DETAIL Magazine
Review of architecture and construction details
The magazine DETAIL, which appears in German and English, devotes every issue to specific topics in construction and building details in architecture. Current international architecture projects are documented with beautiful photographs and comparable drawings at a scale of 1:20. Two times a year, the magazine features the special supplement Interiors.
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Simply Well Built
How can architecture deliver on its promises when budgets are tight, tasks are pressing, and resources are limited? A new generation is rethinking the act of building: pragmatic, yet far from simplistic. By concentrating on what truly matters, they achieve unexpectedly inventive outcomes even under austere conditions. Standards, regulations, and established norms can sometimes stand in the way of intelligent ideas – but they can also set them in motion. Building simply remains a complex field. In this issue, we hear from architects who have embraced the discipline of doing more with less. For Ludwig Zitzelsberger, the smaller the budget, the greater the freedom for architectural expression.
The architect of the Kunstscheune sees the real appeal in paring the project back to its essence. Our editorial team was struck by the care invested in the well-considered details, such as the transition where the folded roof surface meets the gutter. The Swiss firm Holzhausen Zweifel, in their project for a temporary bus terminal, discusses the sometimes challenging dialogue with the building trades. Installing services neatly enough to avoid cladding can result in double the expected workload – by no means an unusual occurrence. Here, the cost difference lies in labour rather than materials, as Sebastian Holzhausen explains. Meanwhile, Spanish studio Harquitectes distils an entire philosophy of simplicity into a single wall in their multifamily building – a wall that carries loads, insulates, and regulates the indoor climate. The House for Five Women in Bosnia takes a different path: by refining the raw shell, Kollektiv Ten creates a place that opens doors to the future – a space for autonomy and community. Architecture that makes a difference while relying on very little: it may sound like an old mantra, but it remains a good strategy. Keep it simple! Jeanette Kunsmann
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