Multifamily Housing, Inden

The residential units are planned to accommodate two to four people. With only minor renovation and alteration, the units can later be used for families or as vacation flats. The next steps are currently under discussion at the political level.

Status
Completed

Type of residents
Asylum seekers and asylum seekers whose application was rejected

Number of residents
50

Modular units
8 living units

Construction costs (Euro/m²)
€1300,00

Building method
Timber frame

Country
Germany

Living space per person (m²/person)
15,10

Architect
Architektur Hammers, Inden

Commissioned by
Municipality of Inden, Aachener Stiftung Kathy Beys, indeland Entwicklungsgesellschaft

The municipality of Inden is a small rural district with around 8,000 residents in the brown-coal fields of the Rhineland. The Inden opencast mine covers nearly two-thirds of the municipality’s land and is the primary economic force in the region. Beginning in 2030, the Inden mine will be subsequently turned into the Inden lake, which will be nearly the size of the Tegernsee.
Architecturally, the building is meant to conform with the built forms typical of the village. With little conversion or renovation effort, the building can be turned into a family apartment or vacation flat.

(Excerpt from project description)