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Charred Wooden Shingles and Cross-Laminated Timber Panels Enhance Community Wellness in Senior Housing

Author:
Wolfgang Doering
Charred Wooden Shingles and Cross-Laminated Timber Panels Enhance Community Wellness in Senior Housing

Project in-detail

Employing charred wooden shingles and cross-laminated timber panels, the design fosters a seamless integration of communal and private spaces to enhance wellness within senior housing.
5 key facts about this project
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Utilizes charred wooden shingles for enhanced durability and fire resistance.
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Incorporates cross-laminated timber panels for structural stability and sustainability.
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Features a bent A-frame design to optimize natural light and ventilation.
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Includes extensive landscaping directly accessible from private living units.
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Emphasizes barrier-free accessibility throughout all communal and private spaces.

## Overview

Located in Bad Godesberg, Germany, the senior housing project emphasizes community integration and the well-being of elderly residents. It seeks to mitigate social isolation through innovative architectural solutions that foster interaction and connectivity within a vibrant neighborhood context. The design prioritizes communal engagement while offering private living spaces, reflecting the dual aspects of community living and individual comfort.

### Spatial Organization and Community Engagement

The project features a well-structured layout that distinctly separates communal areas from private units, enhancing accessibility and promoting social interaction. The ground floor serves as the central hub, offering amenities such as a community room and healthcare facilities. These spaces are designed without barriers, facilitating ease of access for all residents. The upper floors accommodate private living units that benefit from ample natural light and ventilation, ensuring a comfortable living environment.

### Material Selection and Sustainability

The design employs a range of sustainable materials that contribute to both durability and aesthetic appeal. Timber is utilized in structural elements, providing a warm and inviting atmosphere. Glass is incorporated in curtain walls, enhancing transparency and visual connections with the outdoors, while concrete forms the foundation and communal areas, ensuring structural integrity and effective thermal mass. This choice of materials aligns with modern ecological practices, reinforcing the project's commitment to sustainability while enhancing the residents' quality of life.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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Competition organisers

The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

MICROHOME

Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

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Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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