Arno Brandlhuber - Antivilla + Rachel Guesthouse

Antivilla + Rachel Guesthouse 

Brandlhuber+

The renovation of the Ernst Lück lingerie factory in the former GDR &mdashbeside the Krampnitzsee, south-west of Berlin&mdash is not a mere physical upgrade of the outer shell. Instead, it questions the mandatory standards in current building regulations by proposing a new understanding of architecture and the environment.

The abandoned 500 m2 building was not appealing for future investors due to the high demolition costs. In addition, a regulation states that any demolished building can only be rebuilt with 100 m2 of living space, 20% of the existing volume. Demolition therefore would have caused a massive loss of energy in terms of both labor and material.

The concept thus contains a number of selective measures that permit its new usage as a studio and a residential building. The gable roof, which contained asbestos, was removed and replaced with a newly designed one. All non-load bearing partitions were removed and replaced with a central concrete core to support this new roof.

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