Hof 6, Schwarzenberg, Voralberg, Austria - Cavity Insulation - Soft wood-fibre insulation - 84 mm

The Building

Building pre-intervention

Building post-intervention

Hof 6, Schwarzenberg, Voralberg, Austria

The farmhouse was built in 1646 in log construction and was home of the painter Angelika Kaufmann. The living part of the house has been restored in 2008 and the affiliated barn was rebuild in 2013. The traditional renovation of the front building was done in the same architectural style as the existing. After the renovation two families could live in it. During the conversion of the barn their future residents lived transitionally in the loft. The barn has now been adapted, not into an ordinary residential area as it is common, but as a kind of glass house inside the barn, which now offers room for a family of four. The existing and supporting structure of the barn has been partially preserved and at the outer wall it will serve as a protective layer for this living area in the future. The timber framing of the barn has been partially (at the wall and roof) uncovered and simply covered with glass elements from the outside. An additional double glazing from the inside increases the thermal protection. Sliding wooden elements on the outside can provide the necessary shading. The many openings in the shell ensure that lots of light gets inside and increase or preserve the view to the outside. The staggered ceiling sequence is essentially developed from the light guidance. Where previously one family lived on 180m², now two families live on 337m². A thermal solar system supports the pellet heating and tiled stove, especially in the transition season and summer.

The Solution

Solution post-intervention

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