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Treasure Uncovered
Attic expansion as urban densification: a blueprint for sustainable development
Attic ExpansionSingle-Family HomesRenovation / Refurbishment / Adaptive Reuse
Light Takes the Stage
An innovative roof extension featuring a series of concrete ribs that crowns a historic industrial building
Futuristic Topping
The "unite82" office building on Neue Mainzer Straße—where timeless design meets contemporary vision.
Densified
Adding a storey: sustainable design meets urban challenges
Roof ConversionMulti-storey Residential BuildingRenovation / Adaptive Reuse
Friendly Alien
What appears to be a stark black form reveals itself as an approachable family home.
Barn Doubled
Sustainable Wood and Slate: A Modern Barn Retreat
Single-Family Homes Timber Frame Construction Timber Façade Pitched Roof Slate Two-Story
Elegant Grey
Two homes in contemporary dress: regional slate tradition reimagined
Reimagining Traditional Housing
From Two-Family Villa to Multi-Generational Home
Roof ExpansionMulti-Story ResidentialGable RoofConversion / Renovation / Adaptive Reuse
Sacred Becomes Secular
A Heritage Rectory Reimagined as Contemporary Housing
Roof ConversionMulti-storey Residential BuildingRenovation / Adaptive Reuse
Transforming the Roofscape
Through strategic expansion, the Bilker Bunker becomes one of the city's most distinctive residential destinations.
Roof extension Flat roof Timber structure Multi-storey residential Panoramic windows Two-storey
Brilliantly Reimagined
A Historic Children's Hospital in Kaiserswerth Gets a New Life as a University Campus
Roof ConversionPublic BuildingsRenovation / Modernization / Building in Existing StructuresBrick
New Life in Heritage Spaces
Strategic Planning: Transforming a Historic Settlement House Into Contemporary Living
Roof ConversionDetached HousesGable RoofRenovation & Adaptive Reuse
Small Footprint, Bold Vision
A Family Home Challenges Conventional Design
Strategic Densification
A post-war townhouse transformed with new metropolitan sophistication.
Roof Conversion Multi-storey Residential Natural Stone Façade Gable Roof Renovation / Adaptive Reuse
A Scandinavian Escape in Frankfurt
A refined yet intimate retreat with holiday appeal nestled in the city center
Roof Extension Single-Family Homes Timber Frame Structure Metal Façade
Back to the Roots
A farmhouse reclaimed: how quiet elegance returns to an architectural icon
Roof ConversionDetached HousesGable RoofRenovation & Adaptive Reuse
Where Old Meets New
A Modern Neighbourhood Takes Shape in Historic Essen-Kettwig
Detached Houses Slate Conversion / Renovation / Heritage Building
Country Living Over City Living
From Traditional Settlement Home to Modern Family Residence
Roof ExpansionSingle-Family HomesWooden FaçadeGable RoofRetrofit / Renovation / Adaptive Reuse
A sense of place
Unified Materials, Distinctive Character: How Slate Transforms a Two-Family Home
Sunny North-Facing Slope
Slate Façade, Rathscheck Slate, Andreas Schuchardt,
Bathing under the stars
A roof conversion unleashes entirely new spatial and luminous experiences.
Roof ConversionDetached HousesGable RoofRenovation & Adaptive Reuse