Collection Center for Recyclable Materials / RUHM Architekten

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Collection Center for Recyclable Materials / RUHM Architekten - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Andreas Kraus

Text description provided by the architects. This center for recycling and waste management is a project of the community association for environmental protection of St. Pölten in Lower Austria, with one objective: to turn former rubbish-disposal areas into a user-friendly infrastructure for the collection and separation of recyclable materials in the local community, space that keeps our cities, towns, and lives functioning as they should.

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© Andreas Kraus
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Collection Center for Recyclable Materials / RUHM Architekten - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Andreas Kraus

The project consists of two structures: wood and concrete service building - public area raised 1.70 m above the operational area, visually linked by a lower concrete wall. According to the building’s purpose and the client’s zero-waste approach, the choice of materials was done in the most ecological, resource-saving, and low impact way possible, large parts are built as structures from laminated wood, safety areas are made of reinforced concrete with steel columns, whereas all the used insulation is ecological. An energy-efficient, solar-powered, green roof overhangs the structure creating shade, covered with vegetation collecting rainwater.

Collection Center for Recyclable Materials / RUHM Architekten - Exterior Photography
© Andreas Kraus
Collection Center for Recyclable Materials / RUHM Architekten - Exterior Photography
© Andreas Kraus

The operation’s logistics were the main design criteria. The main part of the building is of an open character, according to its function. The long horizontal structure mirrors the circulation of vehicles and processes of waste management, intuitively planned for maximum efficiency, essentially ensuring sufficient slots for the waste containers and uninterrupted traffic flow, so as maneuvering area for operations. The collection containers are filled on-site by the customers and afterward transported away by the disposal company for further processing.

Collection Center for Recyclable Materials / RUHM Architekten - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Andreas Kraus

To ensure weather protection for the groupage and the loading processes, the area of the collection containers is covered. The main façade towards the public area as well as the operation area is open and the managing office is thoughtfully integrated into the middle, enabling a better overview of the processes. In separate areas are planned the disposal of oil, batteries, electrical and hazardous waste, furthermore, the building is supplemented by a covered loading area for green waste and compost.

Collection Center for Recyclable Materials / RUHM Architekten - Exterior Photography
© Andreas Kraus

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Address:Schweinern 32, 3123 Schweinern, Austria

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Cite: "Collection Center for Recyclable Materials / RUHM Architekten" 03 Mar 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/957887/collection-center-for-recyclable-materials-ruhm-architekten> ISSN 0719-8884

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