Bischofsheim is a community of around 12,000 located in a central suburban area between Mainz, Wiesbaden and Frankfurt.

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Architects: MIND Architects Collective

Location: Mainz-Laubenheim, 55130 Mainz, Germany

Architects In Charge: Julia Buschlinger, Jan Dechow

Area: 233.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Nick Frank

Structural Engineer And Distributor Of Klh In Germany : ABA Holz van Kempen GmbH

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From the architect. Bischofsheim is a community of around 12,000 located in a central suburban area between Mainz, Wiesbaden and Frankfurt.

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An ecological new solid wood structure (cross-laminated timber manufactured by KLH Austria) with flexible usage was to be built on a small plot with two old garages in a densely built up town centre.
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The dream of the client was also to move his office back to where he lived and to nevertheless take advantage of all the urban possibilities of modern, contemporary work (co-working) in a small space and in a small village. In addition, the new structure was expected to offer cost security, also with a view to a potential later sale or a reduction in the size of the office. Sustainability was to be a key consideration in all areas.

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