ᐅ Baroque Meets Modernity – New Construction with Heritage Conservation Considerations
Created on: 12 Mar 2024 22:32
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cryptokiI’ll jump in midway—our project has been ongoing for 4 years now and is well underway. @11ant, you might still be familiar with our project, and perhaps you’re interested in the current status.
We have a slight slope on the site, which might be noticeable. From one gable to the other, there is a height difference of about 65cm (25.6 inches), meaning the house sits higher at the back. Passersby can hardly look into the lower windows anymore. The house effectively consists of two parts: 1) a classic "baroque" style house with a half-hipped roof, and 2) a modern extension.
In one of the photos, you can clearly see the older, classic part with a pediment. Below it, the main entrance door is centrally located, flanked symmetrically by two windows on each side. The "baroque" section, which borders directly on the sidewalk, houses the utility room and the bathroom. On the lower side, where the window is already quite high relative to the sidewalk, there is the study. The style is clearly historic but not overdone. The street-facing wooden windows have authentic drip edges and mullions, plus a rebate. The windows are positioned quite far forward, at the boundary of the middle third of the façade. The blinds’ tracks are painted traffic white but still need plastering.
The other photo shows the modern extension, which at first glance appears somewhat bulky. On the top floor of the flat-roofed addition is the fireplace room, featuring 3.03m (9 ft 11 in) ceilings up to the exposed ceiling beams. The 240mm (9.4 inches) beams have a 120mm (4.7 inches) free space between them and remain visible inside the room. The fireplace room includes a fixed-glass, 3.25m (10 ft 8 in) wide seating and work window. The modern section also includes the terrace area. On the ground floor, beneath the terrace is the kitchen, and below the fireplace room are the living and dining areas. The window frames here are quartz gray on the outside and finished with a natural glaze inside. The room height on the ground floor is about 2.81m (9 ft 3 in) and about 2.76m (9 ft 1 in) on the top floor, with the fireplace room being even taller at 3.03m (9 ft 11 in) and up to 3.15m (10 ft 4 in).
That’s some initial background on the building. If there’s interest, I’m happy to share more details and keep you updated. @hanghaus2023 has a very nice and inspiring thread on this, which motivated me to finally start posting here.
Next steps: The base of the house still needs to be determined. The challenge is that the modern section will have a wooden cladding with rhombus-shaped boards. One option is to start the cladding at the same height as the regular plaster, i.e., above the base. Another is to start the cladding as low as possible so that the floor-to-ceiling windows are almost entirely covered by the wooden cladding. Deciding on the height of the baseboard and how to install the wooden cladding are the current key issues. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
We have a slight slope on the site, which might be noticeable. From one gable to the other, there is a height difference of about 65cm (25.6 inches), meaning the house sits higher at the back. Passersby can hardly look into the lower windows anymore. The house effectively consists of two parts: 1) a classic "baroque" style house with a half-hipped roof, and 2) a modern extension.
In one of the photos, you can clearly see the older, classic part with a pediment. Below it, the main entrance door is centrally located, flanked symmetrically by two windows on each side. The "baroque" section, which borders directly on the sidewalk, houses the utility room and the bathroom. On the lower side, where the window is already quite high relative to the sidewalk, there is the study. The style is clearly historic but not overdone. The street-facing wooden windows have authentic drip edges and mullions, plus a rebate. The windows are positioned quite far forward, at the boundary of the middle third of the façade. The blinds’ tracks are painted traffic white but still need plastering.
The other photo shows the modern extension, which at first glance appears somewhat bulky. On the top floor of the flat-roofed addition is the fireplace room, featuring 3.03m (9 ft 11 in) ceilings up to the exposed ceiling beams. The 240mm (9.4 inches) beams have a 120mm (4.7 inches) free space between them and remain visible inside the room. The fireplace room includes a fixed-glass, 3.25m (10 ft 8 in) wide seating and work window. The modern section also includes the terrace area. On the ground floor, beneath the terrace is the kitchen, and below the fireplace room are the living and dining areas. The window frames here are quartz gray on the outside and finished with a natural glaze inside. The room height on the ground floor is about 2.81m (9 ft 3 in) and about 2.76m (9 ft 1 in) on the top floor, with the fireplace room being even taller at 3.03m (9 ft 11 in) and up to 3.15m (10 ft 4 in).
That’s some initial background on the building. If there’s interest, I’m happy to share more details and keep you updated. @hanghaus2023 has a very nice and inspiring thread on this, which motivated me to finally start posting here.
Next steps: The base of the house still needs to be determined. The challenge is that the modern section will have a wooden cladding with rhombus-shaped boards. One option is to start the cladding at the same height as the regular plaster, i.e., above the base. Another is to start the cladding as low as possible so that the floor-to-ceiling windows are almost entirely covered by the wooden cladding. Deciding on the height of the baseboard and how to install the wooden cladding are the current key issues. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Almost forgot the most important thing. Thank you to everyone who has helped me over the past years or simply listened / talked with me. Thank you. I was able to take away many valuable inspirations.
One more addition regarding the facade. I have chosen the Ladenburger Trendliner Contrast. The color will be amber. Since I am installing the wooden facade myself / have to install it myself, I still need to do a lot of reading on the topic. The beginning is important. Should I use a board without a groove for the first row? How do I install ventilation at the top and bottom? What kind of flashing should I use for the ventilation? How is the connection handled with the parapet or the terrace? Exciting questions.
One more addition regarding the facade. I have chosen the Ladenburger Trendliner Contrast. The color will be amber. Since I am installing the wooden facade myself / have to install it myself, I still need to do a lot of reading on the topic. The beginning is important. Should I use a board without a groove for the first row? How do I install ventilation at the top and bottom? What kind of flashing should I use for the ventilation? How is the connection handled with the parapet or the terrace? Exciting questions.
cryptoki schrieb:
I’m joining in halfway through; our project has been underway for 4 years now and is fully in the construction phase. @11ant, you probably still know our project, and maybe you’re interested in the latest update.cryptoki schrieb:
Almost forgot the most important thing. Thanks to everyone who has helped me over the years or simply listened/talked with me. Thank you. I was able to take away many valuable inspirations.Certainly (I am familiar with it and interested). Unfortunately, I haven’t heard from you since the plans from December 2021; I would have liked to accompany the project. Apparently, you have now been able to find the required contractors, which I’m glad to hear.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
@11ant The past months and years have been very turbulent and exhausting. We needed time and distance. There were months, especially in 2021 and 2022, when we almost gave up completely, and there were months when progress was made. Whether going forward alone was the best approach, I’m not sure. It remains exhausting, and I wish I had a contact person with whom I could calmly discuss and fully understand the technical details—at least those that fall under my responsibility and that I have to carry out. So far, I manage many things well on my own, but I’m reaching my limits and unfortunately making a few mistakes. The timber facade, electrical work, and so on represent a huge amount of work ahead of me.
cryptoki schrieb:
@11ant The past months and years have been very turbulent and exhausting. We needed time and distance. There were months, especially in 2021 and 2022, when we almost gave up completely, and there were months when progress was made.Oh, I hear you. By now, I have recovered from the involuntary difficult domain transition. At the moment, the economic situation is also slowly picking up again.cryptoki schrieb:
It remains exhausting, and I wish I had a contact person with whom I could calmly go through and understand all the technical details – at least those that are my responsibility and I have to implement.Well, then just get in touch. Even if it's not exactly “around the corner,” there are ways to make it work.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Then I’ll just continue with the electrical work. A KNX system is being installed, and I’m currently drilling boxes and making chases.
1. Conduits – yes or no
Conduits used to be a given for me, but that has changed. Just thinking about the fact that about 80 conduits have to be routed through the ceiling downwards is overwhelming. Unfortunately, no electrical shaft was included when pouring the precast concrete ceiling. Now 2 or 3 core drillings are necessary. My current idea is to lay the conduits mostly on the concrete ceiling as protection—at most from the core drilling point to the top edge of the finished floor. So more as a safeguard against damage caused by the various trades still working on the construction site.
2. Multimedia outlet
I have now moved away from that and am going more in the direction of LAN plus TV outlet. Is there any advantage to using multimedia outlets?
1. Conduits – yes or no
Conduits used to be a given for me, but that has changed. Just thinking about the fact that about 80 conduits have to be routed through the ceiling downwards is overwhelming. Unfortunately, no electrical shaft was included when pouring the precast concrete ceiling. Now 2 or 3 core drillings are necessary. My current idea is to lay the conduits mostly on the concrete ceiling as protection—at most from the core drilling point to the top edge of the finished floor. So more as a safeguard against damage caused by the various trades still working on the construction site.
2. Multimedia outlet
I have now moved away from that and am going more in the direction of LAN plus TV outlet. Is there any advantage to using multimedia outlets?
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