Frey Architects urban Freiburg
Sustainable architecture & Green Building
Frey Architects is an architecture office located in the german Green City of Freiburg. Founded in 1959 the architectural firm has in 1972 already implemented solar panels in its projects. Today the office with headquarters in Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl operates internationally and is recognized in sustainable architecture and urbanization.
Sustainable architecture is our responsibility to create living places with life quality.
From historical buildings restoration to energy-plus-houses, our regional based office has, for the second generation since 1991, completed numerous projects wich document our expertise. We design, plan and build single-family homes, condominiums, town houses, passive houses, apartments, condominiums, commercial facilities, public buildings and much more ... (see also Portfolio)
"As Architects, we are comitted to environment and social concerns."
From blueprints to building completion, our job focuses on sustainable architecture and urban development. Energy efficiency, renewable ressources, barrier-free living, environmentallly-friendly housing and sustainable urban development: green design is in mind at every stage of our work.
- The Chinese Vice Minister of Planning Dr. Qiu Baoxing congratulates Wolfgang Frey for his performance as speaker at the "Conference on Urban Development and Planning" in Yangzhou.
- Architect Wolfgang Frey in discussion with former president Horst Köhler.
„Best practice“ examples in sustainable architecture and urbanization on behalf of Freiburg Green City at the Shanghai Expo 2010.
Wolfgang Frey, owner of Frey-Architects presents at the world expo his strategies for sustainable architecture and urban development through two books: The-Five-Finger-Principle and Green City Freiburg.
"Sustainable city development requires committed partners.
Wolfgang Frey belongs among the creative architects in the region who are passionately committed to the goals of sustainable development and who have implemented innovative ideas in the context of inspiring projects. the buildings designed by Wolfgang Frey have helped to give an appealing structure and an appealing face to the city's new housing communities. This apply not only in terms of their energy efficiency and their contribution to social harmony. With projects completed according to the five finger principle, the Frey architectural firm will represent an example of „best practice“ in sustainable architecture and urban development on behalf of the city of Freiburg at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai."
Dr. Dieter Salomon
MAYOR
CITY OF FREIBURG IM BREISGAU
Frey, Wolfgang (2010): The Five Finger Principle - Strategies for sustainable Architecture, Freiburg, p. 6-7
A massive wooden structure forms the basic structure of this family home. The roof shape is a reminiscent of a rising tulips flower.
The Green Building: a wooden house construction is live displayed in Expo 2010 Shanghai
So far, we were not able to use wood as frame material in the construction of multi-storey dwellings because of regulation and construction technical reasons. With this model, new possibilities are presented and tested.
Time lapse movie: construction progress
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Sustainability and Architecture
… Better City
Better Life …
Frey architects presented examples in sustainable architecture and urban development on behalf of the city of Freiburg at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
Re-thinking Windpower
"our concepts finally
energetically sustainable!"
The thought of »Free Energy«
The 5-Finger-Principle for Sustainability
Movie: 5-finger-principles...
...for a sustainable housing.
Movie: Wood...
...the next level in architecture.
Book: The Five-Finger-Principle
Strategies for sustainable architecture
Sustainable architecture can be said to be future oriented only when it creates conditions wich improve today's life quality without leaving obstacles for tomorrow's generations. Sustainable architecture creates habitats wich permit social integration through respect. This is the basis for a proactive urban development.
Informationsflyer The Five-Finger-Principle (pdf, 493 kB)
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Book: Green City Freiburg
Pathway to a greener urban development.
Freiburg presents at the Expo 2010 how could social, economical and environmental, sustainable urban development be in the future. The book shows what was achieved so far in the German eco-city, or solar capital, and what is required to go further on being a Green City in the future.