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MAR: Single-Family Home Conversion to Two Units

A project in Germany aims to address housing shortages by converting single-family homes into two separate residential units. This approach could significantly contribute to resolving the housing crisis without requiring new construction.

Germany faces a shortage of approximately 1.4 million housing units, despite having around 13.5 million single-family homes, many occupied by fewer than two people.

The MAR project, designed by bruna studio, focuses on renovating a single-family house to create two distinct living spaces. The project area is 320 m² and is slated for completion in 2025.

Lea Mittelberger, Lisa Hempfer, Janna Radlow, and Johanna Herzog are the lead architects. The project falls under the categories of Residential Architecture, Houses, and Renovation.

Many homeowners remain in large houses even after their circumstances change. Converting parts of these existing homes into additional dwellings is proposed as a solution.

This strategy avoids the high costs and resource consumption associated with building new homes.

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