Hotel Hubertus, Balderschwang
...it was important that the beds in the new suites face the natural surroundings. The result is a new building, which accommodates 16 new “Alpine Lodges” over three levels, with a constructional dimension, which has allowed for wider units. This...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...expand the former attics into new rooms, and on the 4th floor there was also room for the new home of the host family. On the outside, in addition to the newly created proportions of the building, the new design...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...administration areas in the buildings are served by the adapted access structure. The upper floors of the new castle and the visitor’s toilet in the basement are reached by new stairs directly from the foyer. The areas municipal bodies and...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
Taking timber innovation to new heights in Canada. The University of British Columbia creates an ambitious skyscraper, taking timber construction to new heights. The Brock Commons dormitory in Vancouver, Canada designed for 400 students is the tallest mass timber building...
Civic centre with a new Pallaufhof, Münsing
The town of Münsing wants to create a new civic centre with the new “Pallaufhof”. The ensemble south of the church will be formed of three buildings. A new oblong town hall, parallel, a new community centre with a distinctive...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
One of the largest timber-framed office buildings in the world, setting news standards in sustainable construction. The Illwerke Zentrum Montafon (IZM) in Rodund is the new administration building of the Vorarlberg power company, and an outstanding timber construction. When it...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...By setting up the new building, another courtyard is being built, which is located in the centre of the three school houses, and forms the centre of the school district. This schoolyard remains spatially closed to the outside and generates...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...energy efficient building solutions. Their aim, when creating a new community centre, was to create a building that was an ecological prototype, one that was cost effective and that involved the people of the community in the development process. Therefore,...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...are in place. Photovoltaic system with 30 m² surface in the opaque components of the south facade / new construction possible. The automatic blinds with daylight steering ensure that the slats are set in the upper third so that the...
Raiffeisenbank, Bezau
...the insulation, adapt to match modern user needs, and to give the building a new expression. The result is impressive. Now the office building appears in a new light, one that uses pragmatic means to reduce the energy requirements of...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
Creating distinction and differentiation with the extraordinary power of designing with timber. The carpentry workshop, the administrative depart, and a new power supply has been rebuilt to the west of the existing structures. Between the new building and the existing...
State Secondary School, Bludenz
...accordingly. In the eastern area, a new school wing with theory and special classes is being built, replacing the disused school dining room. This new structure defines a clear development boundary in relation to the street and provides room for...
Fernpassstraße, Munich
...modern timber construction methods. The first phase of this large redevelopment programme is now complete and has seen a new four-storey, dual purpose buildings be realised using modern timber construction methods. The newly renovated buildings are the first of their...
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
A contemporary intervention that sensitively fits into the existing ensemble. The whole complex, near the edge of Lake Constance, is formed of a church, a cloister, and school buildings that are all create a formation around a central quadrant. The...
Oxa Store, Bildstein
...utilitarian to meet the goal of creating a solid economic base for running the business, while still maintaining a level of intrigue; people could see that something new has sprung up alongside the OX. In addition to everyday goods, the...
Wälderhaus BA 1, Bezau
...to the new timber structure, Wälderhaus. The result of the two industrial complexes is a “timber city”. The aim of the design was to integrate the new volumes into the landscape using balanced forms and natural timber. Similar to the...
Textile School, Dornbirn
...new lease of life. The preservation was possible due to faithful renovations of the valuable building fabric. Wherever new interventions were made, these were implemented in line with the existing material and design language. The University of Applied Sciences enables...
Primary School, Bizau
...timber ceilings and a new building envelope. The new rooms are now timber lined. On the street side section of the building, the original proportions remain largely intact. Given the short construction time, the new hall had to be built...
Village Centre, Schwarzach
...that houses a foyer and hall, and whose transparent facade faces the square. Further developments included a new wing that houses offices and a bakery along the north side of the re-routed Bildsteinstraße, the integration of the underground garage with...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
A multi generational house in Bizau. The 1950’s refurbishments made to an 18th century farm house required extensive attention. As a solution the house, including the barn, is removed and replaced by a new building with the same silhouette. The...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...the summer of 2015. It includes the creation of new car park, structural adjustments to the cowshed, the construction of a new kitchen, new dining and storage rooms, as well as a new guest garden and monastery shop. The monastery...
BSBZ Agriculture School Vorarlberg - New Building Tract E, Hohenems
...built environment. The newly built classroom wing expands the sense of space and strengthens the existing spatial potential. It complements the entrance structure to form a walkway, creating another courtyard, which is designed as a protected relaxation area for the...
New housing, Krumbach
The urban idea of this welcomed further consolidation of the Krumbach town canter is the creation of an ensemble consisting of two new buildings, the bus stop and the existing community building. For example, the assisted living building has moved...
BTV, Hohenems
A complete overhaul of function and form. Due to the new function that was to be given to the building, it had to be completely hollowed out, except for the outer walls and the ceilings. It got a new...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
Location The restaurant pavilion is designed to create a striking addition to the newly created water park. It serves as a contact point, with service functions for park visitors and users of the adjacent playground. It is also an important...
Sutterlüty, Lochau
...size and design making the load transfer points and roof spans for the new construction, fixed. The new generation Sutterlüty stores offer high-end market like spaces and a unified operating principle, while the external appearance of all stores are unique....
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...and the 1970’s alternations that were made, have been removed. The design follows a no-frills focus on craftsmanship, simultaneously evoking a very contemporary appearance with precise lines and surfaces in bright, new timber. The restorative and renovation works still stands...
Rheinhof, Hohenems
...in a new centre and barn units. Alongside these new developments it was also decided to create a new, small residential unit for the site manager and this part of the project, we optimised. The small family house is now...
Biomass heating plant expansion, Lech
...road. The new construction continues this slope of the road initially, and then it reaches the peak height possible in the areas of the new boiler house and then slopes back down towards the areas for the storage yard, undulating...
Primary & Elementary School, Schwarzach
...are easily accessible via two staircases, as well as the lift. The new intensive colour scheme gives the corridors, and the courtyard, a new appearance and sense of space. Due to the sensitive handling of the existing buildings and the...
Übermellen, Mellau
...from the basement to the upper floor, the railing is glass. Visible original walls, contrasting to new timber and glass openings, create a whole that is atmospheric. The floor plan follows the original structure, but is adapted to the requirements...
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
Tower The position of the vertical element is designed to have an impact on Bahnhofstrasse. It projects over the ramp, and it is this ramp that lends additional significance to the vertical elongation of the new housing development. The volume...
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
New headquarters of Raiffeisenbank Mittelbregenzerwald. In the middle of the village of Egg in the Bregenzerwald, Austria the new headquarters of the Raiffeisenbank will be built. One of the goals of the new building is to build a simple, but...
Böhler Fenster, Wolfurt
The next phase of a company’s development, realised in timber. The new hall represents a big developmental step for the traditional company Böhler Fenster in Wolfurt, Austria. A new product line requires a production space with a greater height...
Dorfhus, Düns
...executed and perceived. The existing building configuration appears harmonious and is reflected in the new design. The new Dorfhus, in particular the many small-scale functions such as the cafe with outdoor area, the hall, the information centre and the doctor,...
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
...continuation of the central corridor typography, which means that the ground floor and first floor of the existing, and new building, are on the same levels. On the second floor, or the attic, there are a few steps between the...
Landratsamt, Miesbach
The administrative centre of Miesbach, Upper Bavaria, is to be renovated and expanded. In addition to a new office for the seat for the district, a conference centre, and a residential building with underground parking are planned. In a competition,...
Hofsteigstraße H, Wolfurt
...urban planning, the residential complex also fulfils a higher-level function. Part of the property has remained undeveloped. The new building is a “tribute to the ancestors”, the old carpentry work is not missed, and the new building fills this gap...
Sohm Timber Construction, Alberschwende
Innovative approaches to traditional solid timber construction creates a whole new perspective. The innovative timber company Sohm, in Alberschwende in Bregenzerwald had the opportunity to expand onto newly purchased land. The steep, sloping land allowed for the integration of storage...
New thermal baths, Obersdorf
A solitary light in lush parkland. The beneficial effects of water have a long tradition in the spa town of Oberstdorf. For this reason, a newly designed spa complex is to be built to the south of the spa parkland....
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
...it was decided to expand the complex to include a riding school for people with both developmental and physical disabilities. The new structure that houses the ridging school extends from the southwestern corner of the Priory framing the garden courtyard...
Wagner GmbH, Nüziders
...department needed to expand. A solution has to be found that can offer agility for future company growth, that works around the existing buildings and their ongoing operations efficiently, and that can be precise and fit for purpose. »We wanted...
Security Center, Bezau
...of community buildings that have been constructed in the last few years that are dedicated to promotion of timber construction and modern architecture. Timber is the material of choice when creating public buildings in Vorarlberg. The building material comes from...
Dorf, Krumbach
...maximised.« Mayor and Client, Arnold Hirschbühl |The main initiator of this development is the current mayor Arnold Hirschbühl, who also contributed the plot of land for this new venture. The two new buildings take their proportions and dimensions from the...
Sutterlüty City-Park, Dornbirn
An extension that opens up a city’s centre with a light-filled atrium and 21 new residential units. Artriumhaus The Atriumhaus Mozartstrasse is a 2-storey extension of the original building from 1983 called “City-Park” in the centre of Dornbirn, Austria....
Bus Stop, Krumbach
...of the town, and the demolition of the old building in this area provided a large space that the new structure reacts to, it fills the void left behind and becomes a roadside solid mass, a statement, a welcoming anchor....
Dorf, Warth
...affordable apartment building. The multi-family house in Warth addresses two problems that are typical of touristic places in the Alps. One is that the younger generations migrate from the villages. The second phenomenon is that new buildings in the mountains...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Lounge/Reception, Hirschegg
The beating heart of the whole ensemble. The reception pavilion forms the new centre of the heterogeneous ensemble that has grown over the centuries. The slightly curved volume sits on the gentle slopes and opens to the southeast, towards the...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...pitched roof that covers concealed interior spaces. Both buildings are timber from the ground floor up and achieve the Passive House standard. The layout and careful planning of the buildings creates a new and unexplored focal point in Krumbach, a...
Steinbockallee, Rum
The lack of uniformity, the material choices, and the energy choices made create a liveable and enjoyable residential complex. This new residential complex in Innsbruck is two longitudinal structures, and a new kindergarten, that all follow the boundaries of the...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...in 1756 then rebuilt in 1865. In the 60s and 70s the hotel and restaurant underwent constant renovation and a lot of this work subsequently deteriorated. In 1990 the new owner came in and, apart from the old restaurant on...
Moosmann, Lauterach
...plot sandwiched between existing single family houses that did not seem to allow for any infill development. The parents of the client live on the east side of the site, and they helped to determine the position of the new...
Hub, Egg
A carpenter’s timber family home that combines old character with modern spaces. »Our goal was to combine the old and the new in such a way that the character of the old Wälderhaus was preserved while achieving a high...
Beck/Faigle, Hard
...the new building. After lengthy deliberations and discussions, this was decided to renovate the old home and use it as an outbuilding. »It is true that in Vorarlberg it is not unqiue for a client to embrace modern architecture, but...
Burger, Wolfurt
A new generation of configurable timber family housing. The Haus Burger is a pilot project for the new generation of single-family dwellings, built together with the carpentry company Berchtold Ges.m.b.H. in Wolfurt. It is based on a simple, flexible...
Municipal Office, Schnepfau
The renovation of an interior that maintains the heritage of a building, while adapting to suit the modern needs of a community. The public buildings, such as the schools, municipal buildings, in the Bregenzerwald region differ from the elongated...
Local History Museum, Alberschwende
...details of the new intervention and rough surfaces of the existing structure which bear testimony to the craft tradition and harsh living conditions of the past. Two large skylights and a wide footbridge highlight the new use that the building....
Foot and Cycle Bridge, Zwischenwasser
Timber design that offers an economic and quick realisation of a bridge. The old construction had grown old and dilapidated due to use by pedestrian and cyclist taking the connecting route between Rankweil and Muntlix. As a “boardwalk with...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Factory Hall Au, Reuthe
...m³ of dry and processed stock. It was paramount to quickly turn around a new hall and a warehouse for all sorting and drying of timber, for the company to get back to business. For planning and building permits 4...
Kaufmann Michael – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
...strips of 6 x 8 cm were dowelled onto the base plate and the intermediate space was covered with poured concrete. On top of that 33 mm thick spruce board was nailed, so that the floor can withstand heavy trucks....
"Together House” Ellenbogen, Bezau
...centre for assisted living. For structural reasons, and because of the extensive space program, it was necessary to replace the administrative section with a slightly longer new building. Since the traditional uniqueness’s of the building type should be maintained, mainly...
Wälderhaus BA 2, Bezau
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...reservoir, opposite it the glaciers and the mountain tops of the Zillertal Alps. Since refurbishment of the old building was impossible, in 2005 the decision was made to build a new one. Our company principle of “innovation through reduction” is...
Gutsbetrieb Rheinhof, Hohenems
...doors that often seem stuck onto the building, here the doors have also been made of timber in keeping with the theme of the building. Altogether an exemplary teaching farm whose design has set new standards for high-quality agricultural buildings....
Interpark Focus - Jura, Röthis
...the new building is formally divided into three-storeys with connecting glass corridors, and a six-storey tower on the ground floor of which there is a restaurant. The three-layer reinforced concrete prefabricated elements, that characteristically appear on the facades, together with...
Sutterlüty, Weiler
Advanced timber construction provides supermarket chain Sutterluty with light and airy environments for customers and produce alike. This regional chain of supermarkets, already well established in Vorarlberg, is opening a series of new stores that break new ground both in...
Gaudier Bzreska Vocational School, Orleans
...a new building was commissioned. This new space, with a total of 5000 m², is completely dedicated to the training of woodcraft professions. Spacious, with room for the sun light to poor in, it had to be the embodiment of...
Inatura Museum, Dornbirn
...connects the turnery and the foundry. Over the conserved area of the blast furnaces the museum visitor enters the newly built intermediate level. The tour includes the new buildings and provides an insight into the working of the natural scientists....
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...for the fact that the school building contributes to the well-being of its users and thus indirectly to learning success.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann Learning landscapes are the basic framework in which young people learn to study by themselves....
IZM Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, Vandans
...user influence, safety, accessibility and in particular with regard to being cyclist friendly. Technical quality The requirements to achieve Passive House standard automatically means optimum technical quality in the areas of heat and moisture protection. A special feature in the...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Hartmanngasse, Rankweil
Value created through a positive neighbourly environment The second phase of the project Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg enables a meaningful reconfiguration and an increase in housing in an area that was once mainly single-family homes in Rankweil. The site is...
Lexengasse, Liefering
...and shroud a core construction of reinforced concrete columns and ceilings. The nursing home is executed as a solid construction with external insulation because the exacting user needs of the residents merit very high requirements for fire protection. The facades...
TUM Center of Excellence, Garching
...a positive working and indoor climate. The current CO2 discussion shows that it is important to develop energy-optimised buildings that go beyond the current EnEV standard, because we are able to already go beyond it. The design of the insulation...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
...north side by Bachgehölz what on the one hand offers an external spatial quality, but on the other hand, the plot also restricts. Urban development and landscape In order to promote the creation of a center in the core zone,...
Edeka, Wörthsee
...gibt es ein breites Angebot an günstigem Wohnraum mit sogenannten „Starterwohnungen“ von ca. 28 bis 63 qm. Für den Bau konnten wir den Vorarlberger Architekten Prof. Hermann Kaufmann gewinnen, der sich im Holzbau einen Namen gemacht hat. [Quest Baukultur, 2022]...
Pflegeheim Jesuheim, Lochau
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Haus H, Egg
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Holzparkhaus Biz, Nürnberg
Wälderbushaltestelle, Doren
A thoughtfully designed bus shelter. In the municipality of Doren, the prototype of the new “Wälderbushaltestelle” was unveiled, which is not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing. The prefabrication and assembly of this project were carried out by Fetz Holzbau,...
Geroldsegg, Schwarzenberg
...home from abroad chose this village to settle in for her retirement. The house consists of two separate apartments, as well as additional living space and guest rooms in the basement. »The craftsmen in the Bregenzerwald were fortunate that the...
Mathis, Dafins
Life on a timber plateau, under a timber roof – floating without visible support: a glazed “Cella” with a “Peristyle” of covered terraces. »It is the most important step in bringing old and new into a dialogue. It is almost...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...lighter building material means that no complex foundations are required on ground that is only partially stable, which means that the costs for the foundation work remain manageable. However, since coniferous timber is also out of the question due to...
Elma Alp, Mellau
...stripped-down floor plan, which is centre around the fireplace that creates the heart of the home. The building has no thermal insulation and is made of solid beams. The roof structure is also composed of solid boards. Inspired by traditional...
Sutterlüty J, Egg
...the forest behind the house that continues through the completely glazed staircase, enveloped into the axis directly under the trees and over the stream. The ground-floor living areas radiate from a fireplace. The gallery floor opens on three sides: to...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...decades, life in Bregenzerwald has changed again. The possibilities have become more diverse; people are increasingly seeing a future in a place far away from the cities. Again the question arises: how to build for these new residents? How can...
Sutterlüty, Schwarzach
In der Mellen, Mellau
Fakten: 3 houses Passive house construction all apartments with loggia Office space and commercial units 2-, 3- and 4-room apartments Spacious garden with children’s playground wooden facade Solar system and PV system Comfort ventilation bicycle room Moped parking space...
Floras Garten, Lochau
...rotated alternately by 90 degrees. This creates differentiated outdoor areas and a variety of views into the green space. The four-storey organisation with three to four upper storeys creates optimally sunlit floor plans that are oriented towards the diversely planted...
Children’s care centre Auwiesen, Wangen
Hirschau-Unterdorf, Schnepfau
...along the road and blends in as a part of the settlement. The three-storey residential building is entered from the northwest. A clearly designed entrance area leads to the large light-flooded accessible corridor system that connects all floors with one...
Rathaus Quartier B1+B2, Hohenems
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Biomass heating plant - extension 2021, Lech
...dependent on the slope of the road. The new construction continues this slope of the road initially, and then it reaches the peak height possible in the areas of the new boiler house and then slopes back down towards the...
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
...a lift system and the curved safety staircase with a railing made of untreated black steel, and horizontally as an accessible corridor that surrounds the newly interpreted paradise garden as the centrepiece of the complex.~ This three-storey volume looks like...
B&O Villen, Bad Aibling
Sustainability through innovation. Along the Moosbachauen meadows in the north of Bad Aibling, the model project City of Wood is developing. On a disused military site, an emission-free urban district is being created from renewable raw materials, powered exclusively by...
B&O Mehrfamilienhaus, Bad Aibling
Family living with perspective. The City of Wood is the architectural realisation of an ecological vision for the future. The energy self-sufficient garden city with space for living, learning and working is being developed on the site of a former...
Neubaugasse, Lauterach
...concrete load-bearing structure is encased in prefabricated timber frame elements that are statically reinforced by steel supports and clad with finely crafted spruce boards. The low-energy construction with solar panels and groundwater heat pump not only guarantees the comfort of...
Kindertagesstätte Auenland, Reichelsheim
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Biohotel Schwanen - renovation kitchen, Bizau
A new Sutterlüty supermarket opens in Rankweil
...deep and normal cooling and air heat pump technology. By embracing new alternatives such as new cooling technology, LED lighting, photovoltaics and much more, the carbon-neutral Sutterlüty Company can again save a considerable amount of CO2 at this new location....
Awarded 1st place for the new Zünd Systemtechnik project in Altstätten
...expand their operation, Zünd has developed a new generation of cutters. The needs of the market have continuously required greater machine production floor space. Since the capacity limits at the current location have been reached, the new building of a...
New Caritas headquarters build begins in Salzburg
Caritas Salzburg, and the parish of Herrnau, begin the construction of their joint project this month. The new Caritas centre and a new parish building are being built on Friedensstraße. In the parish building, the new parish kindergarten and ten...
Virtual tour of the energie.campus Montafon
With the construction of the new energy.campus montafon in Vandans, illwerke vkw AG strengthens its position as an attractive employer and trainer. The new training centre is also being built on the premises in Rodund, in close proximity to the...
Our new book is at the printers.
...in advance. The new production hall of the SWG screw factory in Gaisbach is pioneering for timber construction. The architecture sets new standards for the use of hardwood and re-explores the limits of this future-oriented, renewable building material. Slender half-timbered...
New building in Neubaugasse
Low-cost housing for Lauterach On 6 October, Wohnbauselbsthilfe and Rhomberg Bau launched their joint new building in Neubaugasse in Lauterach. Through to autumn 2023, the developer and the general contractor will build a modern complex with 38 affordable flats in...
Exhibition Berlin Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft (building with wood – ways into the future)
A fascinating new exhibition on current building culture that focuses on wood; a natural, renewable resource. With international and national projects, the exhibition presents ecologically, sustainable modern wooden architecture. Spectacular projects, trend-setting urban wooden dwellings, and the latest trends in...
The environmental education centre, Britzer Garten, is complete
...Garten into the building. Renewable raw materials were used for the construction of the new building. The carbon footprint and the primary energy consumption of the building are lower than comparable buildings that use more standard construction methods. The heating...
Hermann Kaufmann takes part in leading TV-documentary from arte. He explains the role in sustainability of wood and timber architecture. Our recommendation "A New World" - now on arte
Watch the documentary: “A New World” – arte Online: 08/11/2022 – 08/07/2023 In 6 languages available...
Herman Kaufmann Awarded the IWL Landsberg Project.
The carpentry workshop, the administrative depart and the new power supply will be rebuilt to the west of the existing structure. Between the new building and the existing structures, a new pedestrianised zone will be created, to avoid a clash...
New book release: Atlas of multi-storey timber construction
In June, a completely new reference work on multi-storey timber constructions for architects, planners, wood specialists and building owners, was published as part of the Atlas series by the DETAIL publishing house. The publication was largely supported by proHolz Austria...
Opening of a new exhibition: Architecture in the Allgäu 2006-2015
...public spaces, and facilities for tourism and leisure, which were selected by a panel of experts. New buildings as well as conversions projects, which originated from civic initiatives, show interesting examples of the current building culture in the region. The...
Opening of the new "Holzparkhaus" in Nuremberg
We are pleased to announce the opening of the new wooden parking garage for the Construction Industry Center “Bauindustriezentrum” (BIZ) in Nuremberg-Wetzendorf. The official inauguration took place on June 26th in a small ceremony. This innovative parking garage was constructed...
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...
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...
Schmuttertal Secondary School wins German Wood Construction Award 2017
Schmuttertal Secondary School wins in the category ‘new building’, at this year’s German Wood Construction awards. Awarded on 23 May 2017 in Hanover, the Deutscher Holzbau Preis 2017 is considered the most prestigious German award for timber construction. An expert...
The Priory St Gerold recevies Constructive Alps 2017 recognition prize
To respect and maintain the integrity of the monastery, wherever possible, the existing building materials where utilised in the renovations of St Gerold, and new buildings are placed outside its beautiful monastery courtyard. With continued consideration to protect the monument,...
Hermann Kaufmann wins project to create new apartments in Krumbach
The two hugging buildings differ in their structure and design. One has a more ‘classical’ design and has greater access to wider internal spaces, while the contrasting building slopes down to compliment and embrace the other. The conception of two...
The new gastronomy centre at Uferpark Überlingen has been awarded to Hermann Kaufmann + Partners
...entries. The task was divided into two parts. Create a permanent gastronomy centre for the Uferpar, while simultaneously delivering a temporary restaurant pavilion of the district of Bodenseekreis that can accommodate and supply large catering needs during the Landesgartenschau 2020....
The prototype of the new forest bus stops can now be seen in Doren. More in the construction blog.
European Architecture Award 2015: IZM – Illwerke Zentrum Montafon receives an accolade
The European Architecture Award for Energy & Architecture took place for the 4th time this year, and the “Illwerke Zentrum Montafon” received an accolade. The new construction of the “Illwerke”, is one of the largest wooden office buildings in Central...
International Architecture Project BUS: STOP KRUMBACH launches.
...attracts over 30,000 tourists every year. New architecture in Vorarlberg continues to celebrate and utilise the craftsmanship that has shaped this region for centuries. International expertise will meet regional competence with the project BUS: STOP Krumbach, which has launched in...
Fernpassstraße Munich Receives Recognition at the German Building Award 2013.
The Deutsche Städtetag DST, the GdW Federal Association of German Housing and Real Estate Companies, and the German Association of Architects BDA have launched the ‘German Bauharrn Award 2013/14’. The awards for modernisation and new construction, have been celebrating exemplary...
Ground-breaking ceremony for the Hofsteig Recycling Centre
The ground-breaking ceremony on 2nd March 2017 marks the start of the construction of the Altstoffsammelzentrum (ASZ) Hofsteig in Lauterach. The four municipalities of Lauterach, Kennelbach, Schwarzach and Wolfurt will create a whole new level of recycling recourses for their...
8th International Forum on Timber Construction in Dijon France
...France is a dynamic and growing market, one that contributes to the necessary reduction of CO2 emissions. In 2018, the Macron government launched the third timber industry development plan and commissioned Adivbois with a national tender for urban construction, with...
Gault&Millau award: The Organic Hotel Schwanen in Bregenzerwald was awarded as "The Hotel Of The Year 2023". Congratulations to the family business!
...Bodensee. Die Familie Moosbrugger, tief in der Region verwurzelt, hat 2009 das Hotel umgestaltet. Das Haus besticht durch eine klare und reduzierte Ästhetik ebenso wie durch sein typisches Bregenzerwälder Erscheinungsbild. Hermann Kaufmann, der Architekt, hat hier gemeinsam mit der Familie...
Gault&Millau award - Naturhotel Chesa Valisa in Hirschegg was awarded as "The Hotel Discovery Of The Year 2023" Congratulations to the 14th generation!
...und David Kessler hat mittlerweile die 14. Generation der Familie Kessler das Ruder des Betriebs im Kleinwalsertal übernommen. Der Kern wurde bewahrt, und auch wenn rundherum wunderschöne und moderne Gebäude mit klarer Linie und viel Holz für die Gäste errichtet...
Fernpassstraße receives recognition from the Prize for Quality in Housing 2015
...with the German Werkbund Bayern. The award recognizes innovative, predominantly privately funded, residential construction projects in Bavaria. It celebrates construction that demonstrates the highest quality on all planning levels. “This year saw the addition of the category ‘Prize for Quality...
Insight into the exciting YKK project in Japan - exclusive interview with the project team
...architects Verena Rauh (VR) and Hermann Kaufmann (HK). What part of this project fascinates you the most? VR : What is most interesting about the project, apart from the sustainable theme, construction methods, etc., is the intercultural exchange. We are...
Interview with Hermann Kaufmann – about the 40th anniversary and his plan for the future.
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...the small-scale timber industry. Timber constructors outdid each other with “new inventions”. This was an obstacle to the spread of the idea of wood, because nobody really knew what they were doing. This has improved somewhat, and today there are...
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Atlas Multi-Storey Timber Construction
Wood is regarded as a visual attractive, tactile material; it is sustainable, renewable and usually readily available. The fact that wood is now almost unrestricted for use in multi-storey buildings is, however, new and requires a more creative approach to...