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Die umfassende Modernisierung des 1937 errichteten Gemeindeamtes erfolgte in hoher Qualität. War vor dem Umbau das Erdgeschoss im Hochparterre, sind nun große Teile dieser Ebene zum Straßenniveau abgesenkt und verglast und damit zu einem barrierefreien und transparenten Bürgerbüro umgestaltet. I Die Sanierung setzt auf Nachtkühlung und Querlüftung. Die Reduktion des Heizenergiebedarfs wird unter anderem durch ein Wandsystem aus Innendämmung mit Lehmputz bewirkt und ermöglicht gleichzeitig die Fassade unverändert zu belassen.

2020.03.16

Gemeindeamt Zwischenwasser

Austria

Mercado del Val is an iron market whose construction was completed in 1882 and it is located within the old town of Valladolid, Spain, being currently the oldest preserved market in the city. In 2013, the market was fully renovated recovering a late 19th century representative building of an architecture and commercial activity from that period, being respectful with its essence, but transforming it into an innovative building that meets the potentialities and commercial needs of the 21st century. More pictures in https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/608678/es

2019.07.03

Mercado del Val, Valladolid (Spain)

Spain

Der Bergbauernhof liegt erhaben oberhalb von St. Andrä, mit weitem Ausblick über das Eisacktal. Rundum gibt es nur Wiesen und Wälder, kein Verkehrslärm stört die Ruhe. In liebevoller Detailarbeit wurde das alte Bauernhaus saniert und dabei auf eine biologische Bauweise geachtet.

2019.12.10

Platzbon

Italy

In der idyllischen Gemeinde Montan befindet sich der Oberbergerhof. Dieser wurde erstmals im 14. Jahrhundert erwähnt und 2016 mit viel Liebe saniert. Das Projekt erlangte den 1. Platz bei der Bauern(h)auszeichnung und somit den ITAS-Preis 2017 für die beste Sanierung eines Bauernhauses in Südtirol.

2019.11.27

Oberbergerhof

Italy

Das Mehrfamilienhaus aus der Jahrhundertwende wurde vor dem Abriss gerettet und umfangreich saniert. Es wurden 6 Wohnungen mit dem neuesten Stand der Technik und einem niedrigen Energieverbrauch eingerichtet. Die nutzbare Bausubstanz wurde behutsam saniert und neue Elemente entsprechend eingefügt.

2020.11.03

Casa Rossa Chemnitz

Germany

‘Rebecco Farm’ project is part of the “Resilient Valleys” program, carried out as part of the Cariplo Foundation’s “AttivAree” project and the Mountain Community of Valle Trompia, aimed to give new life to the area of the high valleys Trompia and Sabbia (Brescia, Italy) by enhancing their cultural, historical and environmental potential. From an architectural point of view, the complex consists in two stone-walls buildings, in a state of abandonment and partially collapsed, with a covered area of about 300 square meters. Building A was used as a stable for recovering animals and agricultural furnitures, Building B was the main house where owners lived. Given its strategic position, the rural complex of ‘Rebecco Farm’ has been retrofitted to house a bed and breakfast (in Building A) and an educational service (in Building B), for training and aggregation activities linked to the territory agricultural knowledge.

2020.04.28

Rebecco Farm

Italy

The Roman Catholic St. Franziskus Ebmatingen Church is emission-free after the energetic renovation in 2018/19. Although the building is not under heritage protection, represents a very valid example of a restructuring and energetic refurbishment of a historic building, evocation of the buildings of the movement modern in Switzerland and with interior design elements worthy of preservation, such as some stained glass windows, the altar, and particular furnishing elements of the building. Thanks to significantly improved roof insulation, the solar-powered geothermal heat pump, the use of solar heat with 161 m2 of photovoltaic thermal modules (PVT) and the LED lighting the church is a plus-Energy-Building with an energy supply of 221%. In fact, the parish of Ebmatingen manages to operate its church in a completely climate-neutral way. For this concept in combination with the architecturally outstanding implementation, the project has been awarded in 2019 with the Swiss and European Solar Prize. The jury justified its decision with the fact that the combination of old and new is well implemented

2020.01.10

St. Franziskus Church - Ebmatingen, Switzerland

Switzerland

Every year in Switzerland more than 2,000 agricultural holdings are abandoned. The buildings often remain unused (CVP-Mo 11.3285). A redevelopment or conversion of older buildings into residential buildings is not always possible due to the federal legal restrictions on the preservation of cultural landscapes. It is questionable what a half- decayed building can do on a planet rendered uninhabitable by global warming due to development. Gabriela Matti proves that traditional buildings can easily be combined with the latest technology with the conversion of the unused Maiensäss in Gstaad. A comprehensive renovation transformed the unused and unheated wooden house into a modern PlusEnergyBuilding, that hasn't lost its "old charm."

2020.05.22

Single Family House - Gstaad, Switzerland

Switzerland

The neo-baroque style house of the Hutterli Röthlisberger family from Bern/BE, dated 1898, has been extensively renovated and thermally refurbished between 2011 and 2015. The intervention concerns the thermal improvement of the envelope, intervening on walls, roof and windows. It also concerns the installation of a photovoltaic system and a solar thermal system, as well as the replacement of the gas heating system with a heat pump, geothermal probes and a stove. The intervention also involved the installation of a comfort ventilation system with heat recovery. This renovation deserved the Swiss Solar Prize 2014.

2020.03.27

Single family House - Bern, Switzerland

Switzerland

The aim of the project and the associated construction measures is to repair the existing and restore the original condition. The floor plans will be spatially and functionally separated, with the aim of consistently uncovering the core building from 1765 on all floors. This restoration is connected with the aim of preserving the overall appearance of the building, repairing the roof, facades and surroundings and carefully restoring the prestigious south facade. From a technical point of view, the building is solidly stabilised and energetically brought up to the latest standards. The project was developed with the involvement of the cantonal monument preservation authorities. Several meetings and inspections took place, on the basis of which the project was further developed in accordance with the requirements of the preservation of historical monuments.

2020.07.22

Glaserhaus - Affoltern im Emmental, Switzerland

Switzerland

The diverse and unique industrial and technical heritage of Idrija’s 500-year-old mining history was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012. One of the crucial parts of the mercury mine was the smelting plant, which stopped operating in 1995. Its renovation and renewal was a significant challenge in terms of financing and expertise. The energy renovation of the building was carried out in accordance with the possibilities and specifications of the building, which belongs to the technical cultural heritage. Today the building serves as a museum with a visitor center that was additionally extended to the lower part of the smelting plant. In 2020 it won the 2nd prize of the ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ award under category of industrial heritage. The theme of the 2020 edition of Awards was ‘Special interest tourism development and promotion based on Cultural Heritage’. The Awards contest was open to tourist destinations across Europe, to showcase their results and outputs in sustainable cultural tourism under five selected categories. It is annualy organised by European Cultural Tourism Network.

2019.10.08

Idrija mercury smelting plant

Slovenia

The “maison Rubens” is a typical middle-class row house from late 19th century, in neoclassical style. It reflects the Belgium bourgeoisie life at this period. House is organized in 3 zones: a main part including reception and living space (2/3) and secondary space for stairs, services and corridors (1/3). It has a heritage interest within its decorated front façade (balcony, ceramic tiles and blue stone) and the stucco ornamentation on the ceiling and cornicing at the top of the wall, as well as its marble mantelpiece. Since 1888 (date of construction) no major renovation had been done. The building was almost in its original condition, but in very bad conservation state. The renovation followed two main goals: i) very good insulation (using bio-based materials) and mechanical ventilation of the whole house while conserving the valuable heritage details. ii) energy consumption below 60 kWh/m²y

2019.08.06

Maison Rubens

Belgium

This project was the thermal upgrade of a traditional building in Perth dating to 1927. This included improvements to the insulation of the walls, floor and roof as well as better natural ventilation. Natural and vapour open materials were prioritised. The project was a success and improved the U-values of individual elements considerably. This project was used to inform further refurbishment of other buildings on the estate.

2019.12.12

Annat Road

United Kingdom

The building is located in Hundested, in the northern part of Zealand about seventy kilometres northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Klitgaarden is a free standing single-family house from 1875 in two stories with a total of 221 m2. The building is erected with solid masonry walls and a foundation of granite boulders on top of a stone foundation. The renovation project of the building aimed for a minimum heating requirement and a preservation of original outdoor facade details. It was finished in 2016. The renovation was motivated by a very high-energy demand for heating and in general the fact that the house had not been used in twenty years.

2019.04.08

Klitgaarden

Denmark

Die Familie Irgang hat sich längere Zeit mit der Idee auseinander gesetzt, das alte Rheintalhaus abzureißen und einen Neubau zu errichten. Doch diese Idee ist schlussendlich den Vorteilen der Sanierung gewichen. Ausschlaggebend dafür waren die Grundrisse die viele Möglichkeiten boten, die familienbezogene Geschichte, der Charme des alten Rheintalhauses und nicht zuletzt auch die Gegenüberstellung von Kosten und nutzbarer Fläche.

2020.05.05

Rheintalhaus Irgang

Austria

Welches Potenzial in leerstehenden Objekten schlummert und es zu nutzen gilt, zeigt das wieder zum Leben erweckte „Öeconomicgebäude“ in Dornbirn. Zeitgemäßes Wohnen und Arbeiten finden dabei Einzug in dem denkmalgeschützten und einfühlsam adaptierten städtischen Stadel. Für Julia Kick, die in diesem Projekt in der Doppelrolle als Architektin und Bauherrin agierte, war das „Oeconomiegebäude“ ein Glücksgriff, denn in ihrer Arbeit beschäftigt sie sich seit mehreren Jahren intensiv mit dem Thema Leerstand. Das adaptierte Gebäude stellt ein gelungenes Beispiel für eine sinnvolle Adaptierung von denkmalgeschützten Gebäuden dar, um diese auch vor Leerstand zu schützen.

2020.04.16

Oeconomie-Gebäude Josef Weiss

Austria

„Huomili, gmüotli, frey – üsiri Huomat! Die Atmosphäre aus Alt und Neu, der besondere Charakter und die Geschichte, die ein altes Haus mit sich bringt, machen es zu etwas Besonderem. Aus Erfahrung können wir sagen: traut euch, alte Bausubstanz zu erhalten. Ihr werdet es nicht bereuen!“, so der Bauherr. Das 1878 erbaute Gebäude ist seit jeher in Familienbesitz. 2011 wurde das Rheintalhaus vom Urururenkel des Erbauers mit viel Herzblut und Liebe zum Detail renoviert.

2020.06.18

Haus Baur, Lustenau

Austria

This building was constructed in the second half of the 19th century for the residence of mining families. It has several characteristics of the miners house which is typical for the town of Idrija and represents very unique architecture. Mercury mining in Idrija has a long tradition and also global recognition as Unesco World Heritage Site since 2012. The building was in residential use until 2004, when it was so damaged by an earthquake that it was no longer habitable. Today, the ground floor is used for business premises and the upper floors are organized as apartments. For the needs of energy rehabilitation of the building, the external walls and roof were adequately insulated. Facade ornaments were made anew in accordance with the cultural heritage office demands.

2019.07.26

Rožna ulica 15, Idrija

Slovenia

History of this building goes back to the early 30s of the 20th century when a new complex of the Cantore barracks was built by Italians in order to defend the Rapallo border which ran along the nearby peaks. It was used as a kitchen and a dining place. Within the renovation in 1999 the original structure was refurbished and upgraded in line with the local building typology (Bovec house). Traditional wooden roof was built on top of the original concrete flat roof. In 2012 energy renovation took place. The entire building was insulated and organised as a multipurpose house. The case shows how non typical architecture (former military barrack) can be renovated and upgraded in a way that it gains traditional elements while following today's energy renovation standards.

2019.08.22

Hiša trentarskih vodnikov

Slovenia

The house was built after the 1st world war as notary's villa in the former periphery of Tolmin where richer buildings were located. The house expresses the characteristics of secession and is listed in the Register of Slovene cultural heritage. Firstly served as a single family house, after the 2nd world war it was used for State security administration. Later it was rearranged to a four apartment building. The earthquakes in 1998 and in 2004 caused severe damage on the building. It was therefore included in the national programme of renovation after the earthquake.

2019.05.07

Notarjeva vila

Slovenia

The Kohlerhaus, a building dating back to the 14th century, was renovated to accommodate 10 apartments with the high standards of comfort and efficiency. The historical research carried out by the architect revealed the rich past of the building, that served as priest house, hotel or guest house. The retrofit of the building included external insulation the wall with reed mats, new replica windows and new building services (radiating heating and mechanical ventilation).

2019.10.29

Kohlerhaus

Italy

This timber-framed building is located in Saint-Samson-la-Poterie in the Oise region (northern France), over Paris, and especially in the natural region called "Pays de Bray". It was the barn of a landlord housing of the 17th century and it has recently been retrofitted and restored by the owner himself. A careful work on the materials and on the execution was made. The barn is one of the case studies of the CREBA (French knowledge center for responsible retrofit of heritage building) website.

2020.03.30

Timber-framed barn in the north of France

France

This typical residential building from the end of the 19th century, was outdated and in need for renovation. The indoor climate was poor and the energy consumption quite high. After a renovation that included new windows, thermal insulation on walls and ceiling, improved air-tightness, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, and photovoltaic, the building achieved a 63% reduction in energy demand.

2020.02.06

Ryesgade 30 A-C

Denmark

Dem Eigentümer ist es gelungen, das Gebäude so zu renovieren, dass das äußere Erscheinungsbild erhalten blieb. Die Lochblende und die Lage des Daches wurden beibehalten. Das Haupthaus änderte sich kaum, während der Anbau in Funktion und Design in einen moderneren Teil des Gebäudes überging. Alle Fenster wurden durch Holzfenster ersetzt, die alle gute thermische Werte haben. Die Wohnfläche änderte sich von einem 4-Wohneinheiten-Haus mit 370 m² für durchschnittlich 5 Personen in ein 7-Wohneinheiten-Haus für 12 Bewohner. Der Heizbedarf vor der Renovierung betrug 142 kWh/m²a und konnte auf ein Viertel davon reduziert werden. Eine thermische Solaranlage unterstützt nun das ehemalige Gasheizsystem.

2019.10.22

Haus Maurer, Wolfurt

Austria

The Osramhuset was originally built in 1953 as an office and warehouse for A/S Dansk Osram. When the building was originally erected it was a breath of fresh air to an otherwise grey, worn down and monotone part of Copenhagen. Today the building acts as a culture and community centre and exploits daylight and natural ventilation to improve the indoor climate.

2019.02.22

Osramhuset (The Osram Building)

Denmark

Als Teil der alpinen Baukultur haben viele landwirtschaftliche Gebäude abseits des Denkmalschutzes einen hohen Identifikationscharakter und speichern, wenn sie in gutem baulichem Zustand sind, neben dem alten handwerklichem Fachwissen auch CO2 in ihren Baustoffen. Der Stall B ist laut einer Inschrift über dem Haupttor gut hundert Jahre alt, vermutlich sind Teile des Gebäudes sogar aus dem 18. Jhd. Die Holzfassade, der sogenannte Schirm, ist mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit aus dem Jahr 1914. Das zugehörige Bauernhaus wurde zu Beginn der 1970er - Jahre abgerissen. Ziel war die Überführung des landwirtschaftlichen Nutzgebäudes in ein hochwertiges Wohnhaus. Dabei wurde die Außenhaut durch wenige Öffnungen ergänzt, was die neue Nutzung ablesbar macht. Die Arbeiten an der ursprünglichen Konstruktion wurden nach Möglichkeit in alten Techniken ausgeführt. So sind die gestecken Verbindungen wieder in dieser Form ausgebildet. Der äußere Bretterschirm wurde zur Gänze erhalten.

2019.11.26

Haus Breuer, Tschagguns

Austria

Villa Castelli is a listed building from the 19th century located at the riverside of Lake Como (Italy). The owners set the ambitious goal of renovating the Villa, which had belonged to the family for about 140 years, to the lowest possible energy demand while maintaining the original use of the rooms and the external appearance. The renovation achieved a 90% energy demand reduction and a significant increase in comfort, demonstrating that also a listed building can become nZEB.

2019.03.11

Villa Castelli

Italy

The building complex with a double kindergarten and two penthouses built in 1914 consumed 184,300 kWh/a before the renovation. Thanks to the good thermal insulation and the use of direct solar generation, the total energy requirement was reduced by 84% to 29,400 kWh/a. 79 m² of the latest generation of solar panels bring a lot of light and heat into the building. Inside there is enough mass to absorb the heat and store it above ground.

2020.02.12

Kindergarten and apartments - Chur, Switzerland

Switzerland

Die Qualität des Gewöhnlichen. Die Sanierung des Hauses Pernter in Truden nimmt Bezug auf den Charakter des Dorfes. Das ehemalige Bauernhaus von 1923 wurde früher komplett als landwirtschaftliches Anwesen genutzt. Die typische Bauweise des Tiroler Einhauses gliederte sich in ein kompaktes Gebäude mit Wohnhaus, Stall und Stadl unter einem Dach. Die veränderten Rahmenbedingungen und der mangelhafte Bauzustand machten eine Sanierung und Umstrukturierung des Gebäudes notwendig. Für die energetische Sanierung wurde eine akupunkturmässige Vorgangsweise gewählt mit unterschiedlichen Massnahmen. Ziel war die Energiebilanz zu optimieren ohne die bestehende Gebäudehülle zu verändern, weil die raue, plastische Putzoberfläche eine der charakteristischen Eigenschaften der Trudner Häuser ist. Es wurde Wert gelegt auf die Verwendung von regionalen Materialien und die Erhaltung alter Bauelemente um die Stimmung des Bauernhauses zu bewahren. Mit viel handwerklichem Geschick wurden diese teilweise rekonstruiert und ergänzt. Die Sanierungs- und Umbaumaßnahmen waren geprägt von dem Respekt vor dem Genius loci und dem Bemühen das vorhandene Potenzial zu erkennen und mit Feingefühl herauszuarbeiten. So entstanden moderne Wohnräume, die mit wertbeständigen Materialien ausgestattet in das nächste Jahrhundert starten.

2019.09.13

Haus Pernter

Italy

The multi-family house in Zurich needed a complete modernization. Thanks to the optimal use of building regulations and the vision of the architects, the new roof could be raised on the courtyard side so far that a new storey and thus more living space was created. Despite preservation requirements, the building could be well insulated today reaches the Minergie new construction standard. For the placement of solar collectors, the roof was not optimally aligned and too small. Rentable terrace and energy-collecting panels must therefore share the space on the roof.

2019.10.11

Apartment building Magnusstrasse - Zürich

Switzerland

Der 300 Jahre alte Hof "Neuhäusl" stellt ein Paradebeispiel für die Kombination von alter Bausubstanz und Energieeffizienz dar. Unter Beibehalt des historischen Erscheinungsbildes wurde das Gebäude 2017 zu Gänze saniert. Durch den Erhalt der Fassade war man gezwungen, eine konsequente Innendämmung umzusetzten. Im Inneneren wurden die Räume neu strukturiert, um höchsten , modernen Wohnansprüchen gerecht zu werden. Die Revitaliserung des Hofes wurde 2018 mit dem "Tiroler Sanierungspreis" ausgezeichnet.

2020.01.13

Hof Neuhäusl

Austria

Sanierung ökologischer Freihof Sulz: Ganzheitliche Sanierung des erhaltenswerten Kulturerbes "Freihof Sulz" zur lebendigen Begegnungsstätte. Ein Demonstrationsobjekt für einheimische Kultur und Lebensqualität, alter Bautechniken, sowie energiesparender und ökologischer Sanierung.

2020.03.27

Freihof Sulz

Austria

This project was the thermal upgrade and general improvements to a Listed property in Edinburgh dating from 1858. It was a whole house approach where the retention of historic fabric was a priority. Good results have been obtained and an improved energy rating (EPC) has been achieved. In addition various traditional features have been repaired and reused for the buildings new use.

2019.12.10

Holyrood Park Lodge

United Kingdom

This hard-stone elementary school is located in Mulhouse in the Alsace region (north-eastern France), near the border with Germany. It is a listed building, as it witnesses the history of the city of Mulhouse : it first was a spinning factory at a time which Mulhouse was well-known for its textile industry and became a school after the annexation of Alsace and Moselle by Germany in 1870. It has recently been retrofitted. The project reaches a balance between low energy consumption and heritage preservation, despite a constraint budget. The school is one of the case studies of the CREBA (French knowledge center for responsible retrofit of heritage building) website.

2019.10.07

Elementary School in Mulhouse, France

France

During the refurbishment of the building on Feldbergstrasse 4 + 6 in the old part of Basel, several requirements of the cityscape commission for façade and roof design had to be met. The challenge was to operate a 6-storey residential building with 12 apartments as completely as possible with solar energy in the protected zone of Basel-Stadt. The entire heat energy requirement (hot water, heating, home ventilation and auxiliary energy) is covered exclusively by the solar energy on the roof of the building.

2019.09.27

Residential and commercial building Feldbergstrasse - Basel

Switzerland

Half timber framed, rendered vernacular detached building with late 17th century core, expanded on both sides in the 19th century. The building was out of use and in a very bad state at the moment of renovation. The purpose of the total building renovation (including improvement of energy performance and comfort) was residential reuse. The building renovation comprehended renovation of the roof, the external walls and windows, floor insulation as well as some other interventions such as introduction of a new condensing gas wall boiler, underfloor heating for the ground floor and radiators for the first floor.

2019.08.30

Half-timberframed house in Alken, Belgium

Belgium

As a visible sign of the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energies, the former coal silo and heating plant of the machine factory Sulzer Burckhardt AG in the "Gundeldinger Feld" in Basel is covered with colored PV modules. As part of a research project this best practice building investigates new approaches for BIPV integration as cladding innovative materials and new energy storage strategies. As "Gundeldinger Feld" ensemble is under heritage protection, the remodelled building was required to match the style and colour scheme of the site and all the old industrial area has been reconverted in a new model energy district. The project is part of the "2000 Watt society - pilot region Basel". Solar Silo project that was rewarded in the "renovation" category with the 2015 Swiss Solar Prize.

2019.07.04

Solar silo in Gundeldinger Feld - Basel

Switzerland

This timber-framed house is located in Schnersheim in the Alsace region (north-eastern France), near the border with Germany. It belongs to the same family since the 17th century and it has recently been retrofitted and restored. The project reaches a balance between low energy consumption and heritage preservation. The house is one of the case studies of the CREBA (French knowledge center for responsible retrofit of heritage building) website.

2019.05.20

Timber-framed house in Alsace, France

France

Das ehemalige Bauernhaus und spätere Wohnhaus der Malerin Angelika Kaufmann war fast 450 Jahre alt, als der Architekt und neue Eigentümer Thomas Mennel beschloss, das Gebäude zu restaurieren und mit seinen gegebenen Qualitäten zu spielen. Er behielt das äußere Erscheinungsbild bei und verwandelte das Innere in ein Raumschiff voller Erlebnisorte, mit seinen unterschiedlichen Licht- und Schattierungen - es ist ein Spielplatz und eine Oase im selben.

2019.05.07

Hof 6, Schwarzenberg, Vorarlberg, Austria

Austria

Die Sanierung des Mayrhofs in Trins vereint gleich mehrere best-practice-solutions in einem Projekt. Besonders der Einsatz eines neu entwickelten Fassadensystems sowie ein Ausbau mittels Haus-in-Haus-Konzept lassen architektonische und bauphysikalische Aspekte miteinander harmonieren.

2019.04.12

Bauernhof Trins

Austria

The Basilica di S. Maria di Collemaggio, L’Aquila, is a masterpiece of Abruzzese Romanesque and Gothic architecture and a very important religious site for the original Papal Jubilee devised by Pope Celestine V, who is buried there. The main challenge was to design a heating system comprehensive of its connections and pipes without interfering in the original appearance of the church, able at the same time to preserve the cultural heritage of the Basilica. The restoration of the Basilica was financially supported by ENI.

2019.04.09

Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio

Italy

This project was the refurbishment of an early 19th C croft house located near Braemar in the Cairngorms National Park. It is a rare survivor of a vernacular building type once common in Scotland and is Category 'A' Listed. Works included insulation to walls and floor, upgrades of the windows and the installation of a ground source heat pump.

2019.04.03

Downie's Cottage

United Kingdom

Single-family house, restoration and new building extension. Private residence building (historic not-listed building in Ticino) with NZEB target using also solar renewables energy in an integrated roof solution. The castle of Doragno was born from the transformation of an ancient medieval castle. The original stone walls are highlighted by the large windows that complete the volume of the existing building. An integrated photovoltaic system and solar collectors are installed on the roof.

2019.04.01

Doragno Castle - Rovio, Ticino, Switzerland

Switzerland

The Rainhof is one of the most precious rural buildings of the Gsiesertal valley, at 1.500 m above sea level. Built with solid stone masonry walls and the vernacular “Blockbau” (solid wood) construction, the building presents many traditional features, such as windows with deep reveals, decorated painted frames around the windows, and vaulted ceilings. The project was awarded the 1st prize at the Bauern(h)auszeichnung - ITAS-Preis 2016 for the best renovation of a farmhouse in Südtirol.

2019.03.04

Rainhof

Italy

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