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Adaptive Reuse, Historic Remodel, Modern Home, Dusseldorf, Green Design, Embodied Energy, Bruno Erpicum

Bruno Erpicum took great care to respect the building’s past. The existing materials and structure play a strong role in the design. The furniture was even custom designed by Erpicum and finished with a high gloss to reflect the surrounding elements. Parts of the home have a glass panel façade, which reflects the heritage of the area.

Adaptive Reuse, Historic Remodel, Modern Home, Dusseldorf, Green Design, Embodied Energy, Bruno Erpicum

Not only does this distinctive home meet all current energy codes, its reuse of an existing structure has given it a much lower embodied energy than if it were new construction. The architect has managed to strike an appropriate balance between both history and modernism, and between high-quality design and sustainability.

+ Dusseldorf Adaptive Reuse

Via Arch Daily

Photos by Jean-Luc Laloux