Extensions

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Imprint 2
3. Contents 3
4. Foreword 5
5. Background
6. The Social Challenges of Building 7
7. Life Cycle Assessment in Timber Construction and Existing Stock 12
8. Fire Protection in Timber Construction 16
9. External Wall modernizations
10. Facades in Context 25
11. External Wall Energy-Efficiency Modernizations Using Prefabricated Elements 28
12. Adding Storeys and Extensions
13. The Potential of Vertical Extensions – Building Without Consuming Land 49
14. Vertical Extensions in Timber 54
15. Building Alterations and Protection of Existing Property Rights 56
16. Vertical Extension Typologies and Conversion Culture 60
17. Fire Protection for Vertical Extensions 62
18. Roof Extension Construction 64
19. Extensions 70
20. Exemplary projects
21. Content of Exemplary projects 73
22. Residential and Commercial Building in Munich (DE) 74
23. Detached House in Hittisau (AT) 78
24. Primary School in Neuruppin (DE) 82
25. Town House in Linz (AT) 86
26. Higher Technical College of Construction and Design in Innsbruck (AT) 90
27. Conference Hotel in Salzburg (AT) 94
28. Town House in Vevey (CH) 98
29. Library in London (GB) 102
30. Commercial Building in Thalgau (AT) 106
31. Appendix
32. Authors 110
33. Subject Index 111
34. A Selection of Available Titles 112