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....
Rathaus, Markdorf
...ground floor can be used for events and exhibitions. An additional window on the west, facing away from the city helps to improve the feeling of space. The newly created connections of the Bishop’s Castle, New Castle and Schlossscheuer require...
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...
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...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...are comparable in terms of cost with a new building. There is the chance of farm expansion, which is appropriate for the new use. From this courtyard, all areas are developed. It remains the centre and heart of the entire...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
...twenty years ago. He made the decision to create an organised centre of Krumbach, to give the town a parameter for development, and to streamline the urban planning. »Let the green fields stay green, so we can leave room for...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...extension. The design team led by Prof. Hermann Kaufmann and his partners argued emphatically for the realisation of an autonomous new building in order to avoid disruptions to ongoing operations and problematic connections and transitions. In addition, a confident architectural...
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...
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...
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
...west wing had been used for educational purposes for centuries, but was no longer adequate for changing educational needs. It was therefore necessary to replace the dilapidated segment of the southern front of the west wing and replace it with...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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
...cheaper. Modern means of transportation, such as helicopters, have changed things. Prefabricated construction materials, together with the new possibilities provided by glue-laminated timber, allow for easy transport and furthermore they can be quickly assembled, which is an important aspect in...
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...
Village Centre, Schwarzach
A composition of different buildings provides a village with a focal area, and frames multi functional community spaces. The new village centre was a “centennial project” for Schwarzach. In essence, the architectural competition held in 1999 encompassed the same program...
Oxa Store, Bildstein
A wonderful new design of a community lynch-pin. The former kiosk of Bildstein, which was affiliated to the restaurant “Ox”, is the only shop in the village. If it did not exist, the residents would have to get into...
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...
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...
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...its own delivery zone. The existing workshop and cafeteria building is being reused as an area for work-related activities. The proposed timber construction, in combination with selected materials, provides a good basis for achieving the goals of energy-efficient construction. Particular...
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...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...important for the brothers to save costs by limiting the new development to only the most essential of room needs. The one half of the house is inhabited by the family of five of the eldest brother, while the other...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
...the Granmarkt, a regionally significant living space, was created integrating shopping, working and living facilities. The consolidation created a centre in Götzis, and also for the entire Kummenberg region. New paths and squares, axes, spatial and visual relationships, locations and...
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...
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...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...service sectors. In the throes of a progressive, timber-based architecture movement, the area readily combines sustainable goals with a sleek minimalist look. And a new Bregenzerwald farmhouse, built for a dairy farmer in Bizau, would not be out of place...
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...walls. The new panelling consists of unlined planks, whose irregular shape gives mechanical manufacturing an air of craftsmanship. Once the timber has been aged by the sun the house will no longer stand out. Inside, the renovations focus on creating...
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...
High-rise residential building in timber - Grieser Auen, Bozen
Vertical garden in the new-build district. In the north-western area of Bolzano, the new urban district ‘Grieser Auen’ is taking shape. A compact, 11-storey residential high-rise with different types of floor plans is to be built here. The plot borders...
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...
"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...
Local History Museum, Alberschwende
...was used for the extension and fittings, producing a delicate dialog between the clean, abstract 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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
...entrance in the basement. The main development of the eastern apartments takes place, as for the shop, over the south-facing forecourt. The flats to the east are separated from the maisonettes in the west by a spacious courtyard but can...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Sutterlüty City-Park, Dornbirn
...possible due to the static planning carried out at the time of construction, allowing for the new 21 residential and 2 office units to be built in this prime location. In order to create well-lit and high-quality living space the...
Security Center, Bezau
...the regions own forests, and its use promotes the highest standards in sustainability, and the regions continued efforts in ecological protection for in the communities the building serve. ~ |The upper floor is offset from the ground floor, creating a...
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...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...undulating parkland besides the river. Structure: Completion of the existing building structure – garden city with focal point and atrium housed in the flood plain – boundary lines to the east. Centre: Formation of the central village green, the definition...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mühlweg, Wien
Showcasing the potential of modern timber construction in urban and residential design, on a scale never seen before in Europe. In 2003, the Vienna Land Procurement and Urban Renewal Fund invited tenders for the “timber and mixed-timber construction” of a...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...The distribution takes place via vertical climbing zones directly into the individual apartments. For the façade, a rough sawn, vertical timber formwork is planned, which is structured by horizontal strips. The natural, timeless façade should blend in with the cityscape....
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...
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
Heritage in transition: putting new life into old walls For more than 1,000 years, there has been activity on this site. In 960, St Gerold founded a Benedictine priory on the historic Faschina Pass route, which was expanded over the...
Raiffeisenbank, Bezau
Renovations give this bank a new revived future with better energy efficiency and a contemporary appearance. For older buildings, a renovation is often a question of survival. If they are not listed, they often have to give way to...
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...
Textile School, Dornbirn
Faithful renovation of mid-century architecture creates a new home for two Vorarlberg design institutes. The old textile school is considered a typical example of the architecture of the fifties, and one of the best in Vorarlberg from the first...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Fire department, Schnepfau
A striking structure wrapped in a finely knitted shell. In the village centre of Schnepfau a new fire station was built to replace old one, contemporary in its form and function and yet integrated into the regional building culture. The...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
...example” of contemporary architecture emerges, following ecological principles without force or artificial high-tech. The church was demolished, its old farm building have been replaced with this considerable new building, which towers high above the sloping side of the valley. A...
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
...these diverse building structures emerged from the 1950s on the former grounds of Schloss Herrnau. As the spiritual centre of the newly founded district, the sacred settlement of St. Erentrudis was inaugurated in 1963. The listed parish centre is surrounded...
Hauser, Hohentannen
Abundant space in a simple shell. A house for a movement therapist and a music teacher should be designed according to the individual needs of its residents. But in the newly developed area, a large number of planning parameters had...
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,...
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...
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...
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
...Himmelswiese, German for “field of the heavens”. The new building within the TUM campus will be built mostly with timber, taking into account local norms and standards for energy efficiency, thermal comfort, fire protection and acoustics. This is aimed at...
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...
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
...is reduced in order to make the building’s tower appear leaner, and to emphasise the height. The main development is accessible via the station square, while the first floor is also connected to the new ramp. Beneath the new ram...
Primary & Elementary School, Schwarzach
...west on the existing gym. The rooms for the elementary school, including the management offices, are located upstairs. The rooms for the main school are located on the ground floor. The special education rooms, which are used by both schools,...
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...
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....
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...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...play and recreation areas were created as part of the Landesgarten-schau 2020. A versatile timber gem provides catering for its visitors and weary explorers of the long-distance cycle path; during the exhibition period, it can be adapted as a district...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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
...of goods as well as allowing goods to be delivered efficiently and to improve storage conditions. The elongated new building now stands away from the street, directly on a steep edge of the terrain, to create parking spaces for motor...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
...structure of the site, this green space can also be used by the neighbours from the surrounding residential area as a passage or a playground. Since suitable living space should be created for single people, families, and also shared flats,...
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
This modern home has more in common with the traditional neighbouring houses than firsts meets the eye. The owner – Anton Kaufmann – is the owner of the Kaufmann Holzbauwerk in Reuthe and is known for his commitment in...
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...
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...
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....
Changing Room - Pavilion, Lahti
...Intended for summer use, the building’s energy is produced by solar panels. Hermann Kaufmann was granted the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010 by the Wood in Culture Association. The award was given for the first time in 2000....
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...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...spaces apart at 250 mm intervals. They form the support for the roof structure, contribute significantly to the architectural design and create exceptional acoustics. The ceilings of the spacious entrance foyer, the corridors and the functional areas are built, like...
House R, Rankweil
...the new garage forms a protective barrier for the garden, shielding it from the noise of the road and offering the space a sense of intimacy. From the garage there is now access to the house, via swing doors and...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
A pillar construction as a place maker. The town of Kempten is considered the educational and administrative centre of the surrounding Allgäu region. A new triple sports hall, for up to 800 spectators, is to be built on the site...
Cable Car Station, Nebelhornbahn, Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal
...supplemented. Its striking location in the centre of the village determines the basic urban and architectural concept of the project. In order to allow for a careful further development of the surrounding small-scale building structure, the various functional areas are...
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....
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...
Nürnbergkareal phase 2, Absam
Further construction for good cooperation. On the day of handing over the keys for the houses in the first construction phase, the ground breaking ceremony for the expansion of the housing project was started. The existing ensemble of three structures...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
...up another 75 cm is the covered ‘welcome area’. This room can also be used for exhibitions. Towards the east, an inviting glass façade reveals the new premises of the Environmental Center. Directly opposite the pedestal is the entrance to...
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...
Interpark Focus - Jura, Röthis
Open flexible design in the work place. The new administrative centre of the original Jura building, which was completed three years ago, now forms the entrance to the 120,000 m² business park Interpark Focus. Pivoting around a central open square,...
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....
Wälderhaus BA 2, Bezau
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...
Kaufmann Michael – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
Only by focusing on the details does a timber construction begin to come alive. The building demonstrates the new ways and potential of modern timber construction. Great attention was paid to fine-detail, which is possible through intelligent design. Only by...
Foot and Cycle Bridge, Zwischenwasser
...found in the old bridge, which represented a pragmatic and unspectacular solution, were taken up for the new plans and developed further as the essential guidelines. The river bed is bridged by a construction which seems to emerge from the...
Municipal Office, Schnepfau
...floor is home to the parish office and an apartment. The integration of these additional uses required a redevelopment of the interior. A new staircase, with an elevator, was inserted at the northeast corner of the building. The ceiling above...
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...
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...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
The renovation of a traditional guest house revitalise a village square. In the centre of Schwarzenberg a cluster of traditional buildings form a typical Bregenzewald village square, including the guesthouses Schäfle, Ochsen, Hirchen and Adler. The Gasthaus Adler was built...
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...
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...
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...
Bus Stop, Krumbach
...population of the region and due to the redevelopment work the bus routes and bus stops needed investigation and auditing for public safety and daily usability. A traffic planning study recommended the new stop be built in the northern area...
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...
Bahnhofstraße, Wolfurt
On an elongated plot, across the street from the Wolfurter Bahnhofstrasse, a new residential complex with 40 residential units is being built. The developer carried out a competition for the development projects, and HK Architekten was selected. It project envisages...
Dobler Timber Construction GmbH, Röthis
An expansion for a building and carpentry company. Dobler Holzbau is a master builder and carpenter in Vorarlberg, Austria. The new company headquarters is located in the Interpark Focus area in Röthis. The project consists of the office building,...
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,...
iCampus Werksviertel, Munich
A confident presence in an urban setting A new quarter for living, working and culture is being created on around 40 hectares in the historically industrial area of the Werksviertel, in Munich. The iCampus will be in the northern part...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
Bathed in light with lake views. An extensive leisure facility with direct access to Lake Constance extends along the promenade of the city of Bregenz, and the existing indoor pool is to be replaced by a modern new building. A...
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse - Rankweil
...and ground-level parking. The solid basement contains technical rooms, staff cloakrooms and internal underground parking spaces, which are accessed by a ramp on the east side of the building. The new building above is a hybrid construction. The central volume...
The Headquarters of Künz GmbH, Hard
Künz GmbH in Hard is one of the oldest companies in Vorarlberg’s engineering industry. The industrial area at Hard needs to be extended to include an office building. For this, the family business ran a competition. The challenge was to...
Children’s care centre, Kennelbach
Kennelbach lies in a narrow strip between the Bregenzer Ach River and the first hills of the Bregenzerweld region. On a plot of land behind the old parish hall of Kennelbach, a new children’s care centre is to be built,...
School on a slope, Frankfurt (Bergen-Enkheim)
The School am Hang is one of 160 schools in Frankfurt am Main. The primary school did not provide enough space for the approximately 400 children, and the situation was becoming critical. The construction, with it’s the distinctive ridge structure,...
Hofsteig waste material collection centre, Lauterach
...achieved with minimal extra effort. Only the east side, which is oriented towards the street, remains open creating the “stage for recycling”. ~ Tree The large oak tree on the property is integrated into the architectural concept. The tree forms...
Angelika Kauffmann Hall, Schwarzenberg
...the quality of the existing buildings, and to add the new rooms gently, without altering the overall image of the hall, which now has a high profile. This explains the restrained and serving design approach in the newly added parts....
Rectory, Krumbach
...core. A true landmark is the new rectory, where the whole village meets in the hall and in the library.« Andres Herzog “For a long time, the Vorderwald was dormant” says Hirschbühl. “It was an opportunity to set up an...
Sutterlüty, Rohrbach - Dornbirn
Bringing the marketplace to the customers. Sutterlüty puts the ‘market place’ at the centre of their considerations when planning the new branch in Dornbirn, Rohrbach. They want to create and experience for their customers that is reminiscent of doing...