DETAIL Special - Hermann Kaufmann Architekten
Ecological, durable and climate-friendly: the buildings by Hermann Kaufmann and HK Architekten set standards in a wide variety of aspects. This monograph documents ten future-orientated timber buildings by HK Architekten, which show how softwood and hardwood are used as construction...
Public buildings: Orientation. Protection. Identity.
From town halls to fire departments to community centres. In their often-overlooked diversity, public buildings shape the quality of a place to live and therefore enjoy great public interest. They organise coexistence in cities and communities, meet the need for...
Corporate Timber. Schraubenwerk mit Holz
Pushing the Limits of Hardwood The new production hall of the SWG screw factory in Gaisbach is a pioneering building for timber construction. The architecture sets new standards for the use of hardwood and re-explores the limits of the future-oriented,...
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...