German Architectural firm Pool Leber Architekten has added a vibrant new loft to a 1980s housing block in Munich by using cross-laminated timber. The “R11” project is four-storeyed and has a concrete-frame. The architects removed the old upper floor of the building and replaced it with two new flexible storeys that have a lighter weight. This new structure is built from cross-laminated timber, which offers as much strength as concrete or steel.

The R11 loft extension has been divided into three homes, where one is a standard two-bedroom residence and the other two are adjacent apartments that have access to more loft space on the level above. Owing to the flexibility of the floors, it is possible to split the two flats into separate units. Similarly, it would be easier to transform the upper level into another home. The interior space is designed to give it an appearance of a flowing sculpture, where wood prominently covers the walls, ceilings, and floors of the building. On the outside, however, the new timber structure is hidden behind steel cladding panels to match the tone of the walls below.

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