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Pirmin Rasch Tillmann Huber

1999 geboren 1997 geboren
2015 Ausbildung zum Industriemechaniker 2020 Bauhelfer 2017–2020 Ausbildung zum Zimmermann
seit 2020 Studium der Architektur, HFT Stuttgart seit 2020 Studium der Architektur, HFT Stuttgart

Schloss Lageplan • Castle site view

Raumkapsel Erdgeschoss • Space capsule ground floor plan

Intimer Rückzug in Seekiefer: der Innenraum der Wohnkapsel • Intimate retreat in maritime pine: the interior. Grundriss • Floor plan Raumkapsel Obergeschoss • Space capsule upper floor plan

C ompared to many other castles in Germany, Kannawurf Castle north of Erfurt is capsule stands in its own cluster and can be positioned in such a way that guests each
anything but a deserted place. Over the past 20 years, its owners have turned have a private area equipped with a table and stools. There will also be communal
the complex with its stables, barns and Renaissance garden into a meeting place for areas with a kitchen and sanitary facilities. In keeping with the basic spatial concept,
art lovers, music enthusiasts and history buffs Nevertheless, several of the castle’s the construction of the room capsule is also clear and simple: The prototype we rea-
outbuildings remain unused. To remedy this situation, we travelled to the castle in lized cost around 1,300 euros and was left natural on the inside, whereas the outside
July 2023 to develop new use concepts over the course of four days and to illustrate was given a green linseed-oil glaze. In addition to the round window openings, the
and test the ideas with mock-ups. We realized that there was a need for temporary capsule ultimately also has a skylight preventing warm air from building up during
accommodation and chose the empty hayloft of the former cowshed for our project. the hot months and providing a view into the roof structure of the hayloft. In contrast,
Based on the house-in-house principle, we designed micro-apartments with minimal the capsule volume of just under ten cubic metres can be sufficiently warmed in cold
volume for the well-preserved attic space already gridded by the supporting structure. months with the planned insulation and glazing with the aid of two candles and the
In this way, the feeling of spaciousness in the attic is preserved. The design of the body heat of a person. The energetic refurbishment of an existing building is thus
free-standing cell was based on the necessary functions of a minimalist retreat: on two reinterpreted, as the entire room does not have to be “wrapped” with insulation. By
levels and a floor area of two by 1.50 metres, the “room capsule” contains a sleeping relocating work- and cooking areas to the open-plan space, a considerable reduction
area, a desk and a wardrobe. In order to keep the overall volume small, the sleeping in the room volume to be insulated is achieved. Our project therefore clearly shows
level is positioned to a height of 1.60 metres. The desk below runs the entire length of that the creative use of existing buildings offers new opportunities. We have also
the capsule and merges into the wardrobe over a corner. Ten of these room capsules succeeded in developing new living space in a resource-saving and cost-effective way,
can be accommodated in the existing load-bearing grid of the roof structure. Each which can lead to the further revitalization of the historic site – a win-win situation.

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