Transfer of photography to architecture. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten
15/04/2024.
[Bezau] Austria
metalocus, JORGE MARTINEZ
metalocus, JORGE MARTINEZ
Architecture studio Innauer Matt Architekten was commissioned to rehabilitate an old barn in Bezau, a town in the district of Bregenz, in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, which had been transferred to the Hiller family of photographers, who in 2012 after 20 years after closing the company, they decided to rent the studio to Innauer Matt Architekten, but with the condition of not changing anything.
The first renovation was designed by Leopold Kaufmann and is considered an architectural brilliance for the family. The architects found themselves with a building that remained in a state of abandonment and was seriously affected by the long period of vacancy, wind and weather, which meant, in some cases, that it was impossible to maintain the original photography studio.
The first renovation was designed by Leopold Kaufmann and is considered an architectural brilliance for the family. The architects found themselves with a building that remained in a state of abandonment and was seriously affected by the long period of vacancy, wind and weather, which meant, in some cases, that it was impossible to maintain the original photography studio.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Site floor plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Ground floor plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
First floor plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Penthouse floor plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Section plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Section plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Elevation plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Elevation plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Elevation plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Elevation plan. Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 designed by the architecture studio Innauer Matt Architekten is a rehabilitation project whose top priority was to preserve, as far as possible, the original photography studio that was located in the building. Due to the poor condition of the building, the typical residential wing could not be preserved due to its poor condition.
For this reason, a new house was planned around the historical jewel of the photographic studio, adopting the formal language of the existing building without any type of ingratiation. The original division of the building was maintained, so much so that it continues to characterize its structure both inside and outside.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
For this reason, a new house was planned around the historical jewel of the photographic studio, adopting the formal language of the existing building without any type of ingratiation. The original division of the building was maintained, so much so that it continues to characterize its structure both inside and outside.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Project description by Innauer Matt Architekten
Whole generations of villagers and valley residents have pressed their nose against the large shop windows facing Bezau’s village street to admire the latest photographs. The barn, where cows used to dwell in earlier times, was later home to the business of the Hiller family of photographers. Johann Kaspar Hiller laid the foundation as the Bregenzerwald’s first photographer. His daughter Hedwig later continued the legacy – as Vorarlberg’s first female professional photographer – and commissioned young Bezau architect Leopold Kaufmann to set up her photo studio.
The establishment of the photo studio and shop within the former barn of the Bregenzerwälderhaus was to become the long-echoing first work of the architect, who had a major influence on Vorarlberg’s building culture and continued to accompany its development until his passing in 2019. In the mid-1990s, the studio was closed. After 20 years of vacancy, Hedwig decided to rent out her studio to the architects Innauer Matt in 2012, imposing one condition: nothing was to be changed – given Leopold Kauffmann’s architectural brilliance, this wasn’t a difficult task.
Revitalization Kriechere 70 by Innauer Matt Architekten. Photograph by Adolf Bereuter.
Severely affected by long vacancy, wind and weather, the building still had to be revitalized and renovated in 2021. For this purpose, a building collective was founded, dedicated to jointly set their hands to the task. The preservation of the photo studio was the top priority. The typical residential wing could no longer be retained due to its poor condition. Thus, a new house was built around the historic jewel of the photo studio, adopting the formal language of the existing building without any ingratiation. The original division of the Bregenzerwälderhaus – Vorderhaus, Tenne, Hinterhaus – still characterizes the structure of the building, both inside and out. The archetypes are close at hand, the interpretation remains contemporary. Three apartments and the architecture office, which extends over three floors, now share the same roof. A dense structure in its best sense, combining living and working. And although everything now appears new, the original spirit of the exceptional still fills up the walls. Through the large shop windows, it continues to radiate out into the village.
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Architects
Innauer Matt Architekten ZT GmbH (Bezau, Austria).
Project team
Sandra Violand.
Collaborators
Structural engineering.- Merz Kley Partner ZT GmbH (Dornbirn, Austria).
Building physics.- DI Günter Meusburger (Schwarzenberg, Austria).
Building physics.- DI Günter Meusburger (Schwarzenberg, Austria).
Client
Baugruppe Berchtel – Innauer – Matt.
Rudolf Berchtel, Anja and Markus Innauer, Barbara and Sven Matt.
Rudolf Berchtel, Anja and Markus Innauer, Barbara and Sven Matt.
Builder
Wälderbau GmbH (Schwarzenberg, Austria).
Area
Site area.- 477 sqm.
Building footprint.- 270 sqm.
UFA.- 544 sqm.
Volume.- 2,615 cm.
Building footprint.- 270 sqm.
UFA.- 544 sqm.
Volume.- 2,615 cm.
Dates
Starting date of planning.- 02 2014.
Starting date of construction.- 04 2021.
Completion.- 04 2022.
Starting date of construction.- 04 2021.
Completion.- 04 2022.
Location
Bezau, Austria.
Manufacturers
Timber structure.- Kaspar Greber Holz- und Wohnbau GmbH (Bezau, Austria).
Wooden windows.- Schwarzmann Fenster GmbH & Co. KG (Schoppernau, Austria).
Shingle facade.- Wälder Schindeler (Mellau, Austria).
Stove manufacturer.- Ofenbau Voppichler GmbH (Egg, Austria).
Carpet flooring.- Peter Wüstner e.U. (Mellau, Austria).
Plaster.- Manser Verputz GmbH (Bezau, Austria).
Carpentry.- Tischlerei Rüscher GmbH (Schnepfau, Austria).
Wooden staircase.- Tischlerei Greussing (Bezau, Austria).
Flooring.- stipo Fußböden (Bezau, Austria).
Metalsmith.- Figer Kunstschmiede (Bezau, Austria).
Paint work.- Fetz Malerei GmbH (Alberschwende, Austria).
Installations.- Fink Installationen GmbH (Bezau, Austria).
Electrical installations.- Albrecht Elektrotechnik (Mellau, Austria).
Roof.- Felder Dachdeckerei und Fassadenbau GmbH (Andelsbuch, Austria).
Wooden windows.- Schwarzmann Fenster GmbH & Co. KG (Schoppernau, Austria).
Shingle facade.- Wälder Schindeler (Mellau, Austria).
Stove manufacturer.- Ofenbau Voppichler GmbH (Egg, Austria).
Carpet flooring.- Peter Wüstner e.U. (Mellau, Austria).
Plaster.- Manser Verputz GmbH (Bezau, Austria).
Carpentry.- Tischlerei Rüscher GmbH (Schnepfau, Austria).
Wooden staircase.- Tischlerei Greussing (Bezau, Austria).
Flooring.- stipo Fußböden (Bezau, Austria).
Metalsmith.- Figer Kunstschmiede (Bezau, Austria).
Paint work.- Fetz Malerei GmbH (Alberschwende, Austria).
Installations.- Fink Installationen GmbH (Bezau, Austria).
Electrical installations.- Albrecht Elektrotechnik (Mellau, Austria).
Roof.- Felder Dachdeckerei und Fassadenbau GmbH (Andelsbuch, Austria).
Photography
Markus Innauer, Sven Matt. Innauer Matt Architekten
Innauer Matt Architekten, is an architecture studio founded by Markus Innauer and Sven Matt (both born 1980) in 2012 based in Bregenzerwald, a mountain valley in western Austria, representing architecture with a strong relationship to the location of an object, its natural environment and its inhabitants.
From the beginning, the studio has devised atmospherically dense, but subtle and detailed architectural solutions, which always seek to connect the new with the existing. Their high standards of precision combined with a somewhat relaxed approach lead to surprisingly simple solutions in often complex conditions.
Always at the focus of their work is the search for an architecture that provides them with a relaxed, familiar environment that stands the test of time.
From the beginning, the studio has devised atmospherically dense, but subtle and detailed architectural solutions, which always seek to connect the new with the existing. Their high standards of precision combined with a somewhat relaxed approach lead to surprisingly simple solutions in often complex conditions.
Always at the focus of their work is the search for an architecture that provides them with a relaxed, familiar environment that stands the test of time.
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