Community Centre, Ludesch
...project in Ludesch became part of the “Building for Tomorrow” program. A program that was established as part of a larger research and development project titled “Technologies for Sustainable Development” by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology....
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...requirement for a durable and low-maintenance solution, and they can ensures that the growth (1m per year for wisteria) can also be directed and managed across the facade. The system includes a recharge facility to compensate for the stresses caused...
Dorfhus, Düns
Location From our point of view, the proposed village square can best develop in the area between the church, the parish hall and the existing shop. The buildings are facing each other and from the lined space that is well...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...concept – possible variants For example, for different opening hours of the cafe and office area. With increasing space requirements of the office space or for workshops, it would also be possible to extend the work area to a utility...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...translucent glazing, a relief-like play with light develops as you pass by and drive. Two design options are shown for this concept. For hall 11 the “timber upholstery” and for hall 9 the “timber curtain”. Statement on the budget The...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...the Canadian building laws allow for exceptions. This made it possible to use timber to create these new dimensions, but the requirements for earthquake safety and fire safety were more stringent than for a steel or reinforced concrete construction. The...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...areas offering space for independent learning, the clear structure of the timber skeleton allows for adaptation and agility to move with the changes in teaching and learning required in the future. As a plus-energy building, Diedorf secondary school generates more...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...centre for these two areas is aimed for. Own central equipment for kitchen ventilation, gym and food processing. Isothermal air intake at 22 ° C in summer and winter. To ensure the constant supply air temperature in the ventilation units...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...invite people to linger. In addition to the town hall, it needs a second, well-frequented use that further strengthens the location and also contributes economically to the success of the project. For this purpose, the largest possible gastronomy area is...
Sutterlüty, Hohenems
...for heating and cooling purposes and make 100% use of the waste heat from the cooling units for heating. The building is heated and cooled through the floors. Should the waste heat from the cooling system be insufficient for heating...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...into the existing structure via the two development additions. This double route allows for ease of access to all class sections, while at the same time allowing for a second escape route without an additional staircase. The dining and common...
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...
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...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...those who come after us.« Arnold Hirschbühl, Bürgermeister A first phase of work saw the design and construction of multi-family houses that contributed to forming the town’s central focus area. The demand for these units exceeded expectations, so a second...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...is suitable for multiple building types, including skyscrapers and multi-story apartment blocks. The sequential manufacturing process allows for precise construction, a speedy project delivery progress, and high economic efficiency. ~ | Redefining the landscape The new 120 m long IZM...
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...
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...
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...cosy atmosphere. A construction of glue-free joined, stacked board elements for walls and ceilings ensures simple building processes. The foundation slab is cast from recycled concrete. The flat roof is extensively greened and forms generous cantilevers for constructive sun protection....
IZM Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, Vandans
...dismantling is expected. The proposed skeleton construction allows for free interior division, which can also be adapted with little intervention to changing usage requirements. The facade and expansion grid underscores this flexibility while at the same time being optimised for...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...the study, combined with a particularly wide passage between the living room and hallway, result in an open space sequence on the ground floor. This also benefits the children as the large open area allows for play to continue right...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
...by the units for assisted living and by the inter-company childcare facility. Two buildings are connected by commercial units on the ground floor. The formation of the structure was specified in the master plan, and by the ground floor shopping...
Metzler-Holz KG - Storage Warehouse, Bezau
What is more obvious a solution than building a warehouse for timber, from timber? The sawmill and timber trading company needed a 30 x 60 meter, pillar-free hall for the storage of dried timber, as well as for the air...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...Between the two structures a traffic-free space opens up, offering a high quality communal area. The entrances of the two houses are oriented directly on this common square. Also, the bike and refuse room is accessed directly by means of...
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...that in conjunction with the atrium as a buffer zone and the free night ventilation, active cooling of the building can be dispensed with. In addition, the floor heating can be used by a groundwater heat exchanger for silent cooling....
Kaufmann, Lingenau
Building a home for a young family today is often an exception because both the ground and the construction costs are so high that it is no longer affordable for those with a normal income. In this case, the land...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
...is the possibility of an apprentice construction site to teach the younger people old techniques again. The scale would be ideal for this, as well as a clever communications could make advertising both for the house and for the teaching...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
...is planned for all residents of the house. Internal organisation The two parts of the building are each organised around courtyards to optimise the light and provide access for the residents. On the ground floor are the public areas, supply...
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...
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
A mountain lodge located at 2400 meters constructed from 350 prefabricated timber parts, delivered by helicopter and erected in three days. For more than a hundred years a shelter had been standing at this exposed location high above the “Schlegeisspeicher”...
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...
Biomass heating plant expansion, Lech
...building its own heating plant for the district, it was decided to expand the existing buildings in Lech to accommodate a third boiler. During theses discussions it was decided a warehouse for the biomass was also to be built. »It...
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...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...Because every day counts in the hotel industry, only three months were available for the construction work. This significantly increased the requirements for the organisation of the construction site. ~ From an architectural point of view, there was another problem:...
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,...
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...
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
...realised in three-formed, pre-cast, reinforced concrete segments, which support the reinforced concrete ceilings with a few steel supports, and which guarantee a free disposition of the floor plan and a high flexibility in its utilisation. Due to the fact that...
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
...the second floor. The third floor is intended as a social area for employees or for training. There is a spacious roof terrace that offers a generous panoramic view of Egg. The upper floors are connected by spacious airy walkways,...
TUM Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station, Berchtesgaden
An alpine science station at altitude The Technical University of Munich chose a piece of forest at 1,262 meters above sea level over the national park town of Berchtesgaden as the building site for their research station. In order to...
Sutterlüty, Weiler
...and from the local context. Further Sutterluty’s of this kind that are local and tailor-made are planned.« proHolz 2010 Sutterlüty was searching for a spatial structure and a material concept that provided optimum flexibility, using only a few elements. In...
Nürnbergkareal phase 1, Absam
...with controlled ventilation for heat recovery. The heat load peaks are covered by a central system that is powered by pellets and gas. There are solar collectors on the roof surfaces for hot water preparation and support for thermal energy...
Lexengasse, Liefering
...of all buildings were finished with vertical or horizontal timber planks, in differentiating shade of grey for each block. | In the technology choices emphasis was placed on sustainability and also particularly on innovative systems. For hot water preparation and...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...building, a pedestrianised zone is created, to avoid a clash between the flow of goods and the flow of people. The main idea for the final area is the creation of a spacious multi-functional ‘village square’. This area serves as...
Mühlweg, Wien
...west – are housed in four-story wings and feature large loggias that provide privacy for the residence. ~ To keep with the scale of the surrounding structures, the architects refrained from building an additional rooftop level. The diversity of 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,...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...their expectations be met? These two residential buildings in Langenegg exemplify how quality and affordability can be combined to form an amalgamation of urban elegance and rural living. After a rural exodus that took place until the 1970s, life in...
Recycling Centre Hofsteig, Lauterach
The form and colour language of the architecture acts as a simple framework for the presentation of the recyclable materials. The hall is designed as a pillar-free timber construction and forms an overall ensemble with the existing local biomass power...
Kopf, Au
A pioneering example of prefabricated panel construction using glue-less, diagonally-dowelled, solid timber studs. The client runs a local sawmill which processes spruce, fir and larch from the region into timber for windows and construction, as well as planks for log...
High-rise residential building in timber - Grieser Auen, Bozen
...on an extensive green zone, which provides space for the playground of the nearby kindergarten and a football pitch. Shady plant islands are laid out on the invitingly designed forecourt, to which the two-storey arcades orient themselves, which enclose the...
Provost Residence St. Gerold, riding hall - renovation project, St. Gerold
A good place for people and animals. This ensemble has been under construction for more than 1000 years. As early as 960, Saint Gerold founded a Benedictine provost on the historic Faschina Pass route through the Great Walser Valley, which...
Student Housing, Rosenheim
...is designed according to aspects of low basic energy consumption and compliance with the open space requirements. The structure appears compact and closed to the outside, but it forms a formal opening to the southeast to Marienberger Strasse. A sense...
Catholic Centre of Excellence, Salzburg-Herrnau
Creating social connection at the gateway to the monastery Commercial buildings, apartment blocks and single-family houses are lined up along the four-lane Alpenstrasse on the southern foothills of the city of Salzburg. Lined with dense green forest and agricultural areas,...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...the City of Wood presents themselves as a forward-looking solutions that comply, not only with the classic requirements such as statics, sound insulation and fire protection, but they also combine an intelligent building shell with the use of ecological building...
Gaudier Bzreska Vocational School, Orleans
...woodcraft, so a system utilising laminated timber was the obvious solution. The building’s specifications were strongly influenced by its purpose (woodcraft training). The building is based on two parts: a hall (for teaching) and workshops (for the skilled craftsmen). In...
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...
"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...
Hauser, Hohentannen
...involved in what the client wants – they curate their wishes for years, we look and filter what can be realised.« Andreas Ströhle MSc The building plot is located on the western edge of a settlement and is bordered by...
Local History Museum, Alberschwende
The transformation of an agricultural utility building into a special space for festive occasions that documents local history. Alberschwende is a community of over 300 people, located between the Bregenzerwald and the Rhine Valley. The characteristic village centre, with a...
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...
Dorf, Warth
A prototype for affordable housing in the Alps. The success of the winter sports resorts comes with a downsides for the locals. The prices for apartments and land is rising, and young people can’t afford property in their home town....
Center for Children - Steinbockallee, Rum
A timber and concrete hybrid, creating openness and energy efficiency. Residential development in Rum made it necessary to build another kindergarten. The centre for children creates, with the two residential buildings, a three-sided enclosed courtyard. It is a semi-public place,...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...implementation, a high importance was placed on regional value creation. The spruce and fir timber needed for the construction comes mainly from the regions forests, and the majority of the craftsmen involved in the construction come from the immediate neighbourhood....
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...
YKK Passivetown, Kurobe
...These spaces are not designated for living but rather serve as areas for necessary infrastructure and storage. The apartments are arranged starting from the second floor. New residential houses are being constructed in the park, embodying the concept of living...
Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM, Munich
...philosophy of Kéré Architecture. Groundbreaking Ceremony LINK Fact Sheet Design Planning: Kéré Architecture Execution Planning: HK Architekten Usage: Nursery and kindergarten for the Technical University of Munich 5 stories Total capacity: 60 children, 12 for under-3s / 48 for over-3s...
Zünd assembly and logistics hall, Altstätten
...and, in combination with composite ceilings, form a very economical stiffening concept. The building envelope is exclusively made of timber-based materials and recycled materials, which guarantees optimal thermal insulation and maximum energy efficiency. For maximum electricity self-sufficiency, the roof is...
Educational campus at Sallerner Berg, Regensburg
...planted public forecourt with a bus stop. The placement of the volumes at the edge of the site allows for a green, park-like campus in the interior. The sports hall with integrated cafeteria forms the heart of the complex. A...
woodpassage
...term, which relieves our environment and contributes to improving the climate. Every trunk used from the forest creates space for new trees. While wooden buildings store carbon over their entire lifespan, the amount of wood used in the forest grows...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...that serves as a climbing framework for various types of climbing plants. The seasonal change in the density and colour shading of the foliage creates organically changing views that place the pavilion in a lively dialogue with the surrounding parkland....
Waste material collection centre Vorderland, Sulz
...the motorway is designed as a closed timber wall. The north facade, along the main road, develops from the closed motorway side to the open sawtooth ramp – from a closed formwork to a formwork with plexiglas panes in between....
Inatura Museum, Dornbirn
The careful restoration and adaption of an old industrial complex for modern use. With the exception of the old assembly hall, the entire area will used by Inatura Dornbirn, a natural sciences museum. In the course of this refurbishment, three...
TUM Center of Excellence, Garching
The interplay of people’s movements on campus, with the vibration of the facade allows for colourful experiences in the ‘Age of Signs’. (Erich Wiesner) The TUM Exzellenzzentrum stands on the forecourt of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, south of the...
Fire department, Schnepfau
...building, together with the parish hall and the parish church, form a compact ensemble that encapsulates the public square with its mighty chestnut tree and fountain. The village stream is passed under the building, which lifts the plot from behind...
Greussinghof, Lauterach
...farm shop, with an adjoining conservatory. A second revenue stream for the family is the apartments that allow holidays on the farm, as well as a small seminar room, which offers an extremely stimulating atmosphere for small groups. The construction...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
...thick brick walls, triple glazing (for the fixed panes), an automatic wood chip burner, a lighting concept for energy saving and atmosphere quality, rainwater harvesting, heat exchangers and solar panels all combining to prove that adequate architecture is always ecological....
Biomasseheizwerk, Zug
...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 is very well suited for this purpose and compliments the idea of using biomass for heating....
A Senior Oasis, Weißenhorn
A serene view to the garden. Being together with friends in retirement, creating a home, a place for individual needs but also a place with a good sense of community – that was the request of the owner. The space...
Convenience Store, Bizau
A house for regional local supplies. The small convenience shop of the Bregenzerwald village of Bizau was housed in a dilapidated old building. This should be replaced by a contemporary building in order to enable an expansion of the range...
BSBZ Agriculture School Vorarlberg - New Building Tract E, Hohenems
A flexible learning landscape with freedom. In the 1970s the technical agricultural and forestry school, near Hohnems, with its attached boarding facilities became the central training facility for Vorarlberg. In order to take into account the dynamic development of this...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
...around an open green courtyard, to the southwest of the elongated glass cube of the school building. The developments of 33 residential units are on adjacent streets with a shared, freely accessible, garden space. To integrate the ensemble into the...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Hartmanngasse, Rankweil
...user groups are met. The economical interior openings create space for storage in the entrance areas to save on expensive basements. For cost reasons balcony systems are omitted, but generous French windows guarantee a light and sunny atmosphere for the...
Kaufmann, Reuthe
...3-layer panels that will naturally weather. Also what is striking is the coloured shingled boat, which lies on the roof of the base body. It is one of the many works of art that are now part of this home....
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...
Beck/Faigle, Hard
...so that it forms a courtyard together with the existing building. The house opens to the garden and to an old apple tree, which is included in the green living environment. The house highlights the courtyard formation by bringing the...
Übermellen, Mellau
...to the highest standard. »It has created a whole new quality of design settlement.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann For this revitalisation the residential element is preserved, but undergoes major renovations. Higher rooms were asked for so the floor on...
Scout Centre, Wolfurt
...was as compact and energy efficient as possible, and that the simple constructive solutions and materialisations allowed a high degree of self-construction. For this reason, as well as for ecological considerations, a timber construction was the obvious solution. The choice...
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...
Schlichtling, Telfs
...side of the building is 1.5 storeys lower, with the basement made of exposed concrete that is designed for communal uses such as central heating, dryer room, a storage room for bicycles and pushchairs, basement storage units, and the garage....
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
Considerate renovations of the past that will last into the future. Warth is a typical hamlet in a remote part of the Bregenzerwald, in the Austrian Alps. “Haus Drexel” has been in the same family since 1610. Since it was...
Changing Room - Pavilion, Lahti
...of a saw blade. Vertical windows are lined between the pillars, which form curving walls on a 360 mm steel base, cast inside a 200 mm concrete slab. The pillars support two radial frames of laminate beams that are slotted...
Hotel Bellevue, Les Houches
Maintaining a traditional facade, but giving it an ecological and sympathetic ‘timber heart’. For an architect, accustomed to using their creative potential for the development of new, contemporary structures, this task presented an unusual challenge. A total reconstruction was required...
Spinnereistraße, Hard
Prefabricated timber allows for low-cost, social housing in the perfect central location. There is a huge demand for low-cost, social housing in the Bodensee community in Hard. The residential complex Spinnereistraße is located adjacent to existing residential complexes and 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....
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
A versatile, safe and welcoming day centre that also focuses on sustainability and cost-effective operations The site of the Ingeborg-Ortner-Children’s Home works around the urban planning of the original road layout. In order to create a cocoon for the children...
Security Center, Bezau
...covered area above the garage doors and a wide open terrace that serves multiple purposes. The freestanding hose tower on the forecourt is also ideal for practice training. The building is covered in a spruce facade. In the roller shuttering,...
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...
House R, Rankweil
...made hand in hand with the architect and craftsmen, one that was discussed and created together. A house tailored to us, one that gives us a feeling that money can’t buy. It is our house.« Client R. The position of...
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
...sun and glare, and are stylistically based on the shape and proportions of the existing agricultural wing. In the interior, however, is a space that allows for a high quality, contemporary living and working. The interior is determined by the...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...girls’ boarding school, the sports facility forms the structural framework of the sequence of courtyards: entrance courtyard, central courtyard and balcony to the park. Each of the areas offers a specific quality of stay for the users. The planting, according...
Cable Car Station, Nebelhornbahn, Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal
...as a central point of contact for visitors. Reducing the architecture to its pure function underlines its significance as a direct interface between the local area and the alpine landscape. A regular row of timber parabolas, encased in curved laminated...
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
...accessibility and infrastructure required for a modern seminar centre. In order to create space for a bright reception and access area, the floor plan of the compact building complex was closed in the south-west corner by a slim replacement building....
Foot and Cycle Bridge, Zwischenwasser
...a guardrail”, the bridge over the river Frutz in Zwischenwasser crosses the stream in an unspectacular way and is sparse in its form. It fulfils the requirements as an economic and quick realisation that is long-lasting and maintenance-free. The qualities...
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...
Children’s care centre, Zwischenwasser
...a timber frame (BSH columns). The spatial arrangement and the layout of the facade allow the application of a construction that is made up of a few different components. This allows for a very economical implementation in prefabricated timber. The...
Münchner Str. Hausner Grenzweg, Munich
...edge, a compact residential ensemble of seven units was to be built, and for this a separate development plan was drawn up. Three free-standing buildings, each surrounded by spacious private gardens, are set on the outer property boundary. Two triple...
Stallinger, St. Georgen im Attergau
...timber frame (BSH columns). The spatial arrangement and the layout of the facade allow the application of a construction that is made up of a few different components. This allows for a very economical implementation in prefabricated timber. The floor...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
...are emphasised with vertical timber shuttering that sits between horizontal form-work of the walls. Thanks to the Parallam truss technology, massive BSH binders (which reach more than 2.5 meters in height and obstructed the flow of light) could be avoided....
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...
Unterfeldstraße, Ludesch
...timber walls and cross-laminated timber ceilings. The development is made from arcades that are made from non-combustible building materials such as steel and concrete. | For cost reasons, and to keep the building compact, the balconies are presented free of...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...to the constructive and creative possibilities of timber construction. The curved lines of the terrace follow and undulate with the terrain. ~ The summit of the Nebelhorn can be reached and explored free of obstacles. What was once reserved for...
B&O wooden multi-storey car park, Bad Aibling
...»We created an open structure for permeability, brightness and for the users’ sense of security. The challenge of the planning was to predict the movement behaviour as well as the swelling and shrinkage behaviour of the wooden beams. Problem solving...
Vorarlberger Landesversicherung, Bregenz
At an extremely exposed location in Bregenz, a replacement headquarters for VLV is planned. Directly opposite the train station, the new building site come to the edge of the free plot, and is divided by the developments height. Through its...
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...
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...
Hofsteigstraße H, Wolfurt
...The old road and several old farmhouses on this street are still preserved. The materialisation required by these surroundings has lifted the housing complex out of the ordinary. The system is proof that there are creative possibilities despite the low...
Mathis, Dafins
...west, enjoying an uninterrupted view across the Rhine Valley. The Mathis residence is located near the village centre. It is anchored into the terrain by a ground story that houses the entrance area and a guest room. The staircase leads...
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...
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]...