Meiriacker housing association in Binningen (façade renovation, balcony extension), 2015
The renovation focuses on transforming the existing construction built in 1969 into a modern structure. Preserving value and therefore sustainable living without making living space more expensive are the project’s hallmarks.
The increased size of the window surfaces allows light, more open
apartments. The façade that was stripped back to the shell structure
during the renovation has been given improved balconies that project out
from the building’s volume. The glazing adds a pleasant distinctive
volumetric feature to the balconies. A horizontal façade structure
replaces the formerly vertical bands.
apartments. The façade that was stripped back to the shell structure
during the renovation has been given improved balconies that project out
from the building’s volume. The glazing adds a pleasant distinctive
volumetric feature to the balconies. A horizontal façade structure
replaces the formerly vertical bands.
Overall, the renovated
building shells are visually assimilated with the surrounding buildings,
while the modern design gives them a graceful autonomy.
building shells are visually assimilated with the surrounding buildings,
while the modern design gives them a graceful autonomy.
