Residential
Housing is by far the most important part of building industry anywhere in the world. It’s one of the most important elementary needs of human kind. It is very close to us, creates emotions like feeling at home, secure, safe, friendly and sustainable. It is also a large part of the family budget. These are the requirements for the designers. Costs, efficient building, life-cycle costs and energy consumption are very important targets to be met by the designers, as well as (sound) isolation, fire safety and (sun)light access.
Structural framing for residential use tends to have shorter spans and simpler systems than for commercial space, but are no less challenging. We continue to push forward by re-examining common practices and rules of thumb when designing new (apartment) houses.
We work for both public and private sector on new-build and refurbishment schemes for residential projects around the world. Projects range from one family housing to high-rise urban.
Regeneration and sustainable, affordable housing are key themes for service providers, with a focus on carbon-neutral developments. We have sustainability expertise in-house, which enables us to integrate this during the design phase.
At Bartels we deliver solutions that employ cost-effective construction techniques and make innovative use of space. We are at the forefront of energy-efficient design and have helped to develop numerous buildings systems and concepts that contribute to sustainable housing by using less materials, thermal mass concepts, concrete products with integrated installations and more.