From Brick to Light

The house is not protected as a monument but meets the criteria for culturally significant buildings. It shapes the neighborhood with its typical architecture and the almost playful brick facade, which hardly appears military. A former laundry shed received a muted green tone, harmoniously blending into the setting.

The new extension grows organically from the existing building, seamlessly connecting old and new, culminating in a glass lantern within the mansard roof. Inside, the building opens upwards: a central staircase with a delicate steel stair and a daylight grate in the attic provide light down to the basement and support air circulation.
The house opens toward the garden side, with large roof overhangs and a protective canopy offering summer heat protection. Natural ventilation uses a chimney effect, supported by a motorized roof window. Massive bricks store heat, and an air-source heat pump with underfloor heating ensures a comfortable indoor climate.

The load-bearing structure of the extension was reused and supplemented by a concrete slab for fire protection. The mansard roof was reconstructed as a steel-wood hybrid. Historic bricks were recycled, faulty insulation removed, and replaced by internal insulation. The original bricks were reworked and slurry-coated, revealing their texture playfully depending on light—a silent testimony to history.