Berlin’s Passive Minimum House is a Modernist Glass Residence in the Woods
Posted By Ana Lisa Alperovich On May 2, 2012 @ 10:08 am In Architecture,energy efficiency,Sustainable Building | 1 Comment
Photo © Christian Gahl
With the aim of blending the boundaries between indoors and outdoors, Ahlbrech Felix Scheidt Kasprush Architects [4]designed this glowing glass home within a pine forest in Germany. Called Minimum House, the residence is situated in Mellensee, south Berlin [5], and it is currently up for sale – including all furniture and fittings. Modular, energy-efficient [6]and topped by a green roof, this modernist shelter combines two key design elements: ecology and economy.
Mainly made from glass and wood, Minimum House was projected by a multidisciplinary team consisting of architects, engineers, highly skilled builders and technicians. Highly energy-efficient, the woodland shelter has 3 glazed sides that allow active [7] and passive [8] solar energy use, and a north face made from highly insulated [9]timber. A space for enjoying a contemporary open-plan living, Minimum House is also topped by a green roof planted with dense vegetation to reduce solar gain while serving as a natural rainwater filter.
+ Ahlbrech Felix Scheidt Kasprush [4]
Via GBlog [10]
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[4] Ahlbrech Felix Scheidt Kasprush Architects : http://www.ska-architekten.de/
[5] Berlin: http://inhabitat.com/mobile-urban-agriculture-blooms-in-berlins-prinzessinnengarten/
[6] energy-efficient : http://inhabitat.com/spains-first-certified-passive-house-cuts-energy-use-by-90/
[7] active: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_solar
[8] passive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_solar_building_design
[9] highly insulated : http://inhabitat.com/escuela-santa-matilde-is-a-fluorescent-green-prefab-school-for-children-in-chile/
[10] GBlog: http://blog.gessato.com/2012/02/05/low-cost-energy-efficient-contemporary-living/
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