Pavilion NORA

Concept:

Built in the green garden area of a historic small village in the VG Kirchheimbolanden, the NORA Pavilion appears like an object from the future that has landed overnight … without bending a single blade of grass. It comes from a future that can be 100% sustainable and still breathtaking, while remaining affordable for average consumers (€1,750/m² GFA): Pret-a-Porter indeed.

Function:

The minimal yet flexible interior is visually connected to nature through full-glass wall surfaces, multiplying the living experience manifold. The 90 m² garden-level living space, spanning over 10 m, can be divided into three individual rooms and a bathroom using sliding glass doors. On the street level, the garage, building services, and additional storage areas are located. The two levels are connected via a lift platform. The platform serves as the main access (“horizontal entrance door”) and, in its upper position, completes the thermal envelope.

Material:

The basement, retaining walls, and terrain modeling were constructed with exposed concrete (WU). Recycled limestone from the former retaining wall was reused as a rock garden. The training of vines from the nearby wine region (Zellertal) was reinterpreted as a fence. Terrace and terrace furniture: softwood 45×94 mm.

The living level is built from Kerto-Ripa laminated timber panels for walls and roof (10 m span), transported by truck and assembled in a single day. All built-in furniture is made of 27 mm softwood panels. The facade is clad with ventilated ALUCOBOND panels.

Technology:

The NORA Pavilion generates one-third more energy than it consumes for heating, hot water, and household electricity—completely emissions-free. The surplus energy allows clean mobility (Tesla Roadster) for at least 15,000 km/year.

The 10 kWp PV system powers electrical devices directly during the day. Surplus electricity is used to charge the house batteries, which supply energy in the evening and at night, and also to charge the electric car and a thermal storage buffer. Heat is generated via an air/water heat pump and directly through a 1 kWp P2H system.

A record self-sufficiency of 75 % (autonomy) was thus achieved!

WICONA systems used

WICTEC 50 HI

WICLINE 75 evo

WICLINE 75 TOP

WICSTYLE 75 evo