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Entwurf • Design Kern Architekten, Mindelheim
Bauherren • Clients Anna Kern und Sebastian Heinzelmann
Standort • Location Schlossberg 2, Frickenhausen
Nutzfläche • Floor space 510 m 2
Fotos • Photos Nicolas Felder; Célia Uhalde
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More infos on page 134

Foto: Kern Architekten

Außenansicht im Zustand vor der Sanierung • Exterior view prior to restoration

Grundriss Erdgeschoss • Ground floor plan

Foto: Nicolas Felder

Schloss nach sensibler Sanierung durch Kern Architekten • The castle after its sensitive restoration Grundriss 1. Obergeschoss • Floor plan level +1

climate through its hygroscopic properties. Once fully dry, the surface will be smoothed
to achieve a terrazzo-like finish. A major focus was placed on preserving as much tim-
ber from the construction period as possible. Damaged areas were precisely identified,
removed with minimally interventions and replaced with compatible materials.

Conservation and reconstruction in detail

The timber stud wall on the first floor was rebuilt to match its original cross-section, freed
from lime residues and stabilised with adhesive. A black-painted Renaissance plank wall Schnitt • Section
with moulded battens was also uncovered and restored. Missing door and stair trims
were reconstructed in monochrome Baroque blue; historical windows were retrofitted
with secondary glazing placed in front, while more recent windows were replaced with
designs based on historical models. Formerly bricked up loopholes were reopened and
secured against weathering. Stone masonry work included the relaying of a hand-made
clay brick floor on the first floor. The bricks, sourced from a Lower Bavarian manufacturer,
were laid with lime-sand mortar. The roof was retiled with natural red beaver-tail tiles;
where possible, original tiles were reused. Tuff and sandstone components were repaired
and supplemented. Copper gutters and downpipes were custom made using traditional
seam techniques. The restoration combines careful reconstruction of historical building
elements with targeted structural and material interventions. As a result, the castle is not
only preserved in its outward appearance, but remains legible as a historical document
in its material and constructional depth – while being sensitively adapted for a new use. Ansicht • View

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