Orange Farm Kindergarten South Africa
...together” in South Africa. In the summer, 29 architecture students from the Technical University of Munich built a nursery school in Johannesburg in a township (Orange Farm), from design to execution planning to on-site, construction management and fund raising. The...
thomaswechspreis 2018: Recognition for Schmuttertal Gymnasium
The thomaswechspreis is the regional architecture prize from the BDA Bayern, for the region of Swabia, South West Germany. In their 9th year, the awards focus was again on the work, the client and the architect. The thomaswechprise is awarded...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...are regimented, but their slightly sculptural forms reveal a subtle variety of variations that do not give the impression of monotony. The consistent materialisation in timber and the horizontal façade allow a homogeneous architectural tone, which allows for varied opening...
Winner of the Schmiedberger Boutique Hotel
...in the north and the upper floors 2-3 in the southern building section offer the hotel guests a generous and unique room layout with a luxurious ambience. Each room has a south-facing terrace. Accessibility is of particular importance throughout the...
New building in Neubaugasse
...us to create living space on site at affordable prices,” said Wohnbauselbsthilfe’s Managing Director, Thomas Schöpf “Sustainability is also an important aspect in the construction itself”, adds Christian Jauk, business unit manager of GU Wohnbau of Rhomberg Bau, “we paid...
Experts discuss the very best Timber has to offer
...who wants to move towards more timber construction and is looking for initial contacts. Participation is free of charge. Since the number of participants is limited to 150, it is important to register here quickly, but no later than March...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...appearance of the building corresponds to the request for a residential building in timber, and is rated positively. The building maintenance and building operation, due to the large number of detached houses requires effort. Lanes between the building units must...
Hermann Kaufmann receives the Toni Russ Prize
...in front of an audience of over 400 guests at the Bregenzer Festspielhaus, with the 34th Dr. Toni Russ Award. “What is extraordinary is the great number of excellent architects and the depth the reputation has penetrated into the region....
The Olpererhütte Ginzling receives the Best Architects Award 2009
The “Best Architects 09” award received the highest number of entrants since the awards were founded. 189 outstanding projects were submitted to the award. This year’s jury found it particularly difficult to select the best of the best. A total...
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008: Hermann Kaufmann Woodworks
...considered excellent. With 211 submitted publications, from more than 100 publishers and designers, this year saw the largest number of entries. The competition “The most beautiful books in Austria” is annually published by the Federal Ministry of Education, the Arts...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...the center of the dense urban campus of TUM, will enable the children of students and TU employees to be cared for in a high-quality environment thanks to the generous patron Ingeborg Pohl. “What fascinates me about this project is...
Ceremonial inauguration of the Schmuttertal High School in Diedorf
...aspects in the design. In Diedorf, this was achieved through the use of optimised timber construction solutions and compliance with a defined energy specification. As a result, the plus-energy standard in timber construction, and the development of new solutions for...
The Architekturtage Experience in 2008
...events offering an exciting access to the most diverse aspects of architecture. We invite you to open buildings and architecture workshops, guided tours, walks and bus tours, exhibitions, lectures, discussions, festivals, art events, a diverse program for people young and...
The Swimming Pool in Mittelberg is Awards 1st Prize
...this new project. They now enter the swimming pool via a spacious terrace on the upper floor where that can get a broad overview and then visitors reach the changing rooms via a new ramp or staircase. The spacious terrace...
klima: aktiv Gold for Multi-Apartment Construction in Sulzberg
...aktiv Bauen und Sanieren” found an absolute winner in this project. The multi-family dwelling achieved 979 points, the highest point number of all multi-family buildings in Austria so far and therefore exceeding the requirements of 900 points, making it a...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
The Haus Ellenbogen 183 is a distinctively shaped building, and the proposed design for the conversion into residential building will not alter this. The existing volume of the building is not great enough for the new function; this means that...
Energy and Climate Protection: Particularly climate-friendly constructions honored – such as the project Unterstein, Langenegg
...Bau” – partly in collaboration with “Wohnbauselbsthilfe” with 10 projects – are the developers presenting the highest number of certified buildings this year. Among the honored buildings are also the last two winners of the State Prize, the office and...
Role Model Recycling Centre in Langerringen - Germany
The Augsburg district will halve the number of recycling centers by 2035, particularly affecting smaller municipalities. One of the winners of the new distribution concept is Langerringen, where a modern environmental competence center is set to be established next year....