Essay: Resource Roof

© O&O Baukunst / Sebastian Wiswedel
© Gerald Zugmann
© Gerald Zugmann
© Rupert Steiner
© querwärts Fotodesign
© JDS Architects
© Olaf Mahlstedt
© Edward Beierle
© Edward Beierle
© Frontispiece of Marc-Antoine Laugier: Essai sur l’Architecture, 2nd ed., 1755 by Charles Eisen / MIT Rotch Visual Collection
The recovery of roof space for functions beyond pure weather protection – such as energy generation or living and working – offers great potential in urban densification. But this also poses a great challenge in terms of architectural integration. (Wolfgang Bachmann)