Straight after his studies, he continued exploring these topics through his own Design Studio in Karlsruhe.
Alter Schlachthof 39 E5
76131 Karlsruhe
Straight after his studies, he continued exploring these topics through his own Design Studio in Karlsruhe.
Alter Schlachthof 39 E5
76131 Karlsruhe
Gebäudetechnik & Entwerfen
Prof. Claus Steffan
with Miriam Kuhn & Sebastian Stein
Technical University Berlin
Prof. Claus Steffan
with Miriam Kuhn & Sebastian Stein
Technical University Berlin
A thoughtfully designed facade and interior structure, crafted from a prefabricated modular system comprising wooden columns, ceilings, and exterior wall components.
Focus on construction & wooden fire protection
Focus on construction & wooden fire protection
The supporting structure must meet the requirement of spans of up to 10.5m in the living quarters and 12.00m in the workshop space. A suitable ceiling construction with the lowest possible cross-sectional height must be selected in order to achieve as column-free rooms as possible with a maximum room height. This creates flexibility in the floor plan design and the optimal conditions for transformations in a long-term view of the building.
The sustainable construction concept also includes the extensive avoidance of reinforced concrete components and glue-based wood materials. Wooden dowels or wooden plug connections are preferred so that the individual components can be easily reused/ recycled. Ideally, the safety stairwell is also built from doweled/screwed solid wood constructions.
In the greenhouse of the production building, a slender steel hollow profile construction forms the load-bearing structure for reasons of moisture exposure. This extends over the entire roof area of the east building and is visible through polycarbonate panels. ETFE air cushions are used as a roof between the horizontal steel profiles.