The driver for Steffen Welsch’s design concept was the contribution of the place to its immediate environment. This lead to partially demolishing old walls and roof, removing the slab and rebuild using the original bricks. Rebuilding enabled the new dwelling to achieve a good thermal performance while maintaining the tactile and aesthetic qualities of an aged structure. Parts of external wall and roof trusses were kept, reinforced and merged into the aesthetic concept. The new program could be realised with modest and simple insertions and additions.