Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...and gives the pavilion a distinctive architectural expression. The integration of the roof surface into the overall design of the pavilion also reacts to the exposed, and easily visible location below the Molasse rock. Internal organisation All service functions are...
Dorfhus, Düns
...fit in perfectly in the village centre. With this diffusion-open design, with high insulation and heat storage capacity, it must be checked in the project development whether controlled ventilation for the apartments can or cannot be dispensed with. With the...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...8 ° C, there will be passive heating above ground and groundwater. Heating / cooling / ventilation The large hall will be equipped with 4, and the small hall with 2, decentralised ventilation units. The ventilation units have high-quality heat...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...meet the requirements of a modern city with simple orientation and short distances. To improve the accessibility, the New Castle and the tower are connected directly to each other on all three storey levels. In the connection construction, the common...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...were insulated with cellulose, and sheep wool was used as the insulation material for the fit-out and finishes. Sheep wool replaces the commonly used polyurethane window insulation, costing only 800 euros more. Solid walls stiffen the structure, while slender steel...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
...the foyer. If you enter the foyer you will find yourself in a another generous reception. Towards the north, the multipurpose room opens up. This is room-high glazed on three sides. The access to the foyer can be separated if...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...made. In addition, the high density of the material favours joints with pin-shaped fasteners, screws in particular. When using BauBuche you can achieve full load-bearing capacity even with short screw-in lengths. Through precise and courageous planning in conjunction with an...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
Spatial situation, shape The design is site-specific. Due to its position on the Schellenbergstraße and the orientation of the building, several goals are achieved simultaneously: the creation of a common space for the rectory, the parish stable and the house...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...southwest. The integration and extension of the existing terrace into the courtyard also opens up further possibilities for school operation. On the one hand as a possible platform for the envisaged outdoor classes, on the other hand as a necessary...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...demolition of the east wing, from 1954, necessary. After examination we have concluded that due to the structure and the altitude to the main building, and the low basement height, integration can be realised with conversion and restoration measures, which...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
...north side by Bachgehölz what on the one hand offers an external spatial quality, but on the other hand, the plot also restricts. Urban development and landscape In order to promote the creation of a center in the core zone,...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
...by the different offer. Dining and activity areas on the patio with terrace, living areas with terrace to the outside, fireplace area with terrace and view, and all are differentiated. Depending on the season, direction and weather different living situations...
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...is the ideal location for retreat and relaxation areas. Meeting room and kitchen were planned in close proximity to each other and can be brought together on appropriate occasions. Together with the adjoining green space, the meditation room in the...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...through production to installation on the construction is utilised. This design and manufacturing method provides efficient and rational manufacturing with a very short construction time. This is the reason for the flexibility – the timber construction provides a framework 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...
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...administration building will be equipped with a ventilation system with heat recovering in the canteen and in the seminar rooms. By using a geothermal heat exchanger, the supply air is additionally preconditioned, so that in conjunction with the atrium as...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...around € 10 billion each year. Not surprisingly, the building material in the region has a long tradition, but what is astonishing is the low level of innovation in modern timber construction in Canada. Conventional constructions methods dominate. Small scale...
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...
Wildpark, Pforzheim
...365 days a year. Shop, information booth and kiosk can be completely looked after here by one person on days of low visitor intensity, which creates additional synergies. The kiosk also “docks” in the area of the playground and invites...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
...materials we can utilise. Also, the position allows a generous area to the south. The development is carried out, as it is now, on the southwest terrace and is organised with a certain separation of “day and overnight guests”. A...
Sportplatzweg, Schwarzach
...high degree of ecological responsibility. Office and apartments are equipped with controlled ventilation; the additional heating is via a gas boiler. Based on the building simulation, a heating energy consumption of 23 kWh / m2 a year can be expected...
Mühlweg, Wien
...emerged in cooperation with the building owners and building authorities: pure wooden buildings over 4 storeys next to mixed timber construction, passive houses next to low-energy buildings, wooden facades next to plaster facades. But they all have one thing in...
Hotel Hubertus, Balderschwang
...connecting passage with lounge area. The modification of the routes, combined with the separation of private and public paths, provide the guest with intimate walkways they can explore, with directed views of the mountain region. | ~ For the client,...
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....
TUM Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station, Berchtesgaden
...access with a stair lift leads to the ground floor above, which offers full accessibility. The dividable guest and seminar room with access to the covered terrace can be catered for by a well-equipped gastro kitchen. The adjoining office room...
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...high altitude construction. In addition, the physical qualities of timber allow for direct and optimal ecological construction. The glue-laminated timber panels have both load-bearing and insulation properties. Extra insulation, because the hut is only open in the summer, was not...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
Family-friendly living in a local recreation area. The first residential complex in the history of the village adds density to the eastern edge of Schnifis. In the middle of the tranquil recreation area with its tennis courts, small cable car...
Legero, Graz
...rooms. The office floors can do without wall installations allowing for departments to be flexible, and offices and meeting rooms can be arranged anywhere along the facade. The depth of the facade offers a major advantage in summer with protection...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 1, Jenbach
...and large community space. There are also all larger apartments arranged here, as family-friendly living is the main objective. The second construction phase, with 25 units, is arranged on the sites boundary line, offering good south orientation. Underground garages with...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 2, Jenbach
...of CO2 pollution (by about factor 3), the simple production of the building itself will be seen as an attractive alternative to the conventional multi-apartment construction materials. For example, the non-profit housing developer Neue Heimat Tyrol is building a residential...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...production and storage areas is carried out by radiant ceiling panels. The shed roofs serve, on the one hand, as a ventilation option and on the other, as a mounting surface for the photovoltaic modules. The new administration building is...
Sutterlüty City-Park, Dornbirn
...wonderful panorama. The atrium is connected via a newly constructed vertical development, via the ground floor with the underground parking spaces on the 2nd floor. Structurally, the increases made to the construction had to be lightweight; only the false ceiling...
Sutterlüty, Hohenems
Sustainability is not a ‘buzzword’, it is the driving force behind this project. Constructing big retail centres on the outskirts of towns is often an exercise in ticking boxes, with an aim to create something as cheaply as possible with...
Fernpassstraße, Munich
...the simplistic timber facade. | The following goals were set for the renovation project: Preservation of existing primary structures (grey energy / waste prevention) Increase of rentable living space by 50 percent Creation of a market-oriented housing mix Reduction of...
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...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Spa, Hirschegg
...complex. With the construction of the reception pavilion, the building was functionally and spatially linked to the main building. The existing building is now being extended and integrated into the high-quality design concept of the entire ensemble through a thermal...
Sutterlüty, Weiler
...short they wanted a method of construction that is both economic and sustainable, and one that provides a strong framework and background for the “visual presentation” of their goods. Based on this the ceiling of the sales space in Weiler,...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
...building. An open entrance area with a bar leads guests to the wellness area, which then leads directly into an intimate, secluded garden. On the floor above there are the relaxation rooms with views into the distance. The materialisation of...
Kaufmann, Reuthe
...quite unusual and has nothing in common with the neighbouring traditional gable roofed houses. On closer inspection, however, parallels arise: the house respects the terrain, which was also the case with the historic buildings. The house is very simple in...
Sutterlüty, Rohrbach - Dornbirn
...start of the generous refreshment department. Here you can experience the original flair of the old market, take a quick snack or enjoy fresh fruit shopping, without having to run through a labyrinth of shelves. You can talk with sales...
Hotel Bellevue, Les Houches
...brick. This construction saves a lot of “Gray energy”, i.e. energy for the construction and production of the building, because timber was created by solar energy. The optimally insulated building envelope also guarantees that very little energy is required to...
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....
Kaufmann Holz AG – Factory Hall Au, Reuthe
...divided into two sections with different widths. The pylons consist of 2 HEA profiles each, with diagonals connected to a grid support. All other supports are made of timber, with Parallam, glued laminated timber or a cross-section composed of these...
Rectory, Krumbach
...active land policy. The community stopped urban sprawl and focused on the centre. With financial support from the state of Vorarlberg, we organised projects, brought in private parties to the table, and engaged with the community. The “Dorfhus” started in...
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
...of the front building and will include insulation. With the choice of an insulation thickness adapted to the ratio, one can save energy without sustainable choices changing the shape of the existing building. The new building will be built in...
Elma Alp, Mellau
...its form the house leans towards the traditional design style, but look closer and you can see modernity. It is there in the reinterpretation of individual details, such as the window and the introduction of sliding shutters and the generous...
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...
Wagner GmbH, Nüziders
...with the freedom of design.« DI Christoph Dünser The annex in Nüziders combines spacious rooms with an efficient construction and individual extension by using the LCT modular system. The novel combination of prefabricated timber girders and concrete slabs solves the...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...common basement with an underground car park. One long building is in a conventional east-west orientation, coming right to the side of the street that forms the town centre. The second building, with a more cubic footprint has a gentler...
Heldenstraße, Feldkirch-Altenstadt
...the apartment doors are painted in attractive colours. This project made it clear that high-quality living is also possible with a reduced budget if planners clearly defined priorities, knowing which aspects can be saved on without impacting on the residents....
Steinbockallee, Rum
...prefabricated timber elements, with vertical timber shades, non-load-bearing timber walls, and reinforced concrete staircase cores. Energy is provided via controlled ventilation with heat recovery, one ventilation unit per house, plus wood pellet heating. The entire complex has underground car parking....
BSBZ Agriculture School Vorarlberg - New Building Tract E, Hohenems
...the last expansion phase, is built in stacked laminated planks with acoustically effective solid timber ceilings, with the ceiling above the ground floor being made as a timber-concrete composite to reduce vibrations. The tried-and-tested façade design made of dark red,...
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...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
Urban development Park living, sustainable construction, technical innovation, social mix through a variety of typologies. Functional amalgamation: Living, working, hotel, creation of local identity through framed views and a strengthened homely centre. Urban Design: Clear definition of the rooms,...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa – Extension of the main building, Hirschegg
...made accessible via a continuation of the lift system. In order to carry out the construction work as quickly as possible in the off-season the planning team decided to add the extension using prefabricated wall elements with solid timber ceilings....
Simma Electronic, Egg
...headquarters of the Simma Electronic is embedded in the soft, hilly landscape of the Hinterwald. The concrete foundation storey, with underground parking spaces and technical rooms, weaves itself naturally into the rising terrain with slight terracing. The two storeys above...
Civic centre with a new Pallaufhof, Münsing
...are planned as timber structures with vertical timber lathing, which are placed on a concreate foundations. The base picks up the light and creates a connection to the community gardens. Overhanging roofs and floors offer covered entrance areas. Both timber...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...the Bregenzerwald apparently again is a viable option for people. This steady population growth also led to an increase in construction in the region. Part of this recent boom is the two residential buildings in the district of Unterstein Langenegg....
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...Because every day counts in the hotel industry, only three months were available for the construction work. This significantly increased the requirements for the organisation of the construction site. ~ From an architectural point of view, there was another problem:...
Foot and Cycle Bridge, Zwischenwasser
...was prefabricated and mounted on site with a crane truck, in order to get the old bridge replaced as soon as possible. With a light and transparent construction, the new boardwalk over the river Frutz gives the leading role to...
Hotel Schwanen, Bizau
...its tradition. A renovation had become necessary, one that would rejuvenate functionality, energy efficiently and reincorporate the hotel back into its location. The building was newly insulated and clad with natural spruce timber. A continuous layer of balconies with closed...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
...tall arcade on slender steel columns forms the transition into the closed architecture of the main building. Once inside the high-ceilinged building, the guest is greeted with the magical view and the open stairwell and with the cafeteria facing onto...
Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg Froschweg, Dornbirn
...reduce costs, because you shouldn’t skimp on the quality of the building fabric or the furnishings. As a result the building is built in mixed construction on a concrete floor slab. For the load distribution the ceiling of the first...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...hot summer months. The cantilevered canopies provide, in addition to the constructive wood protection, heat protection in the summer together with the vertical awnings. Great importance has been given to the use of materials with low primary energy requirements and...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Lounge/Reception, Hirschegg
...expressively designed roof construction lets warm afternoon light flow through the room. On the mountain side there is a retail space with a vinotheque, also the reception’s back office and seminar rooms. The glass-enclosed inner courtyard, through which an existing...
Kammern, Egg
...living section of the old farmhouse so that the typical features of old Bregenzerwald home decor remain intact and can be supplemented with modern elements. The farming section of the property, the stables and barn, had been extended and were...
Beck/Faigle, Hard
...have the heat radiation properties of “stone walling”. | The insulation of the house is chosen so that heating, provided with a wood-pellet stove in the living area, can be combined with controlled ventilation. Overall, the heating requirements are well...
Sohm Timber Construction, Alberschwende
...construction of the highest technological level in our time.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann The challenges when elaborating the design were twofold; the formal adaptation to the irregular land and the architectural connection of the extension with the open plan...
Center for Children - Steinbockallee, Rum
...natural light. The two-storey concrete-timber hybrid construction, with prefabricated timber walls is covered with white melamine resin panels. The recessed, generously glazed surfaces to terraces and balconies are finished with larch. A staircase runs inconspicuously, but spatially, in an interesting...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...alternates around the windows and parapets. The porches on the south side are integrated into the appearance. | In the implementation, a high importance was placed on regional value creation. The spruce and fir timber needed for the construction comes...
Lexengasse, Liefering
...and shroud a core construction of reinforced concrete columns and ceilings. The nursing home is executed as a solid construction with external insulation because the exacting user needs of the residents merit very high requirements for fire protection. The facades...
A Senior Oasis, Weißenhorn
...be efficiently modified. | It is a Passive House standard building and features a controlled ventilation system. It is further heated by the solar system with buffer storage, only on very cold days, a gas boiler is also used. ...
Bahnhofstraße, Wolfurt
...playground and the family gardens to the east offer attractive common space. The apartments are facing south – with the spacious loggias they offer a high quality of living. Most apartments are exposed on two sides with bathrooms on the...
Floras Garten, Lochau
...for the tenants. They offer attractively finished surface coverings, seating areas as well as vegetation zones with shady trees; individually raised beds for planting invite neighbours to chat and garden, while children can romp in the nearby play areas. The...
High-rise residential building in timber - Grieser Auen, Bozen
...of reinforced concrete. The predominantly prefabricated components are appealing due to their resource-saving production and the corresponding significantly reduced construction time. The modules only have to be assembled on site, which minimises noise and dirt pollution for the surrounding area....
Residential building Hälin, Langen bei Bregenz
...slope stabilisation and excavation. The structure built above is made of flat solid timber elements in DiagonalDübelholz® with an axial grid with a maximum of 4.40 metres, placing emphasis on a consistently well thought-out organisation and construction of the components....
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...to the constructive and creative possibilities of timber construction. The curved lines of the terrace follow and undulate with the terrain. ~ The summit of the Nebelhorn can be reached and explored free of obstacles. What was once reserved for...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
Location and situation The plot is located on the outskirts of Schnifis, in the immediate vicinity of the village centre. The ski lift to the east of the site, and the adjoining forest mark a legible transition from the compact...
Dorf, Krumbach
...a significant contribution to this, and form an important spatial consolidation of the town centre. »We tried to send out a signal with this project. Residential buildings have tremendous potential with regards to sustainability and climate protection, which should be...
Neudorfstraße, Wolfurt
...balconies and the beams made of plain-sawn wood, the walk ways, and facade with a timber frame. The design is particularly economic, using ceilings made of glue laminated timber with supporting transverse walls, and facades built with a post and...
Untere Aue, Lustenau
...accessible public housing. The focus is to combine high-quality construction with modern ecological and energy standards.« Vogewosi-Geschäftsführer Dr. Hans-Peter Lorenz The 2nd and 3nd construction phase will be built according to the PHPP guidelines at a Passive House standard, the...
Fuchs, Langen
...windows. The generous glazing is the reaction to the wonderful location with a great view of the surrounding Bregenzerwald. Particular attention was paid to differentiated outdoor spaces. Generous covered areas offer a variety of accommodation options in this unique location....
Sutterlüty O, Egg
The building is situated above the village of Egg, a historic hamlet in Bregenzerwald. Egg is characterised by its detached old Bregenzerwald farmhouses with their weathered exterior timber cladding. It was obvious to find a modern solution that worked with...
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...
Landratsamt, Miesbach
...a variety of views of the surroundings. The residential building is designed as a three-storey building on Münchner Straße. It has an internal staircase with an atrium. In the new location, a commercial use is planned on the ground floor....
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...and built on the basis of ecological guidelines. Only the foundations are solid, the wall and ceiling elements made of cross-laminated timber are insulated with mineral wool and clad on their outside with fine vertical formwork made of silver fir....
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse - Rankweil
...volume are covered with either glazing or spruce boards, only the intermediate zone of the archway and the fine parabolic pilaster strips on the façade appear as concrete surfaces. The interior is lined with wall elements made of coarse chipboard...
Provost Residence St. Gerold, riding hall - renovation project, St. Gerold
...as a place of meeting and education, which is constantly being developed through various renovation and expansion measures. Now the renovation, restructuring and extension of the riding hall, which was built in 1997 and had already been planned by HK...
Gantner/Bundschuh, Sulzberg
...window on the top floor gives the impression of that behind the knitted façade, clad with arched shingle; there are significant handcrafted treasures from the classic period to be discovered, and there are. The tiles of the ceramic heating oven...
Hirschau-Unterdorf, Schnepfau
...method. Steel pillars support the basic structure made of concrete, the inner walls are joined using dry construction. Based on the regional tradition of timber construction, the highly insulated timber elements of the outer shell were clad with shingle. This...
High-rise timber house - Queckareal, Tübingen
...is covered by the connection to the existing district heating network. The room ventilation takes place via manually operated, opaque window sashes as well as a controlled ventilation system with heat recovery, which ensures a supply of moderated fresh air....
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...of the existing building within the orthogonal campus structure and to implement the consistent continuation of the original design idea with minimal intervention. The thoughtful placement of the extension makes it possible to redesign the north-west façade into an appealing...
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
...expansion measures. The renovation of the strictly listed main building was necessary to avert the threat of closure. Both the electrical engineering and the fire safe levels no longer met the required authorisation standards. In addition, the building lacked the...
Hauser, Hohentannen
...already been determined. One of the challenges of the project was to develop a high degree of autonomy and creativity within the predefined strict framework. »Many build only once in a lifetime. Therefore, it is natural for us to get...
House R, Rankweil
...made hand in hand with the architect and craftsmen, one that was discussed and created together. A house tailored to us, one that gives us a feeling that money can’t buy. It is our house.« Client R. The position of...
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
...access leads to a generously developed underground basement. While there are entrance zones or retail areas on the ground floor, as well as in the 1st floor, the top floor can be used as a restaurant with a terrace with...
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...
Biomass heating plant expansion, Lech
...is not self-evident that such “functional buildings” are built with the inclusion of an architectural partner. The architect was involved in the early stages of the decision-making process, which involved the overall location and position of the buildings. This made...
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...
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...as comprehensive as possible. In the facades facing the village only damaged areas were repaired – mainly with reclaimed timbers found in the attic. The patches are barely visible. The windows were renovated and partially renewed. On the northern and...
Student Housing, Rosenheim
Student life in a green zone. In the northwest of the city of Rosenheim, the CAMPUS RO project is within walking distance of the university grounds. Space for student accommodation and recreation is to be created here. The four-storey building...
Spa Hotel, Bad Reuthe
...and wellness center, a bedroom wing with a beauty department, a hotel lobby and a restaurant. Southwest side of the hotel is the bathhouse with elliptical form. The ellipse offers maximum openness, without negatively affecting the view of the surrounding...
Bicycle Bridge, Gaißau
...be the cheapest bridges to maintain. The supporting structure consists of two girders which are stretched and form the side walls of the bridge. Bridges are special places with a special meaning. Here you do not drive on a raised...
Oberdorf 564, Sulzberg
...3 room apartments, you can see the highest quality and standards not only architecturally, also technically. The Passive House residential complex is absolutely up to date. The heating and hot water production takes place via a large solar thermal system...
Primary & Elementary School, Schwarzach
...utilisation of the existing rooms, a cost-effective extension, renovation and architectural upgrading of the primary and elementary school became possible. The energy consumption of approx. 50 – 60 kWh / m²a was achieved by the refurbished outer shell and a...
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...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
...flexible 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom units, with individual balconies and terraces, have been planned. Storage rooms and parking spaces for bicycles and prams can be found in the entrance areas of the building, which saved on expensive basement costs. A...
Hofsteig waste material collection centre, Lauterach
...the two buildings should be as simple, inexpensive and appropriate to the buildings purpose. A roof construction was chosen that incorporates parallel girders, which are held by tension cables. This simple construction is calming in comparison to all the action...
Assisted living, Mittelberg
...of the Lebenshilfe can be located as a coherent unit and with a direct terrace connection on the 1st floor. ~ Housing typologies The combination of 5 different apartment sizes requires a clear distribution of the apartments within the building...
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,...
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...
Residential complex Michaelipark, Augsburg
...is characterised by a collection of old trees. What is required is a dense construction with high-quality outdoor spaces. By restricting the developments to four units over three stories, well-lit and usable outdoor spaces, with a variety of views into...
Zünd assembly and logistics hall, Altstätten
Industrial hall with daylight and fresh air. The existing location of Zünd Systemtechnik AG has reached its capacity limits, the construction of a new assembly and logistics hall is inevitable. In order to sound out suitable design and construction strategies,...
iCampus Werksviertel, Munich
...mixed construction allows for a quick assembly phase from the completion of the concreate building parts, and avoids complex connection details of timber construction to the ground. The finely structured facade made of metal and glass allows freedom to see...
New thermal baths, Obersdorf
...construction on a solid foundation. The visitor’s path leads down to the basement, set in cast-in-place concrete, with its spacious reception areas, cloakrooms and technical rooms, and then up to the level of the bathrooms. The visitor virtually emerges from...
Housing Estate Michaelipark, Augsburg
...of cross laminated timber possible. Thanks to the systematic building concept and the innovative construction method, inner-city residential construction, with several buildings, becomes socially sustainable and at the same time economical. [competition text 2018, Marko Sauer, English translation Bronwen Rolls]...
Im Haag, Lauterach
High-quality and unobservable retreat areas increase living quality. A large building plot was reconfigured, due to the demolition of a centrally placed house, allowing two duplex units to be built. The elongated main structure, with its exact southern orientation...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...identity for the population. This consideration necessitates the self-confident placement of the building directly on the frequented connecting axis of Lindauer Straße, instead of the placement within the adjacent green area as required in the competition. The volume is carefully...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...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 that has revitalisation the village square....
Schwimmbad, Riezlern
In principle, the location of the existing swimming pool building is correct. A building at this point manages to form a clear demarcation to the nearby village street, and to record the alternation in the terrain. We therefore proposes to...
Sutterlüty, Lochau
...the road. The actual construction is made of very simply held visible laminated beams on steel columns; the outer shell consists of highly thermally insulated, prefabricated timber frame elements. For the design of the aluminium panelling on the ground floor,...
Oxa Store, Bildstein
...addition to everyday goods, the “OXA Lädelä” also sells numerous specialities from the region: local farmers and producers supply the shop with vegetables, meat, dairy products, eggs and cheese. A small oven allows OXA Lädelä to offer freshly baked bread....
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...
Zerlauth, Frastanz
...globalisation. Here a flat roof does not prompt a debate on style, and swimming pools have become a common phenomenon – even when they are as extravagant as the one accompanying this house. The building and the pool are situated...
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
...finished “Zimmerboxen”. The walls and ceilings of the boxes are made of insulated timber frame with OSB panels on both sides. Staircase and lift cores are solid while the rest of the construction is executed in timber framing, with a...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
...the south through an expansive gate. Here customers pass through the central square to hand in their recycling materials on the circular route of the collection containers before they leave the hall. Administration and sanitary rooms are lined up on...
Stallinger, St. Gerorgen im Attergau
...structure and improving the spatial and functional qualities of the building. The simple architecture consists of large-scaled volumes with a consistent timber finish. It is cloaked in cross-laminated timber canopies and balconies, mounted on steel. This exterior layer forms a...
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
...realised in three-formed, pre-cast, reinforced concrete segments, which support the reinforced concrete ceilings with a few steel supports, and which guarantee a free disposition of the floor plan and a high flexibility in its utilisation. Due to the fact that...
Unterholzer/Pichler, Bregenz
...has four rooms and two bathrooms. It sits as a graphically shaped solid timber construction with a rough clapboard skin siting on the two basement floors made of light concrete which leaves room for a terrace to enjoy the evening...
Doppelmayr, Wolfurt
...place on the inside, namely via a development zone with built-in lounges. In the south lie the sunny meeting, employee and conference areas with a vie. On the north side, with ideal lighting conditions, are the areas to work in, ...
The Headquarters of Künz GmbH, Hard
...inner courtyard between the office and parking expands the hall spatially. It offers a reception, waiting area, exhibition space and room for meetings on the first floor. The construction characterises the materialisation of the interior: steel girders and timber cladding...
Allmeinteilweg - BA 5, Ludesch
...mounted on the facade of the south wing. The challenging shape of the plot is optimally used to maximise green spaces. The staircase units come with structural shafts which can later be used to install elevators when additional funding becomes...
Geroldsegg, Schwarzenberg
A modern interpretation of a traditional housing type. Schwarzenberg is one of the most well preserved villages in the Bregenzerwald region. It is dotted with inns and farm houses built in the 18th and 19th centuries. A publicist who returned...
Am Kreuz, Bludenz
...a more energy efficient solution. The following year, the two adjoining residential buildings, each with 22 apartments, underwent an energy efficiency overhaul. In addition to a comprehensive facade renovation, a new solar system, and a redesign of the entrance areas...
Exhibition Hall, Murau
...no competition with the exhibition at all. The unit, as well as the possibilities of general timber construction, are significantly influenced by new “timber products”. This was the theme for the Exhibition Hall: Murau, as part of the Styrian show...
Biomasseheizwerk, Lech
...the intention to make the heating technology visible. This building is designed to show that even so-called “functional buildings” with dedicated architectural designs can be an asset in the town-scape. The use of biomass as a renewable energy source, and...
Mathis, Dafins
...to the deeply cantilevered living quarters, a timber construction that has been placed on the substructure. It opens to the south and to the west through ceiling-high glass elements and extends to terraces on three sides which are protected by...
Gymnastics and Celebration Hall, Muntlix
...keeping with the neighbourhood of large farmhouses, barns and smaller sheds, which line the village street. The timber cladding also corresponds to the buildings of the region. From the light, almost elegant area created with a ‘glass cube’ under the...
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
...were assigned to the respective business processes. The ground floor serves the private customer care in a generously sized customer reception. The first floor accommodates the corporate customer service and the executive board, while the administration can be found on...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
...and protection”. Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann ~ |Large sliding gates open for the horses to be able to exercise and graze on a fenced paddock. The broad, projecting canopy features a skylight, giving the hall ample amounts of light,...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...to faults, a total renovation is inevitable, so that the Priory with its vast and fascinating history can continue to thrive in the long term, ideologically and materially. ~ A six stage renovation and redevelopment program was created. The first...
Awarded 1st place for the new Zünd Systemtechnik project in Altstätten
...project, but rather the development of a design and construction strategy on selected topics. The basis was the present logistics concept, which was developed in cooperation with W + P Weber and Partner AG from Wil. Jury notes On the...
Mühlweg Vienna Receives Best Architect Award
Hermann Kaufmann, for who wood has been a passion since his childhood, has won the 34th Dr Toni Russ Award. When you consider it, you might wonder: Isn’t a residential building with almost 100 apartments, built entirely of wood, doomed...
New building in Neubaugasse
...flats + common room Number of storeys: E+3 (house A, B), E+2 (house C) 38 flats, 38 underground parking spaces Special features: Exterior walls + facade in wood Heating system: groundwater heat pump with support of controlled aeration and ventilation...
The Federal HolzbauPlus 2020: Recognition for SWG Schraubenwerk
...protection – because it stores carbon. So if you build with it, you act! Building a single-family house out of wood produces up to 56 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Builders, investors and planners around the world are increasingly relying...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...spatial entrance situation, deserve a positive mention. Beyond the domestic community, well-proportioned meeting areas are offered with the neighbourhood squares and the community courtyards. The construction principle, with a series building blocks linked timber construction meets the building standard III,...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...underground parking solution, as well as better integration of the buildings along the east-side boundary in relation to the smaller-scale and affordable housing. The project has other great qualities, which reveal themselves only at a second glance. The individual buildings...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...TUM. In 2021, he was honoured with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture. In 2022, he became the first architect from an African country to receive the most important award in architecture: the Pritzker Prize, endowed with 100,000 US...
The Priory St Gerold recevies Constructive Alps 2017 recognition prize
...the materials used and the designs of the structures. With the expansion into gastronomy, and a hotel offering, the monastery ensures its economic survival, which enriches the tourism standard of the region. The architect, Hermann, Kaufmann, took every care with...
8th International Forum on Timber Construction in Dijon France
...France is a dynamic and growing market, one that contributes to the necessary reduction of CO2 emissions. In 2018, the Macron government launched the third timber industry development plan and commissioned Adivbois with a national tender for urban construction, with...
Hermann Kaufmann nominated as the Austrian of the Year 2013
...if you support me. It is very simple and does not take much time. Just click on the “VOICES” link. Why I was selected you can read there. It would be nice, if you could tell your friends too! Many...
Insight into the exciting YKK project in Japan - exclusive interview with the project team
...our own position. As the planning architects for YKK, what is your role in the project? HK: As the planning architects we are responsible for the design, construction, and materialisation. The plans are drawn in Japan based on our designs....
The Timber Construction Atlas adds Berlin-Brandenburg to its map
...Berlin area, on which around 70 innovative timber construction projects in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region are displayed and locatable on an interactive map. Everyone can visit the website at holzbauatlas.berlin and get a comprehensive picture of contemporary and historical timber...
Our new book is at the printers.
We are eagerly awaiting the delivery from the printer. Our latest book “SCHRAUBENWERK MIT HOLZ – Plumbing the Limits of Hardwood”, author Marko Sauer, will be published soon and can now be pre ordered. You can secure their copy here...
Ground breaking ceremony for ASZ Vorderland
Interkommunal for more sustainability! 11 municipalities work together to realise the Recycling Centre (ASZ) Vorderland. At the celebration of the laying of the foundation stone on 06.06.2019, President Harald Sonderegger emphasised the positive example displayed by this extraordinary cooperation –...
The prototype of the new forest bus stops can now be seen in Doren. More in the construction blog.
The Swimming Pool in Mittelberg is Awards 1st Prize
In principle, the location of the existing pool building was actually correct. The situation of old swimming pool was perfect because of its relation to the main road, its proximity to the village, and because the ground naturally swelled up...
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...
IZM receives recognition at Constructive Alps 2015
...public, together with the other 32 finalists, in an exhibition and in the catalog of the architecture magazine, Hochparterre. The exhibition will then travel across all Alpine countries in the next two years. More information can be found at www.constructivealps.net...
Prize Awarded to the Recently Built Administrative Buildings of Erne Fittings
From a town-planning perspective, a three-storey building is required, but it has to be one that will form a balance between the large-scale industrial buildings and the adjacent small-scale industrial and residential areas, one that can be part of the...
Ceremonial inauguration of the Schmuttertal High School in Diedorf
...the use of optimised timber construction solutions and compliance with a defined energy specification. As a result, the plus-energy standard in timber construction, and the development of new solutions for open learning landscapes were realised and can now be enjoyed....
24.-25. April | Mission: Climate-friendly timber construction culture | Lecture Christoph Dünser
For the second time, the interdisciplinary congress “Three countries, one mission: Climate-friendly timber construction culture” will take place on 24 and 25 April in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. D-A-CH interdisciplinary congress “Three countries, one mission: climate-friendly timber construction culture” will...
Virtual tour of the energie.campus Montafon
With the construction of the new energy.campus montafon in Vandans, illwerke vkw AG strengthens its position as an attractive employer and trainer. The new training centre is also being built on the premises in Rodund, in close proximity to the...
Lecture Detail Congress 2019
...Wirtschaft in Stuttgart deals with aspects of regional development that set the course for the future of rural areas. Among other things, it deals with the topics of building with timber and new forms of living. In addition to well-known...
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008: Hermann Kaufmann Woodworks
...considered excellent. With 211 submitted publications, from more than 100 publishers and designers, this year saw the largest number of entries. The competition “The most beautiful books in Austria” is annually published by the Federal Ministry of Education, the Arts...
The Olpererhütte Ginzling receives the Best Architects Award 2009
The “Best Architects 09” award received the highest number of entrants since the awards were founded. 189 outstanding projects were submitted to the award. This year’s jury found it particularly difficult to select the best of the best. A total...
Hermann Kaufmann receives the Toni Russ Prize
Hermann Kaufmann, for who wood has been a passion since his childhood, has won the 34th Dr Toni Russ Award. Vorarlberg’s architectural scene is a worldwide sensation. It is “The ramifications and impact of this scene are vast and cannot...
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...
The Architekturtage Experience in 2008
...events offering an exciting access to the most diverse aspects of architecture. We invite you to open buildings and architecture workshops, guided tours, walks and bus tours, exhibitions, lectures, discussions, festivals, art events, a diverse program for people young and...
Cluster Innovative - SWG site inspection of the production hall
Invitation to visit the new wooden production hall for free. On 24 October 2019, proHolzBW has organised a site inspection of the production hall as part of “Cluster Innovative”. If you are interested and for further information click here....
"Haus Mitanand", Bezau is nominated for a Constructive Alps 2020 award
...are holding the “Constructive Alps” international architecture competition for the fifth time. The international jury has nominated 28 projects from 328 submissions, including our “Haus Mitanand” project in Bezau, which is an excellent example of carbon conscious renovation and construction...
Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf wins the DGNB award Building Sustainable 2016
...reasons. Due to precision planning of the timber construction, the manufacturing was more efficient, resulting in a very short construction time. The wood construction uses renewable building materials, which requires just a little “grey energy” and enables a higher CO2...
School nominated for prestigious sustainable building award in Germany
...Bavaria. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony on November 25, 2016 in Düsseldorf. The Schmuttertal Secondary School in Diedorf is nominated for multiple reasons this year. Due to precision planning of the timber construction, the manufacturing was...
Ground-breaking ceremony for residential complex in Feldkirch, Heldenstraße
...to build three-storey houses that can be built in modular construction, which ensures reduced planning costs, easier structures and faster implementation. Certain compromises in quality – like accessibility only on the ground floor and the abstinence of basement, underground parking...
Exhibition Berlin Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft (building with wood – ways into the future)
A fascinating new exhibition on current building culture that focuses on wood; a natural, renewable resource. With international and national projects, the exhibition presents ecologically, sustainable modern wooden architecture. Spectacular projects, trend-setting urban wooden dwellings, and the latest trends in...
Architecture on the spot 128: Wagner GmbH
The VAI (Architecture Institute of Vorarlberg) organises (almost) every last Friday of the month an architectural visit, where buildings can be experienced and explored. Within this series of events, examples all over Vorarlberg are shown. From the areas of housing,...
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
...Uhlig thanked Architekten Hermann Kaufmann for the “excellent solution at a prominent location in the city of Pforzheim”. According to the estimate made the project is expected to cost around 2 million euros. The history of the game park began...
Herman Kaufmann Awarded the IWL Landsberg Project.
...because of its unique in comparison to the usual commercial buildings. The overall design is subject to pragmatic criteria such as functionality and constructive meaning, but the main distinction is the consistent application of the renewable building material, wood. The...
Housing complex Unterstein receives Energy Globe Vorarlberg Award 2017
...more energy than it consumes, and it was also the first building in Vorarlberg which was certified with passive house plus standard. The housing complex demonstrates that perfectly optimised energy efficiency, and high-quality ecological construction can be implemented at affordable,...
FOKUS.GESUND BAUEN goes to the Schmuttertal Secondary School
...with their awards on March 9. The exhibition can be seen until 14th March in Hall B2 at the Munich Exhibition Centre. What the jury said of the project: The special prize FOKUS.GESUND BAUEN goes to the very special project....
The environmental education centre, Britzer Garten, is complete
...building and the neighbouring grove. The covered exhibition area will be equipped with mobile exhibition walls and will have dual purposes, it will showcase topics on urban nature, and the area can also be used as a covered-outdoor learning zone....
The new gastronomy centre at Uferpark Überlingen has been awarded to Hermann Kaufmann + Partners
...entries. The task was divided into two parts. Create a permanent gastronomy centre for the Uferpar, while simultaneously delivering a temporary restaurant pavilion of the district of Bodenseekreis that can accommodate and supply large catering needs during the Landesgartenschau 2020....
klima: aktiv Gold for Multi-Apartment Construction in Sulzberg
...firm gold award winner. Also the building has a primary energy requirement of 117 kWh / (m²a), which is even below the limit for certified passive houses. The system combines passive-type efficiency (excellent insulation, high-quality windows, comfort ventilation with heat...
Energy and Climate Protection: Particularly climate-friendly constructions honored – such as the project Unterstein, Langenegg
Vorarlberg’s excellence in climate-friendly construction is comprehensive. 57 particularly climate-friendly apartment buildings, commercial, and public buildings were honored by State Councillor Marco Tittler at the State House. We are especially pleased with the additional mention of “Morscher Bau“ with “Wohnbauselbsthilfe”...
Role Model Recycling Centre in Langerringen - Germany
...collaborating with HK Architekten, presented the project, which will include the tallest wooden building in the district, equipped with a photovoltaic system that generates more electricity than is used. It will be a purely wooden construction, with only the staircases...
Lecture series "Visions of Sustainable Construction"
The Freiburg Chamber of Architects and the city’s Department of Environmental Protection again present three perspectives that take up these questions and pursue them: The Evolution of Systematic Timber Construction Speaker: Christoph Dünser, Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZT GmbH, Schwarzach...
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BUS:STOP Krumbach
...such as the design of these utility buildings, offers unimaginable possibilities. They are not only functional traffic structures, that provide protection against wind and weather throughout the year, but can become a landmark that can be seen from afar, a...
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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,...