The function-separated KS construction using the example of a single-shell masonry with an ETICS.The gray KS thermal insulation blocks at the base of the wall ensure that thermal bridges are permanently minimized.Image: Thomas Popinger |KS ORIGINALThe shape of the long, narrow gabled building is inspired by the long terraced houses of the historic Fuggerei.Instead of a single straight block, one end of the Fuggerei NEXT500 pavilion is curved and raised.Image source: Saskia WehlerIn order to structure the building, the architects opted for a staggered arrangement of the two halls.These rise above a concrete plinth and, due to their staggered arrangement, create two protected outdoor areas: the entrance courtyard and the club courtyard with an integrated sports restaurant.Photo: Marcus EbenerImage source: R&S Immobilienmanagement GmbHImage source: dasch zürn + partner |Photography: ArchitekturImBild, Bernhard TränkleExample of a solar module analysis.Image source: SpacemakerCourtesy: Jan Zöller and Kunstverein Friedrichshafen.Photographer: Kilian BleesGrab the materials and start building: On June 26, children and parents can try their hand at being architects.Photo: Sven HelleRowing center Rotsee: A lettering was realized in the concrete with the help of a NOEplast formliner.So everyone can immediately read the function of the building on the facade.Sita BIM Portal: All required product information at a glance.And if you have any questions, the direct link to the Sita Profi Chat.Special features of eyrise s350 sun protection glass are the very short switching times and the neutral colour.Image: eyriseHomogeneous, glass wave structure at Gothenburg's Våghuset.70 lights specially tailored to the Wolfsburg Bridge were installed in the stainless steel handrails to make the bridge safe to use at any time of the day or night.Photo: City of WolfsburgComplete roof coverings are easy to implement with Nicer X.The new luminaire family Entero from Delta Light can be used universally.Projects with a wide range of lighting requirements can be designed in a consistent design.Image source: Delta LightThe MB-HARMONY product range is characterized by simple assembly.MB-HARMONY DUO convinces with very high sound insulation requirements.Image source: Aluprof SAThe brand-new modular seating concept Revo by Profim is not only - as the name suggests - revolutionary in terms of office equipment, but is also produced according to the most sustainable aspects.Photo: FlokkFrom the shielded single bench to linked, room-dividing seating landscapes - with the modular Insit-Screens, the desired shielding can be set up both spontaneously and variably.Insit with Insit screen, design: Wolfgang CR Mezger, illustration: WilkhahnThe old barn is now a modern residential building with farmhouse charm and the latest smart home technology in the background.In Mittelfranken, a young couple breathed new life into an old barn with a good dose of imagination, courage, passion and commitment: Where hay and straw used to be stored, there are now modern and spacious living spaces that deliberately do not deny their former purpose.Visible roof beams and solid wood furniture made from old timber give the rooms their unmistakable charm.The fact that a smart home with the highest level of comfort has been created at the same time only becomes apparent at second glance: the building technology is intelligently networked, the Gira Server X1 is the control center.Bright, open spaces have emerged where hay and straw used to be stored.In his search for suitable building land, Markus Peter came across a barn on his grandfather's farm that hadn't been used for 20 years.Construction know-how and imagination gave the master carpenter the idea of ​​expanding the upper floor, which was formerly used as a hay store, and converting the barn into a residential building.With his equally talented partner Sabine Pfeiffer, the fixed idea grew into a detailed conversion plan.The farm originally dates back to 1870 and in 1939 a barn was added.The last conversion took place in 1974 with a new cowshed, which was in operation until 1994.Another 20 years later, Markus Peter expanded the upper floor of the old barn in particular.Part of the ground floor is still used as a warehouse, and a wood chip heating system with a wood bunker was added here, which supplies both the adjacent main house and the underfloor heating of the newly created attic apartment.Wood from our own forests is used for heating.The living room opens up to the roof gable at a height of 5.80 m, a narrow gallery creates optically different levels of vision.It was obvious that the master carpenter opted for a timber frame construction: “The basis is a total of 26 individually and mechanically prefabricated walls in timber frame construction with intermediate insulation made of wood wool.On the outside, there is a 6 cm thick soft wood fiber board, 3 cm rear ventilation and then larch cladding.” The larch wood has been specially treated for a visually elegant and calm look, resulting in an even pre-greying.Towards the living room, the wooden posts are followed by classic OSB boards, a generous installation level of 6 cm and then again OSB boards, which are again covered with plaster.The conversion was carried out largely on our own - together with hard-working helpers from family and friends.Among other things, the windows in the entire house were renewed, and large areas of glazing were added, especially to the south."Under the roof we purlined the old coupling purlins with 6mm wood so that we could add 20mm insulation," reports Markus Peter.The roof is clad with trapezoidal sheet metal, since the construction could not have carried any bricks.Two skylights bring additional light into the living areas.The beams were deliberately not covered, but only sandblasted and visibly integrated into the living room.The sofa corner with a fireplace is separated from the cooking and dining area by a practical pantry.The huge living area of ​​360 m2 is cut in the center by a 60 m2 covered terrace.This is south-facing and on this house front there is an additional 1.50 m wide balcony across the entire width.Due to the barn floor plan of 13.5 x 26.5 m, all rooms, including the office and utility room, could be arranged on one level.The two children's rooms also have a gallery.The living, cooking and dining area is kept open, only a practical pantry separates the sofa corner with fireplace from the kitchen.Here, the living space also deliberately opens up to the roof gable at a height of 5.80 m.A narrow gallery creates optically different levels of vision, and a hidden place of retreat has also been created in the pantry.Thanks to a KNX network in the background, the smart barn can be conveniently operated using a tablet with the Gira X1 app - such as the heating, blinds or lighting.The oak floor is hand-planed and embedded with natural oil, the skirting boards flush with the wall are made of the same wood.The ceiling sail above the kitchen block, which Markus Peter built himself from the cowshed beams from 1939, is striking. A wine refrigerator has been integrated into the pantry – its waste heat and that of the freezer is conducted down into the storage room.Another highlight is the huge solid wood table: “I and my father felled the wood for it especially when the moon was waning and in winter,” reports the craftsman.At home on the sofa or on the go: The temperature in each room can be adjusted at any time (image a) or the blinds can be raised and lowered using the Gira X1 app.Since the young couple is not only technically talented, but also has an affinity for technology, they learned about home automation at the Consumenta in Nuremberg.They met the experienced system integrator Klaus Geyer, who has been installing and programming clever solutions for the smart home since 1994: "As the basis for a modern electrical installation, we recommend the KNX standard for fundamental renovations, a solid wired system that is standardized worldwide and manufacturer-neutral and has proven itself on the market over the past 25 years.” The KNX system networks all relevant building services components, special KNX control lines are simply laid parallel to the power cables.Individual functions can be stored on Gira push button sensors – intelligent switches on the wall – blind control per room or for the entire floor and light scenes.Practical on the apartment door: the "All lights off" button.Klaus Geyer and the young clients considered together which solutions should be integrated right from the start and which could possibly be added later in order to keep a manageable budget."That's the nice thing about KNX," Klaus Geyer continues, "that other aspects or completely new technologies can be easily integrated later without having to hack open the walls." In addition to the electrical planning, Klaus Geyer and his company also took on the installation and programming of the smart home.With a view to the budget, the decision was made to use the compact Gira X1 server as the control center.This is ideal for small and medium-sized projects because it can be installed quickly and therefore inexpensively.With a Gira X1 app, the clever house can then also be operated on the go via smartphone or tablet."Since we have integrated the heating, we can define heating times for each room individually and adjust them at any time - it's child's play with a tablet," says the building owner Markus Peter."By the way, this also works when we're out and about, so we can turn up the heating in the bathroom to a cozy temperature when we're strolling through the chilly Christmas market."On the display of the Gira home station you can see who is ringing the bell downstairs in front of the house, you can speak to the visitor or open the door.As if by magic, the blinds and roller blinds are raised at sunrise and lowered again at sunset.Of course, magic is not involved, the Gira weather station reports the appropriate time to the X1, which in turn gives the appropriate command to open or close.If the weather station reports strong wind, the blinds also go up.When it comes to lighting, predefined scenes can be called up at the touch of a button – living room cinema lighting, a brighter cooking scene or a cozy dining table scene.These are stored, among other things, on Gira push button sensors, intelligent switches on the wall.Individual functions can be defined here for each button, such as controlling the blinds in the room or for the entire apartment, special light scenes, individual lights or groups of lights.Extremely practical: The "All lights off" button on the apartment door, which switches off all power guzzlers when you're away.Thanks to the Gira door communication with video function, it is easy to see from the upper floor who is ringing the doorbell downstairs, speak to the visitor and open the door if desired.A safety factor that should not be underestimated, because the ringer is not let into the house before you know who it is.The installed and networked Gira smoke alarm devices also ensure greater security, which reliably warn of fire or smoke development on site, but can also be programmed later so that the residents are informed of an alarm via mobile phone.A presence simulation would also be possible in the future, which records the user data for lighting and blind control for two weeks and then plays it back when the user is absent.This way, secret observers cannot see that the rooms are uninhabited due to vacation.Currently, however, the grandfather next door and the neighbors are more reliable than any alarm system."We are glad that the KNX system has a solid basic cabling," explains Markus Peter."If we want to add something later, there's nothing to stop us, we don't have to hack open the walls again.We have already laid network cables to the devices in the kitchen in case we want to add smart devices there at some point.With the X1, the solution even fit into our budget.”Photos: Ulrich Beuttenmüller for GiraPlanning: Georg Beck & Sohn GmbH, www.beck-holz.deConstruction time: 6 months Living space: 360 m2 Terrace + balcony: 97 m2 Construction: Timber frame construction External walls: GKP 12.5 mm OSB/3 15.0 mm Installation level: KVH stand 60/60 mm interspace insulated with wood wool OSB/3 15, 0 mm KVH stand 60/200 mm gap insulated with wood wool HFW board 60 mmFaçade: larch wood formwork, pre-grey basement newly plasteredHeating system: wood chip heating feeds underfloor heatingBuilding technology: Gira Server X1 as control center Gira door communication with video function Gira surface-mounted video home stationMobile operation: Gira X1 appThe Elisenhof Munich was built in 1984 according to plans by the Munich architect Herbert Kochta.A metal ceiling was chosen for the ceiling design. This was planned by Office Group, the architect and site manager was Carsten A. Jung.Image source: TaimRowing center Rotsee: A lettering was realized in the concrete with the help of a NOEplast formliner.So everyone can immediately read the function of the building on the facade.The new luminaire family Entero from Delta Light can be used universally.Projects with a wide range of lighting requirements can be designed in a consistent design.Image source: Delta LightExample of a solar module analysis.Image source: SpacemakerSita BIM Portal: All required product information at a glance.And if you have any questions, the direct link to the Sita Profi Chat.Special features of eyrise s350 sun protection glass are the very short switching times and the neutral colour.Image: eyriseThe shape of the long, narrow gabled building is inspired by the long terraced houses of the historic Fuggerei.Instead of a single straight block, one end of the Fuggerei NEXT500 pavilion is curved and raised.Image source: Saskia WehlerGrab the materials and start building: On June 26, children and parents can try their hand at being architects.Photo: Sven HelleThe MB-HARMONY product range is characterized by simple assembly.MB-HARMONY DUO convinces with very high sound insulation requirements.Image source: Aluprof SARowing center Rotsee: A lettering was realized in the concrete with the help of a NOEplast formliner.So everyone can immediately read the function of the building on the facade.The new luminaire family Entero from Delta Light can be used universally.Projects with a wide range of lighting requirements can be designed in a consistent design.Image source: Delta LightExample of a solar module analysis.Image source: SpacemakerSita BIM Portal: All required product information at a glance.And if you have any questions, the direct link to the Sita Profi Chat.Special features of eyrise s350 sun protection glass are the very short switching times and the neutral colour.Image: eyriseThe shape of the long, narrow gabled building is inspired by the long terraced houses of the historic Fuggerei.Instead of a single straight block, one end of the Fuggerei NEXT500 pavilion is curved and raised.Image source: Saskia WehlerThe MB-HARMONY product range is characterized by simple assembly.MB-HARMONY DUO convinces with very high sound insulation requirements.Image source: Aluprof SAHomogeneous, glass wave structure at Gothenburg's Våghuset.The brand-new modular seating concept Revo from Profim is not only - as the name suggests - revolutionary in terms of office equipment, but is also produced according to the most sustainable aspects.Photo: Flokk