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STUDIO SEILERN ARCHITECTS
GREEN MANIFESTO
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‘As architects, we are inventors, curators, and custodians of the cities of the future generations. The responsibility therefore lies within our work and our thought-process to think beyond legislations and guidelines.’ - Christina Seilern
Our sustainability manifesto has been written with the notion that in a world of global warming, pandemic, urban sprawl, overpopulation and food insecurity, we, as architects and citizens, must not just comply to a sustainability mantra, but must operate critically and evolve our thinking in the work that we do. Sustainability and wellbeing are intrinsically interconnected. Our work continually evolves in our attempt and our wish to work with nature, rather than against it. At Studio Seilern, we aim to design for positive change through our ingenuity. We commit to make our projects exemplars of sustainable development every step of the way, from energy usage during construction and operation, to nature conservation and socioeconomical sustainability. We intend to do so by combining the most innovative technologies with systems inspired by nature. Our design decisions will continue to be driven by our passion and respect for nature and our desire to restore its equilibrium in order to achieve a more equitable future and demonstrate how environmental and social sustainability can generate commercial value. This forms the basis of our sustainability manifesto, with the aim of continually evolving our thinking through research and reflection and applying that to the buildings we design.
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INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
We are contextualists and focus on: •
Finding contextual relevant solutions that are embodied in the project rather than an addon.
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Integrating local characteristics of the site. From landmarks to intimate residential spaces, our work embodies in-depth research of the synergetic interaction of architecture with nature, culture, ecology and society.
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Researching the cultural needs of communities, we consider that sustainability and preservation of cultural identities are complimentary and adopt sustainable approaches based on the research of vernacular architectures. Studio Seilern Architects
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EL GOUNA, EGYPT
Scope: Conference Centre & Concert Hall Area: 30,000 m²
• Adapting To Local Climatic Conditions
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El Gouna has a desert climate that can be described as subtropical
Given the hot Egyptian climate, we decided to create a shaded
and is characterised by a very dry and hot summer and is windy
perimeter colonnade around the entire building, placed in an
year-round. Creating comfortable outside public spaces, with
artificial lagoon, giving it its distinctive character. The colonnades
shading and integrated water features for cooling, was a key
are positioned in a staggered way to achieve maximum shading on
design principle from very early on.
both the plaza and the building.
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BOKSTO 6, LITHUANIA
Scope: Mixed use (Spa, Offices, Residential, Chapel and Restaurant) Area: 13,265 m²
• Respect of Historical Fabric Out approach to the restoration of these buildings hinges on the
brickwork, they were inserted as part of an architectural feature
idea of not wanting to replicate or necessarily repair the existing
built as a separate element along the perimeter of the room,
fabric. Any contemporary insertions such as electrical services or
maintaining the untouched original Baroque vaults.
plumbing respects the historical fabric of the building following a ”box-in-box” approach. Rather than having these elements fitted in the existing walls, causing damage to the value of the original Studio Seilern Architects
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Exterior view
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GUTSCH RESTAURANT, SWITZERLAND Scope: Restaurant Area: GEA 860 m²
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Inspired by Vernacular Architecture
Made out of local stone and reflecting the silhouette of vernacular Swiss villages, Restaurant Gutsch caters for both the aesthetic and climatic challenges of this unique site. The wide opening offers panoramic views over the valley of Andermatt. Short construction phases and the difficult access to the site forced us to develop prefabricated system of modules, which will were mounted on site. 16
Certification: Minergie
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PASSIVE DESIGN FEATURES
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Our integrative passive designs explore: •
Innovative and strategic ways of restoring the balance between the built environment and nature.
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The use of architectural archetypes such as light, materials and form to imagine timeless passive designs.
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The use of local, low embodied carbon and healthy materials aiming for Net Embodied Carbon.
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Technology and passive design features to reach optimum energy performance and facilitate relationships between people and their place. Studio Seilern Architects
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Boksto 6 under construction
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BOKSTO 6, LITHUANIA
Scope: Mixed use (Spa, Offices, Residential, Chapel and Restaurant) Area: 13,265 m²
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Roof Strategy Geothermal Systems & Rainwater Collection
Our roof is a construction of vertical steel slats revealing areas
Due to the large area of the site and ample pitched roofs, a
of glazing underneath and allowing the roof openings to be
rainwater harvesting system is incorporated that will generate all
integrated into the roofing system. The glass and skylights are set
grey-water needs year-round. Because the complex consists of
behind the oxidised steel screen, and are only revealed through
both restoration and new build sitting on 7.6 acres site, ample land
the vertical arrangement.
area enables us to utilise earth-connected geothermal systems by installing ground source heating and cooling pipes.
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DUBAI CREEK HARBOUR, DUBAI Scope: Hotel & Serviced Apartments Area: 200,800 m² / 300m tall
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Design Services M&E Strategy
Our strategy has been developed based on a holistic, integrated
at ground floor level and low voltage vertical distribution to each
approach with simple and cost effective installation, an iconic
floor have also been integrated.
glazed facade which maximises daylight, reduces the risk of glare and minimises energy consumption. Additionally the use of intermediate plant rooms for ventilation, chilled water and domestic hot and cold water tanks, centralised transformer rooms Studio Seilern Architects
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SHENZHEN OPERA HOUSE, CHINA Scope: Opera House Area: 222,000 m²
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Renewable Energies
The lake provides storm water attenuation to minimise flood risk
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BALANCE BETWEEN NATURE & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
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Our projects draw inspiration from nature and more specifically we: •
Aim to use systems that originate from nature, such as recycling, desalination and evaporative cooling.
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Are mindful from the outset and consider to have both a significant opportunity and a responsibility to protect, enhance and restore the world’s natural and social systems.
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Design spaces that provide strong visual and physical connections between nature and the built environment contributing as a result, to the wellbeing of occupants.
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Treat light and landscaping as building materials rather than just the ‘green stuff that surrounds buildings’. Studio Seilern Architects
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KSI RABAT, MOROCCO
Scope: Primary & Secondary IB Schools Area: 7,118 m²
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Outdoor Spaces For Students
The provision for adequate outdoor sports facilities, informal
tree-lined avenue to the west of the site, an extension of this
and social spaces are as essential as the school buildings that
green heart for the school. The primary and secondary schools
occupy the site. The buildings form an acoustic buffer between
create a green buffer between the residential area to the east and
the neighbouring residential areas and the sports and play area.
the commercial area to the west. Forming the southern edge of
The latter has been placed as far away as possible, so as not to
the site, the primary school building curates a distinctive green
disturb the neighbourhood, while taking advantage of the green
architecture of raised gardens and extended balconies.
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C.W. ANNENBERG PAC, UK Scope: Performance Arts Centre Area: Ph.1 2,262 m² Ph.2 3,512 m²
Certification: BREEAM Very Good
• Integration with the Natural & Historical Context The campus of Wellington College contains several listed buildings
Our scheme created a new Performing Arts Centre in place of the
and the landscaping was as important to the initial design of the
existing theatre, retaining some selected elements of the existing
institution as the form of the buildings themselves. Our approach
building. The bold circular design for the auditorium created an
was one of in-depth research of the site’s historical context, the
organic form which engages with and integrates directly into its
landscape and its contribution to the setting of these heritage
beautiful woodland setting.
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OWEST APARTMENTS, EGYPT Scope: Multi-family apartments Area: 1,500 m²
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The strong emphasis between interior and exterior spaces guides the design of the building, where the inhabitants can enjoy views of the park beyond while sitting on an enlarged terrace that is tucked in to create the maximum amount of privacy. Every apartment benefits from an extensively greened terrace as a series of floating gardens decorating and softening the façades of the building. 34
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NEW SHENZHEN CULTURAL CENTRE, CHINA Scope: Cultural Centre Area: 83,000 m²
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The layering of the buildings’ functions are organised around multiple outdoor spaces that can be used for exhibitions, performances and cultural interventions. Every building function has its own outdoor garden, where activities can occur in a shaded and cooled environment. An outdoor amphitheatre offers views to the city and mountains. Studio Seilern Architects
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Creating interactive and inclusive spaces for social and cultural interactions.
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Engaging natural surroundings and creating a continuous dialogue between outdoor public spaces and interiors, to create vibrant mixed used spaces.
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Focusing on providing natural lighting and ventilation and prioritising the thermal and acoustic comfort of spaces.
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Encouraging sustainable connectivity and transport through our designs. Studio Seilern Architects
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ANSDELL, UK Scope: Office Area: 1,360 m²
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The new façade incorporated additional commercial large scale
maximum control of their own environment for the building’s
windows to mitigate the lack of natural light. At ground level,
occupants, so that they could adjust their working environment
large warehouse type window openings with floor to ceiling
for their thermal and visual comfort. Good amenity spaces
height windows were introduced, giving the building a distinctive
differentiates our project from other typical office developments
character more reflective of its use. As opposed to a typical sealed
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Certification: BREEAM Excellent
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KSI GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Scope: Nursery, Primary & Secondary IB Schools Area: 7,000 m²
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A Holistic And Nurturing Educational Facility
External areas have been allocated to sport, play and informal
the green central courtyard and the transparent volumes that sit
spaces that encourage social interaction. It is a new building and
on this level and enhance the experience of this park-within-the-
its geometry responds to the needs of the brief, the greenness
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of the site, site access, reduction of noise levels and complex planning codes. The ground level of the building merges into the landscape, and the floor follows the contours of the existing site, Studio Seilern Architects
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RESILIENT DESIGN
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We aim to implement resilient design strategies that: •
Emerge from our desire to envision flexible spaces which respond to future changes in society, lifestyle and adaption to climate change. ‘Flexibility of use’ and the impact this has on operational costs versus capital budget are at the core of our designs.
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Emerge from our rigorous research of sustainable, local, ethically sourced materials which, combined with new technologies and our strong collaboration with experts, enable us to design resilient and adaptable spaces.
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Aim for Whole Life Zero Carbon for our projects and we commit to prioritising the use of renewables appropriate to each project`s context. Studio Seilern Architects
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PRINZ EUGENSTRASS, VIENNA Scope: Residential Roof Extension Area: 6385 m²
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Minimising Disruption in an Area
The project, a roof extension with penthouse apartments, prioritises economic, social and environmental wellbeing and aims to limit the disruption to the neighbourhood from construction works by choosing a pre-fabricated construction system with on-site assemblage.
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GOTA DAM, EAST AFRICA Scope: Private house Area: 1,500 m²
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All the granite that was excavated on site was reused in order to fabricate the sinks and gutters of the house. Due to economical challenges, all materials had to be sourced locally apart from specialist items such as the glass and roof waterproofing. As contextualists, we adapted our ethos and design to the local conditions of the project. Studio Seilern Architects
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Reuse of excavated granite as a cladding material for Gota Dam
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Natural light coming from the roof merges interior and exterior
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The courtyard
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OXPENS APARTHOTEL, UK Scope: Masterplan (Aparthotel) Area: 12,051 m²
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The Oxpens Aparthotel is designed to fulfill the many and diverse
in the evenings. Though the privacy of the upstairs bedrooms
needs of a vibrant new community. Central to this is the drive to
will remain, the ground floor will open up to the public as an urban
offer a range of ways in which the building is used, always on the
plaza. The sustainability of the building is critical, with the stated
basis that the communal spaces are inclusive and open to all. The
aim that it should achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.
ground floor will be an open and flowing space, providing a place to work and think during the day and a space to relax with a drink 52
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EL GOUNA, EGYPT
Scope: Conference Centre & Concert Hall Covered Area: 9,700 m²
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Water Cycle - Zero Energy Artificial Lagoon Material Reuse
The new 30,000 m2 lagoon is a gravity-based system, supplied
reduce the number of typologies needed for the precast elements,
from existing saline water wells that discharge back to the Red
helping to speed up the process by using the minimum number of
Sea. Rather than relying on mechanical pumps, using the existing
moulds necessary to create the colonnades, which were reused.
natural water system as a source was the preferred environmental design approach. For the monumental colonnade, the modularity of the construction system was very important. We managed to Studio Seilern Architects
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The ability to assess what are the key components to the success of a project and finding a balance between pragmatic and visionary architectural approaches is something that we address early on.
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Our commitment to sustainability drives innovation, resilience, risk reduction and provides attractive project life cycle returns on investment.
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Our goal is to achieve a Sustainable Life Cycle Cost for our projects by measuring along with overall running costs, energy, management and maintenance costs as well as the added value of the sustainable outcomes of our designs. Studio Seilern Architects
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Andermatt Concert Hall interior view
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Performance space interior view
EL GOUNA, EGYPT
Scope: Conference Centre & Concert Hall Covered Area: 9,700 m²
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By following a rigorous value engineering process we examined each design element for the project in order to reduce its budget from £45million to £30million. This was achieved through a robust series of value-engineering exercises throughout the design process which helped the user, the client and the design team to prioritise the essential from the less essential, without jeopardising 60
our high design standards.
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ANDERMATT CONCERT HALL, SWITZERLAND Scope: Concert Hall Area: 2341 m²
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Revenue Generating Component of the Local Hotel
Andermatt Concert Hall overcame many limitations to create an
generating component for local hotels and an enviable music
unexpected space, with the project innovatively transforming
facility for the city`s music festival.
an existing underground space that was originally intended to be used for conventions and events for nearby hotels, into a world-class performance venue. In doing so, the 663-seat, £13 million Andermatt Concert Hall has become a key revenue Studio Seilern Architects
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Ras el-Tin masterplan sketch
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