ᐅ Planning a new build with a design inspired by "Schinkel" or "Persius" style
Created on: 31 Jan 2022 13:41
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PianistGood day!
Are there people here who have completed a house project where they aimed to build everything exactly as it would have been done in Schinkel’s time? I mean a house that meets today’s technical and energy standards, but where every visual detail is crafted just like the old master or one of his students would have done. In the end, you get a building that is technically state-of-the-art but looks as if it has stood there for around 200 years. Of course, such a building needs to be located in a suitable place, not in a generic new housing development, so let’s leave the question of the plot aside. Naturally, I also assume that it complies with any existing textual requirements of a building permit / planning permission.
But the question is: Is this done? Is it appropriate? Or is it a “no-go”? There are of course historicist approaches realized by contemporary architectural firms, but I mean a 1:1 replica of a building that genuinely could have been built back then.
Technically, it should be no problem to implement this with skilled craftsmen specialized in renovating such buildings—for example, for the plaster façade with decorative elements or for the windows. You could also work with a shallow-pitched gable roof where photovoltaic panels could be integrated in a way that they are barely visible from below.
I would simply find such a project “cool,” but I don’t know if it might inadvertently violate some ethos or an unwritten architectural rule...
And to make one thing very clear right away: I am very glad to live in the Federal Republic of Germany in the year 2022. Just to avoid any misunderstandings...
Matthias
Are there people here who have completed a house project where they aimed to build everything exactly as it would have been done in Schinkel’s time? I mean a house that meets today’s technical and energy standards, but where every visual detail is crafted just like the old master or one of his students would have done. In the end, you get a building that is technically state-of-the-art but looks as if it has stood there for around 200 years. Of course, such a building needs to be located in a suitable place, not in a generic new housing development, so let’s leave the question of the plot aside. Naturally, I also assume that it complies with any existing textual requirements of a building permit / planning permission.
But the question is: Is this done? Is it appropriate? Or is it a “no-go”? There are of course historicist approaches realized by contemporary architectural firms, but I mean a 1:1 replica of a building that genuinely could have been built back then.
Technically, it should be no problem to implement this with skilled craftsmen specialized in renovating such buildings—for example, for the plaster façade with decorative elements or for the windows. You could also work with a shallow-pitched gable roof where photovoltaic panels could be integrated in a way that they are barely visible from below.
I would simply find such a project “cool,” but I don’t know if it might inadvertently violate some ethos or an unwritten architectural rule...
And to make one thing very clear right away: I am very glad to live in the Federal Republic of Germany in the year 2022. Just to avoid any misunderstandings...
Matthias
Absolutely, bought immediately... 🙂
We should have perhaps discussed the somewhat inconsistent symmetry between the windows on the upper floor and the ground floor, but otherwise, this is exactly the concept I have in mind. Even the divided-light windows combined with the shutters make a huge difference. You could also add various details without going overboard. I'm sure people will often stop in front of this house and say, "Now that’s something really nice!" (though it’s just as possible that some people might find it totally unattractive).
By the way, the cornice is not just an aesthetic detail; it still makes a lot of sense from an energy standpoint. These “spoilers” actually break up the rising air masses along the facade and slow down heat loss.
However, this does seem to be the case I would personally avoid: a new development area. But I understand that plots don’t just lie around on the street waiting to be picked up...
Matthias
We should have perhaps discussed the somewhat inconsistent symmetry between the windows on the upper floor and the ground floor, but otherwise, this is exactly the concept I have in mind. Even the divided-light windows combined with the shutters make a huge difference. You could also add various details without going overboard. I'm sure people will often stop in front of this house and say, "Now that’s something really nice!" (though it’s just as possible that some people might find it totally unattractive).
By the way, the cornice is not just an aesthetic detail; it still makes a lot of sense from an energy standpoint. These “spoilers” actually break up the rising air masses along the facade and slow down heat loss.
However, this does seem to be the case I would personally avoid: a new development area. But I understand that plots don’t just lie around on the street waiting to be picked up...
Matthias
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Pinkiponk31 Jan 2022 15:33Pianist schrieb:
I would simply find a project like this "cool," but I’m not sure if it unintentionally breaks some kind of ethos or unwritten architectural rule… Inspired by your question, I looked for more buildings by him, since here, for financial reasons, we will probably only be able to afford Schinkelleuchten. I really like his buildings, and if you can realize something along those lines, that would be great. Just as classical music is never in or out of style, classical buildings will never lose their appeal—regardless of what happens to be modern, newly built, or featured in architecture magazines.
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