New build project showcasin VELUX roof windows - Attic in Innsbruck
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New build project showcasin VELUX roof windows - Attic in Innsbruck - siteplan
Architect: he und du; Photos: David Schreyer

The house stands in a protected zone, its walls define the borders of the site.

Next to the new attic, he und du refurbished the entry and a part of the ground floor.

The new roof has a different shape, though; a cantilever over the narrow street hangs over an old, decorative wooden support element.

The attic received a large dormer window, an entrance to a small roof terrace as well as plenty of VELUX windows in various sizes.

The entrance to the apartment is on the last regular floor of the building; one enters the living space through a bright staircase, which continues up to the roof.

An open space – one can see from one side of the building to the other – is divided between a day and a night part.

Each bedroom received a large roof window, brightening up space. The openings are located, wherever possible, in corners of the rooms.

New build project showcasin VELUX roof windows - Attic in Innsbruck
Architect: he und du; Photos: David Schreyer

Elias Walch

architect at he und du, Innsbruck

We definitely have enough roof windows here – including one on the loggia. We placed them along to walls, to reflect even more daylight, in zones, where the room height had to be increased, and in those where we wished for direct sunlight and view towards the stars and clouds

New build project showcasin VELUX roof windows - Attic in Innsbruck
Architect: he und du; Photos: David Schreyer

Such position enhances the quality of daylight thanks to the reflection on the white wall surfaces.

In other cases, the location was chosen to enlarge the space beneath – or to enable looking at the stars from bed in the couple's room.

Children's rooms received playful and functional built-in beds and shelves, providing plenty of room to play for the little inhabitants.

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New build project showcasin VELUX roof windows - Attic in Innsbruck
Architect: he und du; Photos: David Schreyer

In the day area, space is structured by three pipes coming from below and a fireplace.

On the left, looking towards the loggia, under a long dorm window, is the heart of the kitchen: a large, wooden table connected to the stove.

An innovative but simple idea to make the stove height-adjustable to match the table allows for celebrating dinners in a big company.

VELUX Products used in this case
VELUX INTEGRA® electric and solar powered roof windows
VELUX INTEGRA® electric and solar powered roof windows
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Project details

Project: Attic refurbishment
Location: Innsbruck, Austria
Architect: he und du, Innsbruck, Austria
Year:  2019
Area:  138 sqm
Photos: David Schreyer