Patchwork-Papa baut altes Haus für seine Kinder um | ARD Room Tour

By renovating the venerable Villa Maria, built in 1890, Jochen has created a green paradise for himself and his daughters Lotte and Paula. The trained carpenter and architect enjoys change and transformation. He has repeatedly adapted his home to his lifestyle. The old villa isn't the first house Jochen has remodeled and breathed new life into. It certainly won't be the last, either. His adult son Emil also currently lives in an attic apartment not far from Mainz Cathedral, which Jochen recently renovated. "If you come back in a year, the kitchen will be somewhere else, or there won't be a door where there was one," Jochen laughs. Building, renovating, and redesigning are, of course, his specialty. Jochen puts a great deal of passion into this, and it's an expression of his tireless creative drive. When he first saw the old brick villa in the forest and villa district of Mainz-Gonsenheim, it quickly became clear to him what was missing: "The basic idea was to bring the outside in and thus create a transition to the all-green garden," Jochen explains the idea of ​​the enormous glass extension on the old brick facade. The extension is actually the only modification to the original design of the house. It was important to him to bring nature and the different lighting moods into the house. Now the villa is a green oasis, surrounded by old, tall trees and a pond. The interior work was a mammoth project: A total of 30 tons of clay were used for the renovation. A feat that took one and a half years. Jochen relied on natural materials such as clay plaster. "Many houses used to be plastered with clay. As soon as you apply it to a certain thickness, it starts working for you. It absorbs moisture. They even say it's antiseptic, it can even purify the air. It does a lot for you. And you notice it." Jochen can't put a figure on the cost of the renovation. Countless hours of his own work went into this passion project. "I just like trying out new ideas and techniques. You learn something with every house. And you also remember the stories of how individual elements came to be later on. I like that." The trained carpenter went all out with the roof in particular, covering it with a double crown of plain shingles. What fascinates him about the old house is that you can always feel the history of the 1890s house. The villa has seen many eras. "During World War II, this was once a Gestapo headquarters. Once, a man came by and wanted to take a look at the converted villa. He then told us about his childhood there." A house like this has a life all its own. Villa Maria still has plenty of room for expansion and new ideas. Jochen also plans to use the second level, which he had rented out for a while, himself soon. Having grown up with a single father and lived in many shared apartments, it's important to him to have people around him and a lively environment. His daughters Lotte and Paula, who love to run around the villa with their dad, also ensure this. A film by Tina Bonin (editors), Sascha Bremus and Yannick Gaul (cameras), Susanne Dejung (drone), and Monika Kostrzewa (editors). 00:00 Old villa becomes a green oasis 00:37 Living area 03:07 Kitchen & dining area 05:26 Children's area 06:25 Tree room 08:18 Bedroom 09:03 Bathroom 09:37 On the roof of the glass extension 10:42 Garden On the ARD Room Tour YouTube channel, people open the door to their unusual homes. During a very personal tour, they share details about the design, furnishings, and architecture, and discuss their philosophy of life. ARD Room Tour is a production by NDR, MDR, and SWR for ARD. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss an episode! More about the ARD Room Tour: https://www.SWR.de/Room-Tour The Room Tour is also available in the ARD Mediathek: https://1.ARD.de/RoomTour?yt=caption Imprint: https://www.swr.de/impressum Comments are welcome – but please observe our netiquette: https://www.swr.de/netiquette Privacy Policy: https://www.swr.de/datenschutz #Villa #Renovation #RoomTour