Fachwerk-Weiler 2.0 - The rediscovered heritage
Rethinking timber-framed houses
Historic building material meets contemporary living: The Fachwerk-Weiler 2.0 project gives the traditional half-timbered house a new meaning. What was once on the verge of decay is now the basis for a newly created hamlet - enabling communal, sustainable living.
The hamlet combines old building culture with modern ways of life. A lively place of togetherness is being created from the half-timbered houses, planned and built by architects, craftspeople and visionaries of tomorrow's building culture.
Sleeping
buildings
These numbered wooden beams are the remains of historic half-timbered houses - carefully dismantled and stored at Hessenpark. They are waiting to be brought back to life.
From memorial to idea
The half-timbered houses are not only being reconstructed, but transformed. In collaboration with architects, craftsmen and other partners, a new format for living, working and communal participation is being created.
Timber framing - architecture with a history
Half-timbered construction stands for precise craftsmanship, intelligent design and the conscious use of natural materials. Historic timber connections - such as tenons, leaf joints and wooden nails - show how sustainable and well thought-out construction used to be. Today, these techniques are experiencing a renaissance: in combination with modern requirements, new forms of expression are emerging that combine tradition and zeitgeist. Old building materials such as oak, clay and lime are not only being rediscovered for ecological reasons - they also symbolise a building culture that preserves substance and identity.
