HPS-architekten completes farmhouse renovation in austrian countryside

HPS-architekten completes farmhouse renovation in austrian countryside

studio HPS-architekten has completed the renovation and residential expansion of an old ‘farmhouse’ in the austrian countryside. the home, altered several times throughout the years, had become a disconnected amalgamation of efforts past. at the project’s onset, the property underwent a thorough appraisal to select the building’s preservation-worthy components.

‘farmhouse’ extension
all images © dietmar hammerschmid

HPS-architekten retained only the oldest sections of the ‘farmhouse’, with all other existing extensions removed or put through intensive adaptation. the residence’s updated parts are clad with roughly-sawn spruce to visually separate from the original home, but do not cause unnecessary interruption to the surrounding placid landscape. 

roughly-sawn spruce cladding differentiates the updated extension from the original home

‘farmhouse’ renovation by HPSA

the add-on increases livable interior space

‘farmhouse’ overlooking town below

extension interior

large skylights bring natural light into the neutral interior

site plan, extension in red

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