The new administration building of the German Alpine Club (DAV) showcases how construction can embrace contemporary sustainability. Using timber design, extra storeys have been added to a decommissioned 1970s building made of reinforced concrete. It is also equipped with a zero-energy ventilation system.
Rising energy prices won’t affect people who live in Atri, a building designed by Swedish provider Naturvillan. They will be wholly self-sufficient with solar energy, home-grown vegetables and a water treatment plant.
There is a ray of hope on Munich’s housing market: Berg am Laim will soon be home to a new project with a sustainable hybrid timber design and on a brownfield site. Where the former headquarters of luxury sports fashion company Willy Bogner once stood, the residential neighbourhood Timber Living is due for construction.
