Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...the fully glazed entrance area. The access to the main building is central. A second back entrance allows protected access to the social care offices. The central backbone of the office building includes all infrastructural facilities and can be subsequently...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...at larger events on the western meadow. Building services concept Central ventilation units with highly efficient heat recovery (> 75%) for the individual components. Due to the delayed use of the school area and the boarding school, a common ventilation...
Central Development Postplatz, Lech
The Postplatz in Lech represents an important intersection in the fabric of the town, structurally, historically, traffic planning, and the landscape all converge here. For this extremely sensitive central development, the community carried out a two-stage competition, with prequalification. The...
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....
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...traffic flows are shared immediately thereafter. Going straight on from the entrance, the path leads directly past the central cloakroom and past the courtyard, to the main staircase. Similar to the existing building, the staircase connects the processing and workshop...
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...
Kammelweg, Wien
...the first Passive House standard project. Also, a first for the city is the realisation of the seven-storey building in mixed timber construction. A compact, central development with a “twisted” south line that responds to the specific the site on...
Dorfhus, Düns
...Internal organisation In order to meet the manifold requirements in a confined space, the new building development is very space-efficient. This creates space for flexibility and saves construction costs. The compact and central access core connects all areas. All stored...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...promote communication, the communal areas on the first floor are arranged around the central staircase and accessible to all tenants via a short path. Due to their importance, these zones have excessive height and optimally utilise the sloping roof. This...
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
...continuation of the central corridor typography, which means that the ground floor and first floor of the existing, and new building, are on the same levels. On the second floor, or the attic, there are a few steps between the...
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,...
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...
"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...
House R, Rankweil
...those outdoor spaces. The client also wanted the interior as open as possible, without losing clear separation between the individual zones. While having the planning talks, the central kitchen became the “cockpit”, and during the construction period the elevated work...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower, Dornbirn
...system will be marketed internationally, making the LCT ONE pilot project a central building block for both testing and future marketing success.| ~ The building consists of a reinforced staircase core, bordering on one-side to the office space. Contrary to...
Elma Alp, Mellau
...and as a result, the Vorsäß chalets were typically very small and modestly equipped for short stays. Simplicity is one of the central features of these Alpine structures, and their pure and natural atmosphere makes them popular holiday homes. »In...
Dorf, Krumbach
Consolidating an energy efficient and sustainable town centre. The multi-family house Dorf Krumbach is another step towards the central development of Krumbach. It began 10 years ago with the construction of the community centre, and was continued by the...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...central foyer which houses the senior management department, the kitchens and multipurpose hall. The large internal entrance hall is opened up and exposed along its western side. The flat green roof of the building blends in with the surround green...
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, Hohenems
...insulated prefabricated timber elements. Timber is the dominant exterior material lending the building its distinctive facade. This concept is continued in the interior. | The central hall and the whole roof construction are in timber with a natural finish, bringing...
Steinbockallee, Rum
...site and the local river, to create an enclosed semi-private area. The east-west oriented, larger five-storey building offers 41 two- to four-room apartments and eight senior apartments on the first floor. They are accessible through the central walk way and...
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....
Untere Aue, Lustenau
...condensing natural gas boiler. The heating of the apartment is provided by a low-temperature floor heating with a flow temperature of max. 35°C. The apartments are ventilated by a central ventilation system. The fresh air intake takes place via a...
Rheinhof, Hohenems
...timber construction an unusual plasticity, which is emphasised even more by the flush-fitting asymmetric roof. The internal layout is tailored to the everyday life of a small family, focused on the ground floor and around the central heating oven. The...
Impulszentrum, Egg
...is a natural timber-clad building with a central multi-functional entrance hall, flexible offices and an energy concept that includes a ventilation system and a biomass heating, all integrated into the built environment. Buildings of this kind are built with multiple...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...aisle was taken back all the way to the rear and from this the individual rooms were developed. In the central area the hallway is separated only by a glass wall, expanded and opened to the guest garden. The individual...
Bridge, Wetzlar
...2012, which is important for the region, the bridge system connects the event locations and has to offer an accessible route. Accessibility had to be central to the design of the bridges, with clear passage widths from 2.50 m to...
IZM Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, Vandans
Ecological quality Main criteria for influencing the local and global environment are resource consumption and pollutant emissions. Timber is central to this unique design, making the most mass-intensive part of the structure from a renewable raw material. The resource consumption...
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
...atria illuminate the basement where the lockers and toilet facilities are located. Here the underground car park is also directly connected to the station. The office zone is accessed via a central staircase, which is connected to the station forecourt...
Hammerl/Natter, Hard
...the rhythm of the load-bearing wall panels in the central axis of the building, which follow the logical pattern of the standing purlin roof. In the centre of the house is a wood burner; over this is the storage heater...
Nürnbergkareal phase 2, Absam
...ventilation for heat recovery and connected to the existing central heating system. »The project development of this residential complex was extremely demanding, since a research project supported by the university had to be implemented in the financial restrictions of housing...
Heldenstraße, Feldkirch-Altenstadt
...site boundary to create space to the south for an inviting garden area with children’s playgrounds and vegetable patches. The residential units are grouped around a central access wing, in which the storage areas are also laid out. Each apartment...
Convenience Store, Bizau
...of the one-storey business facade and the central placement of a partially projecting volume as a residential wing above. An essential aspect of the planning work was the organisation of the various access routes. In the west of the property...
Lexengasse, Liefering
...support of the heating system the thermal solar system, with a 52,000 litre storage tank is used. Also there is a central ventilation system with a rotary heat exchanger that is highly efficient in the recovery of energy and humidity....
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...
A Senior Oasis, Weißenhorn
...program is clear and formed on a large plot, dotted with beautiful trees. The three-part building complex is grouped around a central development core, external and internal spaces, which are interconnected to establish visual connections and visual axes in the...
Dobler Timber Construction GmbH, Röthis
...is used between the main girders. The facade cladding, made of timber triple-layer boards, was colour-coated at the request of the client. The buildings are heated with the central woodchip plant. The office building is additionally equipped with a basic...
Gutsbetrieb Rheinhof, Hohenems
...only a small number of steel elements. Threaded metal rods carry the tension loads; their slenderness contributes to the building’s light and airy appearance. | The central nave consists of pitched trusses, while the aisles are supported by simple beams....
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,...
Gaudier Bzreska Vocational School, Orleans
...support / wind band pillars made of timber laminate. The Workshop Mixed structure of metal columns / beams of laminated timber/ concrete slabs. Reception Room Mixed structure of peripheral support posts made of laminated timber/ metal posts and central beams....
Inatura Museum, Dornbirn
...museum is via the northwest side courtyard via Jahngasse and is centrally located to the turnery. The ground floor has a ticket counter, a temporary exhibition, a cafeteria and a museum shop, all located in the entrance hall. The special...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...Landesgartenschau and creates an identity-forming meeting place in the central area of the new Bürgerpark. The facade greenery with climbing plants is a technique used since the beginning of the architecture. It has many regional features and can be successfully...
Wildpark, Pforzheim
...concept, two buildings with different functions were derived. A filigree roof body summaries this ensemble as a large form. This architectural artifice creates a generous, gate-like entrance situation, which concentrates all functions around a central place, but at the same...
Heimat Österreich, Salzburg-Liefering
...residential buildings on the Lexengasse were placed on a boundary with 5 m distance to give the central Anger more space. All visitor parking spaces were arranged neatly in the underground car park. The formulation of the dwellings has not...
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...
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
...characteristic Alpine vistas. The guest reaches the centrally located reception via an attractively designed lobby that is in direct relation to the spacious outdoor terrace over the lounge, as well as to the breakfast room and the spa area. Starting...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
...is centrally located and allows short distances to the terrace and the guest room. The guest room has continuous glazing on the southeast side in response to the breath-taking view. This can be closed in winter. The bedrooms on the...
Children’s care centre, Kennelbach
...outdoor space. Inside, the central meeting room (auditorium) forms the heart of the care centre. On the ground floor it can be combined with the spacious movement room, on the upper floor it serves as a gallery. In the extension...
Legero, Graz
...surrounding traffic noise and other emissions. In summer it acts as a sun shade, in winter as heat storage. The development of the headquarters is via a central main entrance with a view of the sample production, and the presentation...
Civic centre with a new Pallaufhof, Münsing
...saw-tooth roof and to the south, an additional building designed for semi-public use. The separation of the two functions, town hall and community centre, allows a clear urban planning setting. The new buildings form a central square between the town...
Landratsamt, Miesbach
...the north. The double entry in the floor plan marks the main entrance and facilitates the orientation. To the east is the smaller complex area, with the central service core and offices along the facades. There is room in the...
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...
energie campus montafon, Vandans
...centre for apprentices. The compact building blends into the growing ensemble and is connected to the central administration building by a carefully landscaped park. On top of the concrete basement, with technical and service zones, four storeys were built in...
Educational campus at Sallerner Berg, Regensburg
...a south-facing slope, oriented towards the city centre. The reduction of the design principles to two basic motifs enables a stringent project that is well integrated into the urban situation. While the central schoolyard, as a grove of light-crowned trees,...
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...
Zünd assembly and logistics hall, Altstätten
...structure emerged, which can be extended towards Industriestraße at a later date if required. Three central courtyards, which are located directly on the west side in the first phase of construction, are intended as open galleries that guide daylight into...
Nebelhornbahn Talstation - cable car station, Oberstdorf
...as a central contact point for the visitors. A reduction of the architecture to the pure function emphasises its importance as a direct interface between the local area and the alpine landscape. Depending on the direction of travel, the parabolic...
iCampus Werksviertel, Munich
...the iCampus-Park and creates high-quality outdoor areas. A light filled central lobby connects the green space to the northern accesses areas and to the three main lines of vertical development. This arrangement allows up to six independent office structures per...
High-rise timber house - Queckareal, Tübingen
...underground car park and technical rooms is made of reinforced concrete, as is the central access core. This is positioned asymmetrically on the north-eastern facade in order to be supplied with daylight through large window openings and to guarantee differently...
High-rise residential building in timber - Grieser Auen, Bozen
...building structure. The individual residential units are constructed in timber and develop around the central access core made of reinforced concrete. The predominantly prefabricated components are appealing due to their resource-saving production and the corresponding significantly reduced construction time. The...
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...and organisation correspond to the logic of the existing building. A central visual axis from the entrance area to the multi-purpose room provides a clear view of the green space in the east of the complex. The play corridor widens...
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...
De Meyer, Dornbirn
Growing inwards The central residential quarter to the east of Dornbirn’s market square is characterised by a variety of buildings from different eras, reflecting the successive development of this urban zone. To preserve the green character of the neighbourhood this...
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
...the new roof is now supporting them. The central themes of the complex building project are the extensive dismantling of the interventions, the careful preservation and recycling of materials and the implementation of ecological criteria, in keeping with the spirit...
Bildungshaus St. Arbogast - renovation, Götzis
...loosely grouped on the different levels of the central stair hall, which leads to the upper floor. There, the planners extended two of the seminar rooms by raising the roof and integrating the existing balcony, which means that visitors now...
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...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
Hermann Kaufmann and HK Architekten are delighted to announce their collaboration with Pritzker Prize winner Francis Kéré and his firm, Kéré Architecture. Together they will work on various projects in which wood plays a central role as a building material....
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...
Mühlweg Vienna Receives Best Architect Award
...has such a project been implemented before. By combining experienced experts in the field of planning, a showcase for modern, ecological timber construction was created in exemplary cooperation with builders and building authorities. Jury Today you can have pure wooden...
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...
European Architecture Award 2015: IZM – Illwerke Zentrum Montafon receives an accolade
The European Architecture Award for Energy & Architecture took place for the 4th time this year, and the “Illwerke Zentrum Montafon” received an accolade. The new construction of the “Illwerke”, is one of the largest wooden office buildings in Central...
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...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
...the different levels. The elevator provides accessibility. The opening of the central corridor provides orientation in connection with the structure and, allows for a reduction in the number of access points. Another result of this central corridor is an attractive...
Winner of the Schmiedberger Boutique Hotel
...the location allows. Guests can reach the central reception area via an attractive lobby. There is a direct connection from the reception area to the spacious outdoor terrace over the lounge, as well as to the breakfast room and the...
The environmental education centre, Britzer Garten, is complete
...architecture “plan context” from Berlin designed the outdoor facilities, which form, together with the building, a creative whole. The central location for events, exhibitions, lessons and outdoor work is the “Environmental Forum” between the new building and the neighbouring grove....
New Caritas headquarters build begins in Salzburg
...around 90 employees from the central and service areas of Caritas will work in an area of 2,200 m², spread over four floors. The parish building will be 1,050 m². The kindergarten, with an integrated toddler group, will provide child...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...a central location near Spicherer Strasse is preferred. The proposed housing mix meets the requirements. The selected density meets the task of urban living, and exceeds the requirements stipulated. The illustrated energy concept is appropriate to the task. The external...
On the way to the future - Possibilities and perspectives of wood as a modern building material
...the wooded path into the future” – possibilities and perspectives of wood as a building material. Place: Neues Museum Nürnberg, Klarissenplatz, free admission. Organiser: BDA Kreisverband Nürnberg, Central Upper Franconia. Further works reports: 16.10.2018, 19.00 hrs. Menges Scheffler Architekten, Frankfurt...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...are closer together. This combination is considered possible due to their design, and above all because of the materialisation in timber. The authors of the project propose a central development axis in a north-south direction, which subtly alternates because of...
Awarded 1st place for the new Zünd Systemtechnik project in Altstätten
...this in mind, three central atriums are proposed, which are located directly on the west facade. They are intended to be open galleries that run over three floors. This would result in three workplaces on each of the upper floors,...
German Timber Construction Award 2021: Recognition for SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH
The German Timber Construction Award is considered the most important award for buildings made of timber in the Federal Republic. Four buildings – one new building, two buildings in the category of existing buildings and one concept – were awarded...
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
...escape from the legal constraints of the civilian technician’s test, they formed the group of the Vorarlberg architects, led by Hermann Kaufmann. The “young savages” have evolved and calmed down a little, today it is the “Vorarlberg School”, consisting of...
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...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins Contract for Illwerke Centre Montafon
...to increase its size. The design has many, simple reoccurring elements. Wood-concrete composite elements are located on glued timber supports integrated into the façade, which are held in the central axis by a steel beam resting on steel supports. The...
Univ.-Prof. DI Hermann Kaufmann emeritus
...and shaped the department for over 20 years. In addition to teaching and the TUM.wood association founded in 2013, he and his team were also responsible for relevant research projects and publications. The central topic of his work has always...
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...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
...our team: Your dedication has been the cornerstone of our success! Looking back, we’ve achieved much and now, standing at the brink of a new chapter, we are filled with hope for the future. In today’s world, our commitment to...
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