Community Centre, Ludesch
...is integrated into the ventilation unit. All mechanical systems are fitted with meters, to allow computer based monitoring of energy use. Early in the planning, the town council decided to cover the newly created town square to allow for a...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...two topographic elements. To the north by the steeply rising Molasse rock, and to the south by open views over Lake Constance. The pavilion integrates itself into this situation in a scenic way and includes references to both surrounding directions....
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....
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...connected by stairs and ramps to the rest of the yard level. A long, lying water-trough to the front of the building, the large open space allows for multifunctional use of the courtyard during parties and in everyday life, to...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...to the old town. All entrances are oriented to the courtyard. The underground car park development will be relocated from the Schlossgarten to the Schlosshof. As a spatial conclusion of a side street to the Marktstraße, the castle’s courtyard should...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...which also provide sun protection, serve to protect the recessed facade surfaces from the elements. The flat roof is beautifully landscaped. In order to ensure the most flexibility of use, the day care centre was divided into three units. Each...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...tonnes of CO2. | The dormitory is an important pilot project for solid construction in wood. In order to make the ecological qualities of this type of construction a relevant factor, however, it has to be used in a wide...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...long and narrow. The house is almost up to the 2nd floor in the ground due to the steepness of the plot. The pedestal foundations house the basements and garages for the vehicles. To get light in the back, the...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
Re-oriented towards a new direction and a new future. A tourist’s expectations are hard to live up to, and fashions and trends in tourism are always changing. At The Hotel Engel, in Mellau, it was obvious their time of meeting...
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...
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
A tower visible from afar. A front square and facilities for communal use. The Impulszentrum, Interpark Focus is the new administration and architectural centre of an industrial area in Feldkirch-Röthis. The “Interpark Focus” is a group of enterprises clustered together...
IZM Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, Vandans
...is provided with low temperature differences between supply and return. The Passive House standard ensures a minimum requirement for primary energy; renewable energy sources can be used. ~ Economic quality Economic planning goal to optimise the lifecycle costs. In addition,...
Metzler-Holz KG - Storage Warehouse, Bezau
...drying of various products. With the requirement to use solid timber for the construction as much as possible, the idea came for to use fish-belly girders with a solid top chord, as well as diagonals of crossed 30 mm bar...
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...attention should be paid to the use of materials which are not harmful to human health. All material decisions should be subject to them same criteria as we experience when building the community center in Ludesch. The use of durable...
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...a buffer zone to the street. This meeting zone forms the connection for traffic and as an extended access area for administration, CARLA and kindergarten. Central to this square is the expanded access to the footpath and to a patch...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...it is meant for sustained use. In addition to the larch used on the weather boarding, the building also features a canopy roof that acts as protection against the weather for the facade, in order to prolong its life-cycle without...
Moosmann, Lauterach
Exemplary use of lightweight, prefabricated timber construction, ideally suited to make use of subdivided residual space. The challenge of this project was the creation of a living and study space for a young family in a cramped situation; a...
B&O wooden multi-storey car park, Bad Aibling
Parking in the park An innovative mixed-use district is growing in the north of the Upper Bavarian town of Bad Aibling. It is designed to be emission-free and built entirely from renewable raw materials. This multi-storey car park is made...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...free the summit, to make it the centre of attention and to bring it to life when looking up at it from below or when you have ascended to the peak by train.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann To highlight the peak,...
Kessler, Hirschegg
The perfect design solution for modern alpine home. The family home for these hoteliers, positioned right next to their old farm, tries to answer the popular question in alpine tourist regions: how to design a modern building in such...
Sportplatzweg, Schwarzach
...translucent panels. The building is an expression of how the Kaufmann / Lenz / Gmeiner office thinks and works: a clear, pragmatic architectural language with building structures that emerge from the sensible use of materials, and that also have a...
Mathis, Dafins
...a gauge on how to use this highly up-to-date and unerring modern building style, especially in timber regions.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann From the slopes of the scattered hamlet of Dafins, the eyes can wander to the south and...
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...was built in 2015 as a single-storey timber building and is now to be expanded to accommodate two additional groups of 30 children each. Important criteria for the development of the new volume were to strengthen the free urban form...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...floors The generous facade openings and the threshold-free entrances create a smooth transition between space and building. In addition to the central main entrance it is possible to open the seminar room, cafe, exhibition and utility room directly onto the...
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
...energy consumption to a minimum, so that a Passive House standard is almost reached. The added value for the Bregenzerwald region is the fact that approximately 85% of the work was awarded to Bregenzerwald craftsmen or to customers of the...
High-rise timber house - Queckareal, Tübingen
The tall wood house Gartenstrasse leads from the medieval core of the southern German university town of Tübingen along the Neckar to the east to the mouth of the Ammer. There, on the site of the former Queck cement factory,...
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
...The necessary intimacy that these areas require, due to their use or requirement, is made possible by their location to each other and a direct daylight supply is ensured along with privacy. The residential complex in the southwestern is a...
Vorarlberg electricity Network - Operations Office, Lindenberg
Wide network – Compact container The small town of Lindenberg in Westallgäu is integrated into the supply network of the Vorarlberg energy company VKW. In a mixed use and widely spread area to the west of the town centre, the...
Biomasseheizwerk, Lech
...the intention to make the heating technology visible. This building is designed to show that even so-called “functional buildings” with dedicated architectural designs can be an asset in the town-scape. The use of biomass as a renewable energy source, and...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
...the Passive House standard. To avoid too many external surfaces, the loggias are arranged one above the other. A big challenge was the variating sizes of the apartments across the different floors. In the ground floor of Am Garnmarkt 8...
Sutterlüty, Hohenems
...the desired temperature. The hydraulic system was optimised in such a way to allow the same system to be used for the heating and cooling, reducing the production costs and also adding further reductions to maintenance costs for daily operation....
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
...for the air quality in the school, but also for the heating energy consumption because of the heat recovery system. It is a new contribution to the ecology discussion due to the use of timber and its latest energy-saving technologies....
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...integrated planning process was adopted, creating a holistic approach to planned sustainability« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann The new IWL stands out because it’s unique in comparison to the usual commercial buildings. The overall design is subject to pragmatic criteria...
Fernpassstraße, Munich
A new era in modern timber construction used in urban development. The levels of timber construction in urban development were very low, so it was decided to rectify this and modernise the existing buildings between Fernpaßstraße and Badgasteiner Strasse, using...
Mühlweg, Wien
...from the 1960s to the west, with the adjacent green space to the east. The proximity to the plot boundaries, together with the arrangement of the buildings create an inner courtyard area which, despite its clear structure, is open to...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
Timber and glazing are used to create a sense of protection in an open space. After decades of decay, the St. Gerold’s Priory was carefully restored. Today it is a thriving cultural centre. After the renovation of the existing facilities,...
Rectory, Krumbach
...Kaufmann, Bernardo Bader and René Bechter of Bechter Zaffignani conducted a study to strengthen the centre. If you want to achieve something in Vorarlberg, you have to build a house.” | Remarkable architecture: not rash, not cheaply plastered, but committed...
Fire department, Schnepfau
...to the north to a steep embankment. The ground floor and the hollow tower are made of solid reinforced concrete; the slightly cantilevered upper floor and the roof construction are in timber. The elemental dialogue between the building and its...
Conservation Centre, Fußach
A simple, energy efficient facility for a complex and vital cause. The Rheindeltahaus is a small conservation station, which stands in the Rhine delta and emphasises the importance of this nature reserve and how it can be preserved through...
Im Haag, Lauterach
High-quality and unobservable retreat areas increase living quality. A large building plot was reconfigured, due to the demolition of a centrally placed house, allowing two duplex units to be built. The elongated main structure, with its exact southern orientation...
Children’s care centre, Zwischenwasser
The basement and the surrounding free-standing columns are made of in-situ concrete, the rest of the construction is provided in timber. To ensure the greatest possible flexibility, the entire building is designed in the proposed grid of 2.60 m as...
Recycling Centre Hofsteig, Lauterach
...divides into the different recycling zones. The traffic flow is resolved in such a way that the customer and industrial truck traffic does not cross. Cyclists also get their own unrestricted lane which contributes to the promotion of cycling. In...
Nürnbergkareal phase 2, Absam
...subsidies.«. Managing Director of Neue Heimat Tirol Hannes Gschwentner Even with the houses that were completed previously, there was a desire to promote good cooperation between the residential communities through architectural decisions. |The entire development could be planned traffic-free, a...
Münchner Str. Hausner Grenzweg, Munich
Living at the edge of the big city. The town of Kirchheim is conveniently located close to Munich. Over the past decades, a small-scale development of single-family and terraced houses has grown around the town centre. On its north western...
Stallinger, St. Georgen im Attergau
The basement and the surrounding free-standing columns are made of in-situ concrete, the rest of the construction is provided in timber. To ensure the greatest possible flexibility, the entire building is designed in a grid of 2.60 m as a...
Kopf, Au
...was used to prefabricate the outer walls and the ceiling and roof panels. The story-high external sheathing and the insulated walls were directly delivered to the construction site. The structure and pure materiality of this method determines the ambience of...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
New timber construction technology enables a vast open assembly hall. The column-free room of the assembly hall measures 30 by 60 meters, running its length are two cranes with a weight baring loads of 6.3 tonnes each. Their rails...
Unterfeldstraße, Ludesch
...to implement the Passive House standard, and due to the disciplined construction and structure of the building, it is also possible to realise timber construction within the economic boundaries. »The Ludesch project achieves an ‘EEEEE’, or ‘5’ rating Passive House’s...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...village centre to the outskirts of the village. The differentiated composition of the two structures reacts to this specific situation. The eastern building is placed directly on the Jagdbergstraße. As the street grows denser in its approaches to the village...
Vorarlberger Landesversicherung, Bregenz
...a striking and memorably eye-catching sight the way to the city centre. The project falls below the height of the existing building and thus gives the so-called Welzenbacher-Haus priority. Towards Bahnhofstraße 39, however, the eaves of the neighbouring building are...
B&O Villen, Bad Aibling
...renewable energies. In the core of the neighbourhood, two compact urban villas face a park containing old trees and a small pond. Each volume is divided into three generously designed terraced house units, which are formed by vertical sequences of...
Neubaugasse, Lauterach
...the neighbourhood development structure between the tranquil Neubaugasse and the main traffic axis of Harderstrasse. The buildings were carefully positioned in terms of sunlight, access and circulation to the site in order to create high-quality, traffic-free outdoor spaces.| The reinforced...
woodpassage
From tree to house! Experience the walk-in installation. A tree grows in the forest – wood comes from the tree – and the wood becomes a house. The wooden “woodpassage” sculpture placed outdoors in the centre of Europe exemplifies this...
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse - Rankweil
Arcades over a calm and enjoyable space A compact structure replaces the outdated large-scale supermarket in the mixed use zone, north of Rankweil railway station. The playful outdoor space is created by carefully placed plantings to create clear access routes...
Civic centre with a new Pallaufhof, Münsing
...saw-tooth roof and to the south, an additional building designed for semi-public use. The separation of the two functions, town hall and community centre, allows a clear urban planning setting. The new buildings form a central square between the town...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...of constructing the load-bearing structure of the hall in timber, while metal elements were used to design the facades. The conscious decision to use renewable building materials also sends out a signal for sustainability, because every cubic meter of “built-in”...
Catholic Centre of Excellence, Salzburg-Herrnau
...car park. The two buildings form a concisely articulated gate to the monastery wall in order to illustrate their function as social contact points and to show the character of the parish garden as a generally accessible green space. The...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
...allude to the rooms of the environmental education centre. This interplay between facade, environment, exterior and interior makes you curious and entices the visitors to the Britzer Garten into the interior. Over a ramp or stairs that takes the visitor...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...of the space with two poles formed by the eight-storey landmarks. Orientation: Optimised orientation of the apartments to the south and southwest – large terraces overlooking the mountains or the meadowy countryside. ~ Terraced house Multi-storey timber constructions in...
Heimat Österreich, Salzburg-Liefering
On the obvious use of the prevailing saddle roof is deliberately omitted to avoid creating poor, unusable above-ground volume. As far as possible (especially in direct connection to Lexengasse – in contrast to the distinctive gabled single-family dwellings), the buildings...
New housing, Krumbach
...to the southwest and linearly developed. The basic structure of the building is designed in such a way that timber construction is possible. It would also be necessary to investigate whether Krumbach’s community-owned timber can be used directly for this...
Assisted living, Mittelberg
...addition, we are not convinced that it is right to expand the space around the area of the garage that is to be demolished, because it is too big in relation to the village. A structural consolidation at this point...
Wildpark, Pforzheim
...contrary to the need for a ‘welcome point’, did not meet requirements. The result was the decision to situate the new building out of the forest as a powerful gesture, directly on the road. Based on a slightly adapted gastronomic...
Hofsteig waste material collection centre, Lauterach
...should be designed to correspond with the local heating plant. The aim is to achieve a creative interpretation of “reassurance”, and the qualities of the existing facade can be transferred to the new project. The strong timber facade is a...
Dorfhus, Düns
...should all base themselves here. For the square, the main entrance of the church is to be included. While the “main house” faces the square, the large-scale store is to be accommodated west in its own wing. This lengthways tract...
Inatura Museum, Dornbirn
...The ground floor of the two foundries is lowered and, for technical reasons, remains at a distance from the outer walls. Ramps are used to bring the visitor back to the basement of the turnery. The connection to emergency exit...
Gutsbetrieb Rheinhof, Hohenems
...be lowered to protect these openings against strong wind and rain. The entire structure is built of solid timber grown locally; a new joining method is used to hold together the frame, replacing traditional glue-laminated timber. The structural system’s appearance...
Biomasseheizwerk, Zug
...no uniform typology throughout the site. However, is the materialisation, the use of timber, which reflects the obvious functionality of the biomass heating plant. The natural timber, that forms a protective skin for the high-tech boiler system, demonstrates that timber...
Hatlerstraße, Dornbirn
A multi-use development in the centre of the city. The property on the Hatlerstraße in Dornbirn is a residential building with 13 apartments and a commercial space on the ground floor. The apartments range between 30 m² and 121...
Nürnbergkareal phase 1, Absam
...to a sunny green space. The children also use it as a playground. On the three floors above, 23 rental apartments are arranged in a ring around a bright access hall. A dozen 2-room apartments were designed to be fully...
Lexengasse, Liefering
...buildings, each holding 13 to 15 units, as well as a generously designed nursing home, with diverse accommodation and services for people with varying access needs and usage requirements. As a harmonious counterpart to the gabled detached houses on Lexengasse,...
Hauser, Hohentannen
...offer different possibilities of use depending on the season, and are extended in the summer taking the house outside. The two-storey, glass tiled logia transforms into a cool oasis of sleep, the vestibule to the outside staircase serves as an...
Nigsch, Feldkirch-Tisis
...succinct timber cube on the slightly cantilevered ceiling slab. In order to grant both a wide view of the Appenzell Alps and to optimise the sun light, the consistently rhythmic openings are oriented in two directions. The clean lines of...
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...
Local History Museum, Alberschwende
...reuse is of crucial importance for the identity of the original structures and Alberschwende as a whole. The municipality and its mayor, Walter Rüf, decided to convert an old stable, located in second row of the village centre, into a...
Beck/Faigle, Hard
A beautiful family house that combines innovation and sustainability. The family house Beck/Faigle in Hard, sits in a very normal residential area. On the plot is a small old house which was to be demolished to make room for...
Raiffeisenbank, Bezau
...centre, the crucial question was: replacement or refurbishment? In particular, the question of energy consumption was crucial. Nevertheless, the client decided to continue to use the building and not to replace it. Key objectives of the renovations where to improve...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...side. Due to the staircase being placed in the hall and not in the living room, and with the additional use of sliding doors, there are several configuration possibilities in the semidetached house. A narrow passage between the kitchen and...
Dorner Electronic, Egg
Inside, timber encases innovative technology. Outside, it responds to the local environment. In the 1960’s, Dorner Electronic was a major supplier of electronic devices to Russia. Since then it has evolved from a two-man company, into one with over...
Glas Marte – Cutting Factory Hall, Bregenz
...framework combined with tensile steel, which optimally exploits the different properties of the building materials used. Glass plates are built into the roof trusses. The glass main facade is stiffened against wind forces with a sophisticated system. Due to the...
Fuchs, Langen
Calming lines and a soft design approach to a family home. Replacing the dilapidated farmhouse in this exposed location is a spacious, modern family home. Horizontal calming lines, in combination with the reduced height of the building accentuate the deign...
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...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...Hirschbühl describes it. To be more precise, however, subtle differentiation in structure, geometry and proportion reveals itself emphasised on the edges, towering rhythmically over the central yard, closed to the north, open to the south, floating to form a square...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa – Conversion Chalet, Hirschegg
...on the valley side complements the two massive basement floors to create space for a large private apartment with a covered terrace and access to the orchard. The two upper floors could be completely redesigned in timber construction. 14 high-quality...
Changing Room - Pavilion, Lahti
...designed one timber building for the park. »Winner of the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010.« Wood in Culture Association Screws were used to put together the walls of the changing room from pillars bundled together in the shape...
Natter, Mellau
...a Bregenzerwald house. An elongated, timber, simple, south-facing structure that reacts to the beautiful location and offers a quiet and spacious home. Passive solar use, active collector surfaces and wood heating, together with an optimised building envelope, guarantee economical operation....
Security Center, Bezau
...in the centre of the town and to simultaneously support the needs of the local community with additional underground parking facilities in the town centre. »It was not just about meeting the needs of the town residence and the security...
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,...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...subsequently lead to two courtyards. The entrance yard of the school, with adjoining multi-purpose hall, marks the actual centre of the complex. If one tries to attribute the existing building, together with the surrounding open spaces for agriculture and sport,...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
analysis The neighboring development of the area has a strong differentiation and ranges from small single-family homes to large blocks of flats. Due to the sloping terrain of the property towards the north, a topographical height development results which generates...
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
The house Ellenbogen 183 is a striking, landmark building. Its continued use for residential purposes prolongs its existence. Within the given volume, the space program is only possible if the house is extended a little to the west. The particular...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...placed in relation to the existing buildings in order to create a sequence of three topographically staggered courtyard spaces that lead into the park, which is to be opened to the general public. Together with the school building and the...
energie campus montafon, Vandans
...centre for apprentices. The compact building blends into the growing ensemble and is connected to the central administration building by a carefully landscaped park. On top of the concrete basement, with technical and service zones, four storeys were built in...
Primary School, Schnepfau
Building, upgrading, elaborating on the region’s modern architecture of the 1960s. Together with the church and the municipal office, this building, from 1968 forms a trio which defines the centre of this town in Bregenzerwald. Designed by Jakob Albrecht, the...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower, Dornbirn
...real key for being able to build upwards. The ceilings make it possible to separate the corresponding floors with a non-combustible cover. The wooden beams are inlaid into a steel formwork of 8.1 x 2.7 meters; the distances in between...
Floras Garten, Lochau
...south. Due to its restrained cubature, it integrates into the surrounding development, but contrasts subtly with| the other buildings due to its slightly raised plinth position. Carefully designed residents’ courtyards extend between the individual volumes and serve as meeting spaces...
Wälderhaus BA 2, Bezau
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...courtyard was also redesigned and accessible to all users. The biggest change takes place in the central section between the monastery yard and the agricultural buildings. Spiritual and secular guests meet at this interface between the two areas. | The...
Sutterlüty, Frastanz
Simple and dense At the border between the commercial areas and residential quarters of the market town of Frastanz, the restrained volume marks the intersection of two heavily frequented main traffic arteries. The customers of the regional local supplier enter...
YKK Passivetown, Kurobe
...The goal is to develop a construction system that presents innovative approaches to modern wood construction. It is especially important for these houses to be constructed quickly, particularly the wood components, to limit the necessary rain protection measures in terms...
Bildungshaus St. Arbogast - renovation, Götzis
...joined forces again to gently renovate the complex and to equip and design it in a contemporary way. The renovations were carefully designed to give the existing building a high degree of openness, transparency and comfort and to create additional...