minimal details — nice example from Germany

Lovers of the "minimal detail" discussion thread and related SpaceInvading post — here's some more crack for you: German practice jonek + dressler architekten's thoughtful renovation of an 80-year old multi-family house in Bielefeld, Germany. The architects aimed to preserve the main visual identity of the building but minimize any detail. Part of the extensive energy-saving concept, as well as the aesthetic approach, is the integration of triple-glazed, openable windows with no visible frames from the outside. The entrance door is entirely flush-mounted and all functions such as the door communication, camera, letterbox and the doorhandle are totally integrated.
Lovers of the "minimal detail" discussion thread and related SpaceInvading post — here's some more crack for you: German practice jonek + dressler architekten's thoughtful renovation of an 80-year old multi-family house in Bielefeld, Germany:


Main entrance with the cantilevered glass slab

The architects aimed to preserve the main visual identity of the building but minimize any detail. Part of the extensive energy-saving concept, as well as the aesthetic approach, is the integration of triple-glazed, openable windows with no visible frames from the outside. The entrance door is entirely flush-mounted and all functions such as the door communication, camera, letterbox and the doorhandle are totally integrated.

Many more hot images after the jump...

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An L-shaped precast concrete-element with a separate bottom step is used as an incoming-platform
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A detail of the door-element with all the functions, totally integrated and flush-mounted
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A corner with the sun protecting curtain
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A corner with the sun protecting curtain
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A detail of the flush-mounted windows and a lamp
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A detail of the flush-mounted windows and a lamp
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The flush-mounted window-catches
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The supported terrace is build on piles and entirely planked with floorboards
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he supported terrace is build on piles and entirely planked with floorboards
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he supported terrace is build on piles and entirely planked with floorboards
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Liquid-cooled LED bulbs in a classic ceramic socket and fabric cables help reduce energy consumption
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The control system for all of the building services
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For the reduction of visible structures as well as a formal integration of technical and functional elements, windows with covered integrated ribbons and flush recessed fittings were used
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Elevation: North/South

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Elevation: East/West

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Floor plan: ground floor

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Floor plan: 1st floor

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Detail/section: integrated roller shutter

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Detail/section: window with insulation

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Detail/section: window with aluminum sill

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Detail/section: window with floor connection

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Detail/section: entrance door element with Eternit covering

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Detail plan: Entrance door element

Read the full (Google-translated) project description on the architects' website .

All images courtesy jonek + dressler architekten.

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holz.box
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wow, nice umbau.

i really miss entries detailed that well. although the windows aren't flush mounted, they're inset (screws in the frame, typically). the WDVS fassade is wrapped over the frame, meaning that the frame u-value is improved dramatically, and is a very passivhaus-freundlich detail.
Nov 8, 10 11:11 pm  · 
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simoneis
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Beautifully detailed, but I'm a little confused by the 2nd and 3rd pictures: did they do the entry in light gray and then redo it dark gray? Eternit is not that reflective, so it's not just the light. Photoshop?
Nov 11, 10 3:10 pm  · 
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