My main interests lie in the use of natural materials such as wood, natural
stone or brick. The latter is an honest material offering plenty of opportunities. I love the
discipline that is required when working with brick as well as the highly exact planning with the
brick dimensions, which lends the buildings an agreeable regularity. Taking costs into
consideration is absolutely necessary, as an attempt must always be made to realise the
project economically, though quality must be considered in addition to the costs as well. For
the project in Hombroich, we made the decision together with the developers to use a backventilated
cavity wall with a facing brick-façade, which surely is not the most affordable
system, but certainly one of the best.