Tag: low-energy house
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WRAP Design Study
Within the WRAP design study, innovative and sustainable solutions for the improvement of existing buildings were developed. We took a poorly insulated single family home from the 1970s as an example to show the potential of industrially manufactured panels for thermal insulation in comparison to commonly used products such as expanded polystyrene. Insulation made of polystyrene in conglomerate with other building materials can…
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Micro Hotel: Il Nido
Il Nido (ital. for „the nest“) is a project for a micro-hotel in a small town situated on the coast of Gulf of Salerno in the region of Campania (Italy). The construction is planned to be an add-on to an existing historical villa, erected during the 19th century close to the seaside. The villa was built…
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Under Construction: The View House
The first phase of construction including earthworks, the production of the foundation slab, the erection of the central service core and the technical room has been completed on schedule in October. During winter the wooden walls will be produced customized by CNC-cutting. In spring the framing will be finalized by setting up the prefabricated large-format solid…