Spiragården

University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

Author: Saskia Befrits Terpstra; [2022]

Keywords: School; Agriculture; Hybrid;

Abstract: Spiragården, an education center in Torshälla.A place that promotes the exchange of knowledge in the field of cultivation, agriculture and self-sufficiency. The premises provides space for education and food production. There are also dynamic meeting areas and a cafeteria with an associated farm shop where occasional visitors meet the daily users of the place. In addition to a purely practical function, courtyards with irrigation ponds also contribute to a bright and calm inner world. The dynamic hall with associated meeting rooms and cafeteria can be used by other businesses in the same area, such as a club or a farming association. Here you can hold lectures, meetings, courses, organize fairs or other events. The building alternates between climate zones. Some parts have a completely controlled climate, others are allowed to vary in temperature. This is made possible by a wooden construction that is built on with either an insulated metal roof or an uninsulated polycarbonate roof, depending on climate zone. The façade consists of elements in wood and glass, the greenhouse's exterior consists entirely of wood and polycarbonate.

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