Sustainable Innovation, Fusion of Past and Future: The Circular Villa in Erlangen
Winner
Excellent Architecture
Eco Design
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Built in Erlangen (Germany) between 1911-1912 this landmarked villa set on a natural stone base was masterfully modernized & energy-efficiently renovated. Its one-story plastered structure features a mansard pyramid roof & Dutch gable. Climate control is ensured via a deep-drilling heat pump & integrated ceiling panels for passive heating & cooling, all under indirect LED lighting. Special qualities: ecological building, recyclable elements, health-conscious materials, geothermal probes, heat pump, SmartHome, e-mobility, EnEV shortfall is about 30%.
The Jury‘s Statement
The energetically renovated villa combines a historic architectural style with ecology. Although it was modernized in an uncompromisingly sustainable manner, the elegant charm of the over 100-year-old architecture was preserved. An exemplary approach to historic buildings.
