Luca Selva Architekten

Description

The Zimmerhof was built in 1927 as a cooperative settlement with 36 apartments. Over time, uncoordinated renovation measures were carried out, which severely affected the identity of the settlement. The task of a comprehensive renovation – which was carried out in close coordination with the monument preservation department – placed the focus on the maximum preservation of the original parts. One challenge was insulating the façade with an insulating plaster and the associated reprofiling of the window frames. The outdoor spaces, especially the courtyard, were also comprehensively upgraded using precise measures. The chosen strategy of camouflaging the interventions consolidated the typical image of a simple, homogeneous settlement from the interwar period. The interior interventions dealt with the renovation and renewal of bathrooms and kitchens. Surfaces such as the original pitch pine floors were left in place and refreshed. The biggest intervention was converting the attics into living space, with the uppermost apartments designed as maisonettes.