Gisoton

Standard house as refugee accommodation

Wilfried Haut has meanwhile received inquiries from colleagues from all parts of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. They would like to find out how he is helping local authorities to accommodate an increasing number of refugees while at the same time creating sustainable living space. The key to success is a special standard house in modular building-block design which Kreisbaugesellschaft Heidenheim, of which Haut is Managing Director, has developed in collaboration with Memmingen-based design agency Weiß & Aksjuk and wall system manufacturer Gisoton based in Aichstetten.

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