Sustainability meets design: the new house Luy in Brandenburg!

Sustainability meets design: the new house Luy in Brandenburg!

on the outskirts of Berlin, in the picturesque surroundings of a bathing lake and surrounded by old trees, the impressive domicile of Laura and Philipp Luy is standing. The two architects built a sustainable house on a spacious property of 550 m² from 2021 to 2022. With a living space of 160 m², the building combines innovative architecture and a well thought -out energy concept based on a heat pump with geothermal deep hole. According to Schöner Wohnen , the builders have sustainably reduced the costs with their strategic planning and own work.

The massive construction made of brick masonry is not only shown in the stable structure, but also in the appealing facade made of precious scratch plaster and the classically laid tiled roof. A special challenge and at the same time a highlight are the high room heights that reach up to 5.20 m on the upper floor. The interiors impress with an enfiladen -like spatial sequence, which conveys a feeling of generous openness through the same size rooms and width passages. The large windows, some of them as fixed glazing, contribute to the bright and friendly atmosphere of the house.

sustainable construction projects in Berlin

The Luy house is part of an increasingly green -oriented trend of housing in Berlin. More and more construction projects are focusing on sustainable concepts that create environmentally friendly living space and at the same time take social aspects into account. As on the platform Development city , a total of ten important residential projects are planned in the capital by 2025, which are broken down by energy-efficient new buildings, green roofs and innovative timber construction.

• new building in the Barnimkiez (Friedrichshain) : 33 barrier -free apartments, rental prices from 7 euros/m². Completion in autumn 2025.
• sustainability pilots in Britz (Neukölln) : wood and brick construction with CO₂ savings. Completion by the second quarter of 2025.
• "Buwog-Hygge-Höfe" in Kaulsdorf (Marzahn-Hellersdorf) : 64% CO₂ savings by timber construction. Completion 2025.
• "housing" in Schöneweide (Treptow-Köpenick) : around 900 apartments that use sustainable materials.
• Buckower Felder (Neukölln) : 900 apartments, including 40 for people with disabilities.
• "Greenfields Buckow" (Neukölln) : Five apartment buildings in timber construction with social providers.
• New residential project in Baumschulenweg (Treptow-Köpenick) : 99 residential units with common areas.
• "Schumacher Quartier" (former Tegel Airport) : over 5,000 apartments in sustainable construction.
• New building at the Paris municipality (Friedrichshain) : 60 apartments in wood-hybrid construction.
• "Hainwerk" project on Revaler Straße (Friedrichshain) : offers offices and apartments with a green concept.

These projects show that the focus is right on environmentally friendly and social housing. Such initiatives are not only a sign of change, but also offer an insight into the future living culture. The Luy house in particular with its successful symbiosis of traditional and modern design shows how sustainable living can be aesthetically appealing and functional at the same time.

Urban planning is also influenced by these trends. Proponents of sustainable architecture, such as the Ignite Architects, emphasize that solutions for environmentally friendly construction require not only technical innovations, but also a rethink in building culture. Responsible handling of resources and the integration of nature into the urban areas are the focus of modern concepts. More on this at Ignite Architects .