Living in grandma´s garage

Carmen Schrötter-Lenzi

The two-story building served as a garage and storage facility until recently. The original functional building was converted into a small residential building. Re-use and upcycling are the big players in this project, which played a major role in addition to costs and sustainability. The supporting structure was left unchanged. The existing wooden wall was insulated and a new wooden facade was installed. Various additions were removed so that the pure cubature could appear again.
The project was designed taking a low-budget approach into account. Existing materials were integrated into the concept and reused.
A staircase was installed inside that connects both floors. The ceiling beams were sandblasted and left visible to maintain the character of the wooden house. A heat pump serves as a heating system, and a PV system on the green roof provides independence. The window openings remained in the same place, only the parapet area was enlarged. A sliding door on the ground floor facing south was added. A small garden house with a veranda forms the framework of the small garden and thus creates privacy. Thanks to a lot of personal work on the part of the client, the idea of ​​upcycling could be implemented very easily.

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Carmen Schrötter-Lenzi AT

http://www.schroetter-lenzi.com
Montfortstraße 8 | 6972 Fussach