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Platzsparend: ein Wohnhaus pro Parkplatz. • One residential building per parking space. Sandwitchpaneelen als Außenhaut sorgen für optimale Flächennutzung. • Space-saving: sandwich panels as outer skin.

Mithilfe von Terrassenmodulen könnten ganze Wohndörfer mit gemeinschaftlich nutzbarem Außenbereich entstehen. • With the help of terrace modules, entire residential villages with communal outdoor areas could be created.

T he dream of owning a home has become unattainable for many, particularly in sleeping area – with room for a double bed. Skylights bring in natural light and fresh air
while preserving privacy through careful positioning. This allows the home to function in
urban areas. Rising interest rates, inflation, high demand and a limited supply have
worsened the situation. In response, architecture has delivered a number of solutions any urban parking setting. To ensure portability, the structure is built using a lightweight
– including the microhome. By reducing living space, construction costs can be lowered timber frame. Inside, the walls are finished with three-layer wood panels, which lend a
while clever design ensures high spatial quality. However, many microhomes today are warm and calming atmosphere. The pitched ceiling is clad in acoustic panels in natural
used for other purposes: as weekend getaways, home offices or holiday lets. In urban tones. Externally, the microhome is designed to blend in. To minimise wall thickness,
contexts, they’ve struggled to take hold due to the higher price of land. This is where sandwich panels are used for both façade and roof. These elements provide wind and
the “Parkplatzhaus” comes in. Measuring just 2.5 by 5 metres, it fits precisely within a waterproofing, insulation and sealing in one – and their metal surface can be customi-
standard car parking space. Repurposing existing parking spaces eliminates land and sed by residents. The structure follows a circular design principle: at the end of its life
development costs, and no new surfaces need to be sealed. In the wake of a sustain- cycle, it can be disassembled, separated by material and recycled. The same approach
able shift in mobility, more parking spaces could become available for such housing. is applied to its technical systems, which are both circular and self-sufficient. Rainwater
And since most urban parking is publicly owned, municipalities could lease the plots is filtered and reused; solar panels supply electricity and heat. All technical components
or develop a parking-ticket model for rentals. Priced at around €60,000 per unit, the are housed in a service room accessible from outside. Thanks to the standard dimensi-
microhome offers a realistic opportunity for urban home ownership. The two-storey ons of parking spaces, the concept allows for flexible expansion: multiple “Parkplatzhäu-
design maximises vertical space, fitting all core functions into a compact 16 square ser” can be grouped together to form an urban micro-village. Shared terraces between
metres. Fold-out furniture allows for flexible use of the ground-floor living space, which the units create communal areas. Most importantly, the standard size of parking spaces
includes a kitchen, storage cabinet and bathroom. A shelf-like staircase leads to the ensures that the concept is globally scalable.

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