New central reception room and learning space: extension to the casting house completed

The building planned by Müller und Stach Architekten Partnerschaft mdB serves as a place of learning for students on the one hand and as a central reception building for events in the Gießhaus on the other. The days of chatting during breaks and catering in the draughty corridors have finally come to an end. A large sliding door opens the building to the outside and allows students to study outdoors in the summer months and to stay outside during events.

There is no need for complex ventilation technology inside the building; instead, independently opening ventilation panels ensure the supply of fresh air. Expanded metal grilles hung in front prevent unauthorized access, so that the windows can be used for night-time cooling in summer. An energy-efficient underfloor heating system, which in turn is monitored and controlled by a modern building management system, heats the building in winter. The roof was insulated to a high energy standard. To make a small contribution to preventing the campus from heating up in the summer months, the roof was then greened. New paving stones were only laid on the outside where absolutely necessary, while the inner façade was retained. These are further small contributions to the resource-conserving use of existing building materials. Power sockets on the pillars and in the lower section of the bench specially made by the university workshops ensure that laptops and cell phones can be recharged quickly. The lighting concept is geared towards the respective use, the central lighting fixtures are dimmable, and lights for effect lighting are "hidden" behind the bench and in the outdoor area.

If required, it is possible to equip the room with a large screen, e.g. to enable broadcasts of events from the Gießhaus. A centrally located W-LAN router enables access to the intranet of the University of Kassel and the internet.

Rental
The rental takes place together with the booking of the Gießhaus via the central room administration at raumverwaltung[at]uni-kassel[dot]de. A separate booking as an event room is not possible, as the room is primarily intended to be used as a place of learning. The room has fixed seating and access to the room and the adjoining terrace is barrier-free. Information about occupancy is posted at the entrance to the room; outside of this occupancy, the room is available as a learning space.

Contact:
Marc Arnoldi
Real Estate Management, Project Leader
Tel.: 0561 804-2663
Mail: marc-arnoldi[at]uni-kasel[dot]de