Revitalization of the Buchhammerhof
Martinsbach 5, 6527 Kaunerberg, A
Architecture: Harald Kröpfl (2019-2026) Builder-owner: Wilhelm Buchhammer Open to the public: upon request Accessibility: The farmstead lies at 1,100 metres above sea level within the Kaunergrat Nature Park TIP: The Buchhammerhof houses three holiday apartments for 2 to 8 people — for a restful holiday.
Architecture: Harald Kröpfl (2019-2026) Builder-owner: Wilhelm Buchhammer Open to the public: upon request Accessibility: The farmstead lies at 1,100 metres above sea level within the Kaunergrat Nature Park TIP: The Buchhammerhof houses three holiday apartments for 2 to 8 people — for a restful holiday.
The committed owner acquired a vacant former Paarhof farmstead on the Kaunerberg and, using extensive manual labour, carefully restored the residential building – which had been placed under heritage protection at his initiative – before adapting it for contemporary use. A new building was erected in place of the structurally unsafe barn, with a rammed-earth base for the stables, a hayloft constructed using traditional log-building techniques and a photovoltaic system on the roof. Agricultural use, energy generation and living have thus once again been brought together as an integrated system.
