22.10.2024

Focus on sustainability: the Baumeister series 2021/2022

Building design

The three-part series is dedicated, among other things, to sustainable new buildings

From November 2021 to January 2022, three issues of Baumeister will be dedicated to the topic of sustainability. The series of three issues can be ordered as a mini-subscription in the GEORG Shop.

From November 2021 to January 2022, three issues of Baumeister will be dedicated to the topic of sustainability. The three issues can already be ordered as a mini-subscription.

The topic of sustainability will become an essential part of architects’ work in the future. It will not only change the way we build, but also the entire profession. Baumeister takes an in-depth look at the questions that architecture will have to answer in the coming years: Which building materials are fit for the future? How can we construct resilient buildings? How can we use the existing building fabric in such a way that we have to build as little new construction as possible? How can we recycle building materials in the best possible way?

B11/21 -Sustainable new builds

In the first part of the series, we take a closer look at sustainable new builds. How can we build houses today with the smallest possible ecological footprint? And how can we use architecture to respond to the challenges of climate change? We spoke to Florian Nagler, who is currently driving the topic of “building simply” like no other. We visited houses that are experimenting with straw, wood and even tree bark as building materials. And we visited a building that was built to be flooded during high tides.

B12/21 – Sustainable reuse

In the second part of the series, we examine how existing buildings can be converted and repurposed to conserve resources. Accordingly, large and complex structures can only be built with a high energy input. This makes it all the more important to repurpose such architecture where necessary in order to extend its life. We have visited some exciting projects in which “bulky” old buildings have not been demolished, but renovated and adapted for use. We also ask which technical building equipment really makes sense today. We also take a look back and explore the question of which eco-buildings from past decades have proven to be truly suitable for everyday use.

B1/22 – Sustainable restoration

And in the third and final part of our series, we take a look at the conflicting priorities of listed buildings and sustainable renovation. Monument protection and sustainability – a complex topic, especially when the monuments date back to the 20th century. We take a closer look at the standards for monument conservation in the 21st century. In this issue, we also examine how to sensibly renovate post-war modernist architecture, how to find materials and technologies that are both environmentally friendly and appropriate for listed buildings, and the many different ways in which “recycling” can be used in refurbishment.

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31.12.2024

Society

Tilling open space

Building design

As the population increases, so does the density stress in Swiss cities and conurbations. At the same time, outdoor recreation and sport are becoming more important. A 2014 publication on the greater Zurich area provides examples of how existing green spaces can be made more accessible. Pieter Poldervaart analyzes the results in the December issue of G+L. The study Freiraumnetz Zürich can be […]

As the population increases, so does the density stress in Swiss cities and conurbations. At the same time, outdoor recreation and sport are becoming more important. A 2014 publication on the greater Zurich area provides examples of how existing green spaces can be made more accessible. Pieter Poldervaart analyzes the results in the December issue of G+L. You can download the Freiraumnetz Zürich study here.

8.42 million people lived in Switzerland in 2017, compared to 7.08 million or 19 percent fewer twenty years ago. In the past, this annual growth of one percent and the increasing demand for living space per capita was accompanied by a partly unchecked urban sprawl. Greater Zurich is particularly affected by the rapid growth in the resident population. Three million people live in the perimeter defined as the Zurich metropolitan area, which includes not only the canton of Zurich but also numerous municipalities in neighboring cantons and even in neighboring southern Germany.

Forecasts suggest that 30,000 people per year will continue to move to Switzerland’s economic center. In addition to housing and jobs, these people also need recreational space. In 2014, the Zurich Metropolitan Area Association therefore published an outline that shows the way to a “settlement-related open space network” – as the title suggests. In addition to describing the problem, the guide aims to show how existing recreational areas can be upgraded and new ones created and how planning is possible across municipal and cantonal boundaries. You can download the study here.

You can read the full article in G+L 12/18.

06.01.2025

Event

One brick prize, many awards

Building design

Main prizewinner of the German Brick Award 2019 — City library

German Brick Award 2019 presented – one prize, many awards for exemplary energy projects

The results of the German Brick Award 2019 were announced on February 1: 120 submissions of exemplary energy-efficient brick projects from all over Germany made the decision difficult for the jury, chaired by Piero Bruno from the Berlin office of Bruno Fioretti Marquez. The high design quality ultimately led to a large number of awards – two main prizes, six special prizes in various categories and eight commendations.

The main prize for monolithic construction was deservedly awarded to Harris + Kurrle Architekten from Stuttgart for the municipal library in Rottenburg am Neckar. The jury praised “the sensitive positioning of the remarkable new building as a communicative and contemplative place in the fabric of the city”. It also praised the public building for its skillful, creative use of monolithic exterior wall constructions made of highly insulating bricks.

An extension

The main prize for multi-shell construction went to the remarkable extension to the Philosophy Department of the University of Münster by Peter Böhm Architekten from Cologne. “The building, modestly described as a ‘shelf wall’, cleverly incorporates the existing listed building and forms an attractive façade opposite the historic Fürstenberghaus,” said the jury. “In this case, the haptic brick becomes synonymous with sensual appeal and a cleverly reduced, ornamental appearance.”

A special prize for energy efficiency

Several special prizes were also awarded, including one for “Cost-effective, energy-efficient multi-storey residential construction”. This was won by the Ulm-based firm Braunger Wörtz Architekten with their project at Vorwerkstrasse 23/1 in Neu-Ulm. The new building for the Neu-Ulm housing association (NUWOG) comprises 31 publicly subsidized, barrier-free rental apartments in a six-storey building and is designed as a KfW Efficiency House 70. The jury: “The uncomplicated design with monolithic brick exterior walls, which are finished with a white cement scratch coat that does not require painting, guarantees this residential building a low-maintenance, long life.”

Awarded by: Ziegelzentrum Süd e.V. in cooperation with the
Federal Ministry of the Interior
www.ziegel.com

The exhibition can be seen until February 15, 2019 at the Haus der Architektur, Waisenhausstraße 4 in Munich. It will then travel to various universities.

Photos: Roland Halbe; Lukas Roth; Erich Spahn