Brandlhuber + Emde . photos: © Erica Overmeer
The gallery and ateliers at Brunnenstrasse 9 is built on the foundations of a building ruin whose condition resulted from a bad investment during the 1990’s. This made the plot unattractive for corporate investors, who were purchasing empty lots at this time. At the same time this created an opportunity for the architect, being both investor and constructor, to buy the land for the actual costs minus the costs for demolition. When the plot was purchased in 2007, only a couple of walls and parts of the basement ceiling remained, alongside the elevator shaft and entry passage. Instead of being removed, the original structure was included and developed further into the new design. Continue reading Brandlhuber + Emde
