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This is probably an extreme example of a housing development put up by a developer.

LostWolf schrieb:

That would be the absolute optimum, though.
The summer solstice is just one day, after all.

That is true, but for example, two months later on August 21st, I still have sunset at 8:34 p.m. and last light at 9:12 p.m. The same applies two months earlier, around April 21st.

In other words, I have at least four months straight where it only gets really dark after 9 p.m. The same would apply to 8 p.m. under permanent standard time, which I don’t find particularly problematic.

LostWolf schrieb:

I currently really feel how the lack of light is wearing me down again.

I also prefer more light rather than less, that’s not even a question. However, the net daylight hours during winter do not change with a time shift.

LostWolf schrieb:

What arguments (apart from it being the "normal" time) support permanent standard time?

From my point of view, the system of switching between summer and winter time can remain as it is. I don’t mind changing the clocks twice a year. In fact, I find it somewhat reasonable to adjust to changing daylight conditions (even if the original argument of saving energy might no longer apply).

What speaks clearly against permanent summer time for me is that it would stay dark extremely late in winter. With common work and school start times between 7 and 8 a.m., I find that unsuitable.

evelinoz schrieb:

And this is what the dull gray-and-white uniform housing blocks look like in Germany.

Is this what the municipality wants? Like East German prefabricated buildings, but only two stories, and no one dares to choose a different house color.

Just for comparison with the picture I posted earlier.

In our residential area, there is a wide variety of homes. City villas, unconventional architect-designed houses, classic single-family homes, Frieze gables, cross gables, brick, plaster, and more. None of the plots have a rectangular shape, either. There are corners, edges, and curves. I don’t know who came up with the design, but placing the houses required some thoughtful planning, and the result feels cozy.

hausnrplus25 schrieb:

In our development area, there is a wide variety of houses. City villas, unusual architect-designed houses, traditional single-family homes, Frisian gables, cross gables, brickwork, plaster finishes, and more. None of the plots are perfectly rectangular either. There are corners, edges, and curves. I don’t know who came up with the layout, but placing the houses required some thought from everyone involved, and the result feels cozy.

That reminds me how wonderful it is when people from different nations come together!

Let's continue... unfortunately, not yet with great photos of the shell construction, just some earthworks. The excavation for the basement is now complete. Currently, the gravel base for the concrete slab is being laid.

After 42 days, the structural shell of the three floors is complete. The roof will be installed next week, and the windows are scheduled for December. The ground floor is already shuttered.