Geissler, Wolfurt
Modern timber design in dialogue with the surroundings and its heritage. The building is part of the striking village street ensemble that runs along Hofsteigstrasse in Wolfurt, one of the few still preserved today. It was a simple renovation...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower, Dornbirn
LCT ONE the world’s first multi-storey hybrid timber passive house building with a modular construction system. The LCT ONE is the first ever multi-storey building made using timber. The LCT ONE is a prototype of prefabricated timber construction, developed for...
Biomasseheizwerk, Lech
Architecture dictated by landscape that reveals the potential beauty of functional buildings. The construction of the largest biomass heating plant in Austria in 1999 was a milestone in the history of Lech, Austria. The unusual location of the building,...
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...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...has received both national and international awards. Ludesch is a district in Vorarlberg, Austria, with a population of approximately 3000 people. The area is actively involved in initiatives and alliances, both regionally and internationally, that strive for better ecological and...
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
...attractive gable on the left. »The Cloister Mehreau School is the first school in Austria, which is designed and realised in timber. This is due to the vast experience and understanding of the Vorarlberg timber construction companies, and the long...
Revitalisation Kirchgasse, Dornbirn
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...variety of scales and uses – both in visible applications and in timber construction. To promote this construction, the project was funded by the TallWood Buildings Demonstration Project Initiative, with contributions from the Province of British Columbia, the Binational Softwood...
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,...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...In doing so, they gain methods of acquiring knowledge and actively participating in class. Engagement with the students and teachers began with the planning and they have helped to model the shape of their school today and for its future....
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...wing had to be renewed. This required numerous modifications and alterations to the historical fabric of the Priory. But what does the architecture that meets the needs of today while respecting the history of the Priory look like? The Benedictine...
Dorner Electronic, Egg
...90 employees. Thanks to the company’s consistent support and provision of software and hardware solutions, today it is global market leader in its sector. The original plant was designed by Leopold Kaufmann in 1977 and he was also responsible for...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...technologies that we have today, while retaining the essence of the region in which the building resides.« Contemporary Vernacular Design The house was built with a timber frame construction with prefabricated elements, and enveloped with timber – inside with knot-less...
"Together House” Ellenbogen, Bezau
...in silver fir. »Our goal was to preserve the charm of the old and bring it into harmony with the functional requirements of today.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann | Two-thirds of the trades were carried out by craftsmen from...
Hotel Schwanen, Bizau
...modernised, changed in their formation and adapted to today’s needs. Although this reduced the number of beds slightly, it has increased the numbers of rooms sold. The design deliberately retreats and is dominated by mute surfaces of timber and plaster....
Rathaus, Markdorf
...is the basis for the success and acceptance by the residence. The existing entrance to the castle has been altered historically and appears from today’s perspective as a clear approach for the town hall. The labyrinthine hotel complex does not...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
The halls are designed as dark spaces to best meet today’s requirements for exhibition and event operation. The interior should take a backseat to the individually designed and illuminated stands. The annular outer wall is completely smooth and without a...
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...
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...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
One of the largest timber-framed office buildings in the world, setting news standards in sustainable construction. The Illwerke Zentrum Montafon (IZM) in Rodund is the new administration building of the Vorarlberg power company, and an outstanding timber construction. When it...
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....
Oberdorf 564, Sulzberg
This residential development in Sulzberg is one of the 50 most innovative buildings in Austria. In one of the most beautiful locations in Sulzberg a new timber Passive House apartment complex, with a total of four apartments has been built....
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
The town centre is a place of business and assembly, here is the place of coming and going that has its own heart. “In the last seventy years the same amount of land has been built on as was...
Zerlauth, Frastanz
The antithesis of cubist architecture, open angular rooms under an abstract roof. Frastanz, in Austria, is home to a large number of international businesses. In contrast to the Bregenzerwald region, this area is firmly in the grip of a...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...renovations a painted “knitted facade” was discovered and was restored in cooperation with the Federal Monuments Office of Austria. Likewise, the windows were restored to their original state (box window with sliders). Schwarzenberg is now enriched by a historic attraction...
Kammern, Egg
This careful preservation of a traditional Bregenzerwald house helps to maintain regional identity. The preservation of old Bregenzerwald houses is very important for the constructive future of the Bregenzerwald in Austria. It is these houses that still characterise the Bregenzerwald,...
Solar School, Dafins
The first solar powered school in Austria. The idea of this design was to maximise the south-facing exterior space for the school due to the small building site. The school and kindergarten were attached to the eastern cemetery wall, as...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
The long structure lies on a narrow plot of land on the north-eastern outskirts of Dornbirn, in Austria. The square, elongated, three-story building is clad with larch which emphasises the structure’s volume. The balconies on the western side, along the...
Hofsteigstraße, Schwarzach
Redevelopment creates subsidised housing reaching Passive House standards. Running from the church to the communitycentre, Hofsteigstraße forms the centre of Schwarzach in Vorarlberg, Austria. The property located in this area was available for redevelopment after a fire, and it...
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,...
Biomass heating plant, Zürs
Architecture that mirrors process and efficiency. The biomass heating plant Zürs is located in the countryside on the road to Lech, Austria. Integrated into an existing gravel quarry and landfill site, this area was rehabilitated by this construction project...
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...
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...never more so reflected, than in this project. »The only indulgence is a gigantic panoramic window overlooking the valley. That is, after all why people come up here.« Best of Austria 2009 Construction at great heights did, and still does,...
Steurer Installationen, Andelsbuch
A sculptural quality brought to a commercial structur. The property is part of a small commercial area in the hamlet of Bersbuch, in the town of Andelsbuch, Bregenzerwald, Austria. The diverse environment required the precise placement of a simple,...
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
...in an industrial estate in Vorarlberg, Austria. It got its clearly-defined focal point with the “Impulse Centre”, a six-floor tower structure with approx. 2,700 m² of rent-able office space, and a three-floor wing designated for the owning company, all connected...
Rectory, Krumbach
A centre for the village. “Good things can’t be rushed” said Arnold Hirschbühl, mayor of Krumbach a village in Bregenzewald, Austria. “Village development has to be looked at in the long term”, he says. “I hope that our efforts will...
Bicycle Bridge, Gaißau
A timber gateway. This bridge joins Gaißau and Reineck, connecting Switzerland with Austria. Here, at this point, a covered timber bridge is to be erected, symbolising the entrance into the timber construction region of Vorarlberg. Timber bridges are known to...
Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg Froschweg, Dornbirn
Sustainable and compact mixed living Agricultural green spaces run through the residential and commercial zones in the district of Wallenmahd on the south-western boundary of Dornbirn, in Austria. The fifth project from the initiative Transform Wohnraum Vorarlberg, condenses the rapidly...
Cable Car Station, Nebelhornbahn, Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal
Filigree gateway to the mountains Nestled in the Allgäu Alps, the market town of Oberstdorf has grown into a renowned summer and winter sports destination. The existing valley floor Cable Car station to the Nebelhorn has now been replaced and...
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...
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...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 1, Jenbach
Multi-storey residential complex with 67 apartments in timber construction and Passive House standard. In the first phase 42 units will be built forming a courtyard, from which all apartments are developed and which is designed to be children’s play area...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 2, Jenbach
A multi-storey timber residential complex of 67 apartments, which meets Passive House standards. Multi-storey residential timber construction is increasingly being seen in rental housing as an alternative to conventional methods. It is hoped that in addition to the verifiable reduction...
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...
Übermellen, Mellau
Maintaining the integrity of an alpine hamlet with sympathetic contemporary renovations. This typical Bregenzerwald house, with both residential and agricultural spaces, dates back to about 1880 and is part of a hamlet in Mellau where old farmhouses are restored...
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
Tower The position of the vertical element is designed to have an impact on Bahnhofstrasse. It projects over the ramp, and it is this ramp that lends additional significance to the vertical elongation of the new housing development. The volume...
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...
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...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
In a magical landscape this “text book example” of contemporary architecture emerges, following ecological principles without force. A youth and education centre is extended with seminar rooms and function rooms, workshops and offices. In a magical landscape this “text book...
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...
Waste material collection centre Vorderland, Sulz
Location Surrounded by the motorway, the main road and the industrial road, the project is defined by traffic, that creates the situation of the site. The building positions itself is confidently and clearly, visible to customers along the main road...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
Round course on the sawtooth ramp. Sorting, separating and recycling – the central waste collection centre in the commercial zone of Sulz enables 11 municipalities in the Vorarlberg region of Vorderland to achieve both sustainable and professional waste management. Nestled...
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...
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008: Hermann Kaufmann Woodworks
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008 have been announced. In the awards 56th year, a total of 15 books were selected, including Hermann Kaufmann’s ‘Woodworks’. The award is given to those publications whose design, concept and manufacturing quality is...
We congratulate Altelier Andrea Gassner on the award - book among the 15 most beautiful books in Austria 2021
Mühlweg Vienna Receives Best Architect Award
...in a city like Vienna? In the minds of many people, burning cities are in the recent history. Moreover, due to the absence of timber construction in many parts of Austria, the special qualities and excellence of performance of this...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower Receives the KYOCERA Environmental Prize 2014
...Austrian Cree GmbH won with their “LCT ONE -LifeCycleTower” project. This is a new, modular building system for high-rise buildings, which is based on the renewable resources of wood. The company has already implemented two office buildings in Austria. ...
Experts discuss the very best Timber has to offer
Holzbau Austria and its partners host an expert debate This year sees the 6th annual “Timber Architecture Technical Discussion“, organised by The Association of Timber Construction Austria, take place on March 12th. The concept: Architects experienced in timber construction report...
klima: aktiv Gold for Multi-Apartment Construction in Sulzberg
The multi-apartment building in Sulzberg, from Morscher Bau- & Projektmanagement GmbH, was awarded the “klima: aktiv Gold” in November 2012 by the Austrian Government. With one of the best evaluations for a multi-family residences in all of Austria, the “klima:...
Exhibition Berlin Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft (building with wood – ways into the future)
...a long time, steel, glass, brick and concrete were the epitome of modern architecture. But now timber has returned to be the construction material that enriches today’s architecture. The renaissance of modern timber construction began at the beginning of the...
Blattur Götzis receives the Werkbund label 2018
The German Werkbund (German Association of Craftsmen) in Baden-Württemberg has, since 2016, been awarding the biennial Werkbund Label. The award is given to exceptional projects, initiatives and companies, those that are innovative, forward-looking or have outstanding creative qualities, promote social...
"Haus Mitanand", Bezau is nominated for a Constructive Alps 2020 award
...architecture competition by autumn. And the public can also evaluate the projects. For the first time there is an award for the public favourite. Here you will find the 28 projects nominated for “Constructive Alps” 2020. Vote today! ...
DETAIL Editorial May: The roof of the Nebelhornbahn cable car station is being anaylized
...fifth facade. At the latest after the introduction of Google Earth and the increasing use of camera drones, this understanding has been reversed. Today, the vertical view, i.e. the roof, is often the first impression we have of buildings. In...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower is Awarded a Nomination of the State Prize
...for the State Prize is another confirmation for us that we have achieved our goal, and have been able to develop a future-oriented system for timber construction in urban areas.” Worldwide market is the objective Today, Austria is a...
Hermann Kaufmann receives the Toni Russ Prize
...to draw in around 5000 visitors to Vorarlberg a year. Flourishing The prestigious speaker Achleitner, author of the only standard work on architecture in Austria, recalled the “roots of the revolution” of the internationally established Vorarlberg architects. In order to...
Schmuttertal Secondary School receives Bayrischer Energiepreis 2016 (Bavarian Energy Award)
...winners in the category of ‘Buildings as Energy Systems/Building Concept’ are: Florian Nagler Architekten, Munich, Germany and Hermann Kaufmann Architekten Schwarzach,Austria, and the district of Augsburg with their joint project ‘Schmuttertal Secondary School Diedorf – learning in energy-efficient education architecture’....
Illwerke Center Montafon is the klimaaktiv "Property of the Month”
...a central component of the program klimaaktiv Bauen & Sanieren within the framework of the climate protection initiative of the BMLFUW, and is regarded throughout Austria as a mark of quality in sustainable buildings, with a special focus on climate...
wienwood 15 - Holzbaupreis honours Mühlweg
...planners, builders and property developers, as well as timber construction companies, were entitled to submit entries. The wienwood 15 – Holzbaupreis was awarded by proHolz Austria in cooperation with the City of Vienna and the Architekturzentrum Wien. wienwood 15- Holzbaupreis...
Vorarlberger Holzbaupreis 2015: Three prizes and three awards
Austria’s oldest timber construction prize, ‘Vorarlberg Holzbaupreis’, took place last night. In its 11th year, the event was held in Poolba, Feldkirch and it saw the greatest architects and builders come together to celebrate excellence. Over 130 objects had been...
IZM - Illwerke Zentrum Montafon nominated for State Prize for Architecture and Sustainability 2014
...The competition is managed and supported by the Austrian Society for Environment and Technology (ÖGUT) in cooperation with the University of Art, Linz, the Association of the Stone and Ceramics Industry, the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and the initiative “proHolz”....
International Architecture Project BUS: STOP KRUMBACH launches.
An international architecture project called BUSS:STOP Krumbach has launched in Bregenzerwald, Austria. It will see seven architects create seven individual bus stop structures, that make seven unique statements and showcase the regional heritage of craftsmanship. Beautiful Bregenzerwald, in Vorarlberg, offers...
The Architekturtage Experience in 2008
May 16th and 17th will see the forth ‘Architekturtage’ taking place across the country. Celebrated throughout Austria, and now in the neighbouring regions of Bratislava, Liechtenstein and Eastern Switzerland, Architekturtage, under the motto “Experience Architecture”, is a comprehensive range of...
Sutterlüty Rohrbach-Dornbirn receives the Golden Mercury 2007 Prize
This year’s Golden Mercury Prize, the coveted award for the best supermarket in Austria – was awarded to Sutterlüty Rohrbach-Dornbirn. The premium supermarket was conceived by architects Hermann Kaufmann (award winner of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2007) and...
Provost Residence St Gerold nominated for the Constructive Alps 2017 Award
The deanery of St Gerold, in Austria, has been nominated for year’s ‘Constructive Alps Awards’. When assessing the awards, the international jury conducts a comprehensive review of all the sustainable renovation, and new build, projects submitted. It evaluates the aesthetic...
New book release: Atlas of multi-storey timber construction
In June, a completely new reference work on multi-storey timber constructions for architects, planners, wood specialists and building owners, was published as part of the Atlas series by the DETAIL publishing house. The publication was largely supported by proHolz Austria...
Lectures in Ulm on contemporary timber architecture
...the largest timber building in Austria, built with minimal resource use and energy consumption. It has an improved CO2 balance of 90%, a shorter construction period, one that delivered precise construction quality. The building was realised using a timber hybrid...
thomaswechspreis 2018: Recognition for Schmuttertal Gymnasium
...to builders and architects every three years. A total of 67 works from all over Bavarian Swabia were submitted to this year’s awards. In the first online round, the three international jury members Bernardo Bader (Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria) Armand Ruinelli...
We received the Austrian Green Planet Building® Award for the Brock Commons Tallwood House in Canada!
...sustainable building – Austrian Green Planet Building® distinguishes them. AGPB is an umbrella brand supported by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology and AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA. The much-awarded Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver, which...
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
...in 1968 with a single wild boar enclosure. The park has evolved and today it houses over 400 animals from 70 species. The Wildlife Park is characterised by the collection of species from Central and Northern Europe, as well as...
Energy-Efficient Construction: Practice Well Advanced Compared to Regulations - Appeal by Hermann Kaufmann
As demonstrated by the example provided by Günter, it is clear that practice has already advanced significantly beyond the regulations governing construction. Today, it is entirely feasible to construct energy-positive buildings without incurring substantial additional costs. For instance, we built...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...the belief in a better future“ – Francis Kérè Hermann Kaufmann is known for his significant contributions to the development and promotion of timber architecture. He and his team have been working closely together for several months to make real...
Office Profile
...diversity and greater potential. Once the building material of everyday life, its potential is unlimited today. Forest Forest covers a large amount of Europe. Almost half of Austria is forest and so is one third of both Switzerland and Germany....
40th Anniversary
...construction system for housing, the development of which was supported by the Austrian Research Promotion Fund. Building systems, prefabricated timber construction and standardisation in timber construction are topics that our office has been following all along. The big problem is...
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WOODBOX
The international roadshow is en route to European cities. How does timber construction move into the city? How do you convince citizens and politicians of the cities to use more timber in construction? proHolz Austria has, together with Hermann Kaufmann,...