The listed, three-storey gabled house in the middle of the old town of Mindelheim was renovated and redesigned in accordance with the preservation order. The narrow floor plan today houses an apartment and a café on the ground floor. In cooperation with local companies and craftsmen, the narrowest house in Mindelheim with a width of less than three metres could be extended despite the limited space.
 
Instead of the dark and small-scale floor plan of the existing building, open spaces for living, working and sleeping were created. For this purpose, the building was completely gutted and existing small individual rooms were replaced by spacious, elongated living spaces in compliance with fire protection regulations. A new open and single-flight staircase, which runs along the side wall of the house, emphasises the open living spaces. Made of oak wood, it creates a space-creating element that divides the floor plan and allows intimacy in the open space. 
 
The repositioned spiral staircase leads to the gallery of the historic roof truss, which was opened and renovated in accordance with the preservation order. A narrow light ditch in the rear part of the building allows natural lighting and ventilation of the kitchen and bathroom despite the deep structure and the three-sided development.
 
The green colour of the façade complements the colourful circle of pastel-coloured building fronts in the cityscape. The history of the house remains visible through minimal interventions. With the renovation, a painting of the ceiling in Art Nouveau style was discovered and exposed on the first floor.
 
An eleven metre long bench on the ground floor invites you to linger. With the café, the narrowest house in Mindelheim is also open to the public.