Local studio Andreas Schüring Architekten has completed Brick to Light, the renovation of a former barracks house in Germany that has transformed its mansard roof into a “glass lantern”.

Located in Münster, the home was once part of a wider barracks complex designed in 1913, the majority of which was demolished in 2009 to make way for the car-free development Gartensiedlung Weißenburg.
Entrance to Brick to Light home in Germany
Andreas Schüring Architekten has renovated a former barracks house in Germany

Looking to retain the character of both the original home and later alterations, Andreas Schüring Architekten treated its renovation as a process of “seamless continuation”, blending its historic brick fabric with new additions in timber, steel and glass.

“Although not legally listed, the building strongly shapes the streetscape – preserving and enhancing this cultural landscape quality was a key opportunity,” founder Andreas Schüring told Dezeen.