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Ferienhaus Archi­tekTurm in Braunschweig / DE – Germany, Lower Saxony

Holiday home Archi­tekTurm

Built in 1956 on the out­skirts of Braun­schweig, this former water tower hasn’t been used as such for decades. In the 90s, this listed monument made of steel, con­crete, glass and red brick was trans­formed into a resi­dential building. Fol­lowing a reno­vation, the tower is being rented out as a holiday home for up to eight people since 2016. Its appearance has changed somewhat with the energy reno­vation carried out in 2021: The red bricks of the facade are only visible on the ground floor.

Throughout its con­version, great emphasis was placed on adding a resi­dential cha­racter while retaining the aes­thetic of its ori­ginal function as a water reservoir. The south side of the tower has been broken up. Large window ope­nings flood the rooms with light and offer a wide view of the land­scape. The upper floor is addi­tio­nally illu­mi­nated by an encir­cling band of glass bricks and a roof lantern. Warm wood and colour accents provide a coun­ter­point to the con­crete that domi­nates the space. The rooms are spread over four levels: on the ground floor there is a large kitchen with access to the terrace. On the first and second floor there are each two bed­rooms and a bathroom. The living room is on the top floor, com­plete with a kit­chenette, dining area and pan­o­ramic views to the Harz.

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What to do

Hiking in the Harz, Autostadt/Movimentos in Wolfsburg, the Paläon Schöningen, the Braunschweiger Dom/Christmas Market.

Why we like this house

Unique architecture and rooms with beautiful views.

This house is great for

Families, holidays with friends


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Details

Region DE – Germany, Lower Saxony, Braunschweig
NameArchitekTurm
Sceneryon the outskirts overlooking fields and meadows
Number of guestsMax. 8 people
Completedbuilt in 1956, 1996 conversion to a residential building, 2021 energy rehabilitation
DesignThomas Wenzig, Gondesen + Wenzig Architekten, Braunschweig
Publishedthespaces.com 9/2016
Architecture Listed building - new, Old & new
Accomodation Holiday home
Criteria 1-8 (house/apartment), Garden, Hiking, Metropolis, Urban, No car needed

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    3 Comments

    Mit 8 Per­sonen haben wir am lange Wochenende im Turm eine tolle Zeit ver­bracht. Der Kontakt mit der Ansprech­part­nerin war prima und unkom­pli­ziert. 8 Per­sonen haben wir viel Platz. Die große Küche erlaubt schöne Koch­abende, die man auf der obersten Lounge-Etage aus­klingen lassen kann. Überall findet man Bücher und Spiele. Und überall bieten die Fenster einen tollen Aus­blick. Leide war es noch etwas kalt, sonst hätten wir den Garten noch mehr nutzen können. Wem der Turm auf den Bildern gefällt, kann ich nur eines emp­fehlen: Buchen!

    Jan Philipp sagt:

    Ein cooles, außer­ge­wöhn­liches Feri­enhaus, in dem wir uns auf Anhieb sehr wohl und zuhause gefühlt haben. Leider kamen wir etwas zu früh und haben die Ver­mieter nicht ken­nen­ge­lernt, aber die ganze Atmo­sphäre war sehr herzlich und unkom­pli­ziert. Bequeme Betten, viele Spiele, super aus­ge­stattete Küche, alles da; Edeka fuß­läufig, mit der Tram ist man schnell im Zentrum. Spek­ta­kulär der Son­nen­aufgang über dem Harz. Danke!

    Schmeeling sagt:

    wir waren am ver­gan­genen Wochenende in dem Archi­tekturm in Braun­schweig und sind voll­kommen begeistert. Als wir die Bilder von dem ZTurm gesehen haben, war die Vor­freude natürlich groß, aber der Turm wie er dort steht ist noch beein­dru­ckender. Lie­bevoll ein­ge­richtet, wun­der­schön mit einem traum­haften Blick in den Harz. Auch der Kontakt zu den Eigen­tümern war sehr herzlich und unkom­pli­ziert. Wir kommen gerne wieder :-)

    Bernd Hoesch-Vial sagt:

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