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Fuggerei in Augsburg, Germany by MVRDV

Saturday, January 1st, 2022

Article source: MVRDV

MVRDV, in cooperation with the Fugger Foundations, is adding its expertise in urban planning and housing architecture to a dynamic, forward-looking, interdisciplinary conversation about the future of social housing. Undertaken as part of the celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of the Fuggerei social housing in Augsburg, Germany, MVRDV’s contributions include visions for future Fuggereien, as well as the design for an exhibition pavilion to open in Augsburg in May next year.

The Fuggerei is the world’s oldest social housing complex. The brainchild of merchant Jakob Fugger, since 1521 it has provided a place for people to live with dignity, charging a constant, unchanging rent of just one guilder a year – or 0.88 euros in modern currency.

Image Courtesy © MVRDV

Architects: MVRDV
Project: Fuggerei
Location: Augsburg, Germany

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Patrizia Headquarters in Augsburg, Germany by Kadawittfeldarchitektur

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

BRIEF Extension of the headquarters and representation. Flexible offices, gastronomy, underground parking. Closing of the gap in the block closure, in compliance with prerequisite regulations | ADDED VALUE The designs reacts to the “relief” façade of the neighbouring buildings with a double-skin façade, in which the in-between space expands from 0.5 m to 2 m, thus becoming useful space. With insulated glass on the exterior and sliding doors separating the interior offices, this “winter garden” becomes a place of relaxation or communication or a temporary work space. A new office typology is created with the possibility of an extension from two sides: the combination-zone on the access side and the winter garden zone on the façade side.