4.3Lake Constance, Germany
4.3.1 Lake Constance, Germany
The Projects
Sägezahn have produced several homes around the Lake Constance area. They are all timber-construction, timber-clad houses two or three storeys in height. All are low-energy, Passivhaus or plus-energy (with added renewables) houses. Five of these homes are looked at here, with one explored in further detail.
This case study has been included because it offers inspiration for custom-build in the UK. If land was more readily available for self- or custom-build here, like it is in Germany, this is the kind of standard we could be aiming for. The ideas presented below are ...
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