which has been part of the Schenker Storen Group since 2011, was able to make optimal use of internal synergies in the procurement of fabric products, as Schenker Storen has been producing these in its own factory in Thanvillé, France, since 1988. The high-quality Soltis Perform 92 textile fabric acts as a heat shield with UV protection and blocks up to 97% of the incoming heat. The micro-ventilated screens not only ensure an optimal indoor climate, but also provide pleasant light transmission and a view to the outside without any glare. The aluminum frames in DB703 matt fine structure (dark gray) with the varied combination of screens in three different colors, 92-50336 (plum), 92-8204 (orange), and 92-2151 (velvet red), give the façade a particularly personal touch.

Colorful facade design with functional perfection
The thermal and visual performance of this color-accented sun protection system was complemented by technical features such as an electric drive and telescopic mechanism for synchronous opening and closing of the sliding shutters, as well as a barrier-free solution in which the lower guides were mounted on on-site steel brackets using a channel with a comb grate. The upper running rails were attached to the on-site wooden structure using factory-internal, pre-assembled aluminum adapter plates. Thanks to the sun protection elements from EHRET, the planned material, space, and color concept was brilliantly implemented in both a creative and functional form.