Rathaus, Markdorf
The exterior qualities of the historical ensemble are elaborated with a few precise interventions. The tower is freed from the massive staircase, and therefore strengthened in its meaning and perception. This also creates a direct link from Schlosshof to Schlossgarten....
Community Centre, Ludesch
...as plants can thrive in good soil, openness and understanding on the part of the client allows for new ideas and standards can be realised.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann Due to a special request from the regional government, the...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...playground. The building also opens to the west and north, creating further points of contact. From the interior and the outside terrace, the view expands to the impressive Molasse rock. At the same time, a glimpse from the outside into...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...should be relaxed and pleasant. In contrast, the facade seen from the highway is part of the cityscape of Dornbirn and should appear here as a large form in appearance. The facade is supposed to retreat from the neighbouring consumer...
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...depend on the availability of transportation. The old hut was made of stones from the surrounding area. The transport of large quantities of construction material from the valley was not feasible in those days and the labour-intensive stone masonry was...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
analysis The neighboring development of the area has a strong differentiation and ranges from small single-family homes to large blocks of flats. Due to the sloping terrain of the property towards the north, a topographical height development results which generates...
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...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...authorities increased the maximum number of storeys from four to six in order to increase the height of wooden buildings. For the 53 m high dorm this change was not enough. However, the campus has its own building regulations and...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...implementation, a high importance was placed on regional value creation. The spruce and fir timber needed for the construction comes mainly from the regions forests, and the majority of the craftsmen involved in the construction come from the immediate neighbourhood....
Sutterlüty, Hohenems
...for heating and cooling purposes and make 100% use of the waste heat from the cooling units for heating. The building is heated and cooled through the floors. Should the waste heat from the cooling system be insufficient for heating...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
...thermally insulated. The closed parts of the facade are made from vertical spruce batons of differing depths, giving them a lively surface that is protected from the sun. This is accentuated by the striking openings covered in light exposed concrete....
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
...highly thermally insulated outer shell. The element construction method makes it possible to ideally use a large number of Egger products. In addition, the interior offers different applications for the products from Egger. The outward appearance of the hotel is...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...is relatively compact and clearly separates itself from the extensive outdoor space, and the adjacent settlement area. Only the two entrances for the school, and the adult education centre break, the closed design. These vacant lots mark the entrances, which...
Mühlweg, Wien
...common – a commitment to a good cause.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann, DI Johannes Kaufmann Selected from the public competition was the proposal from Johannes and Hermann Kaufmann. Tit was a site-specific design that linked the existing residential buildings...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...a grid of 2.70 m units from east to west. In the opposite direction, the width of the grid varies depending on usage. For example, the classroom blocks consist of nine units with a size of 2.70 m x 2.70...
Unterfeldstraße, Ludesch
...timber walls and cross-laminated timber ceilings. The development is made from arcades that are made from non-combustible building materials such as steel and concrete. | For cost reasons, and to keep the building compact, the balconies are presented free of...
Rheinhof, Hohenems
...a modern farmhouse. It stands on the spot we proposed, one that is the best distance from the existing tree. Built from timber and clad with natural, vertical, sawed silver fir. Oriented to the south and west and developed from...
Gymnastics and Celebration Hall, Muntlix
The old schoolhouse in Muntlix was originally built in the 1960’s. The town took the opportunity to give the village, scattered over large area, an attractive centre suitable for varied purposes and celebrations. From the front, the hall is in...
Convenience Store, Bizau
...of goods as well as allowing goods to be delivered efficiently and to improve storage conditions. The elongated new building now stands away from the street, directly on a steep edge of the terrain, to create parking spaces for motor...
Waste material collection centre Vorderland, Sulz
...the motorway is designed as a closed timber wall. The north facade, along the main road, develops from the closed motorway side to the open sawtooth ramp – from a closed formwork to a formwork with plexiglas panes in between....
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...The outdoor area is accessed via a porch. The accessibility of the 1st floor is via its own secure access from the apartment staircase. The apartments were distributed in the specified key from 6 – 2 – 1. They are...
Gantner/Bundschuh, Sulzberg
...were largely preserved. Existing furnishings and furniture were professionally renovated and integrated into the contemporary living concept. Particular emphasis was placed on using natural building materials from the region and to outsource the work to craft businesses from the Bregenzerwald....
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...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...The developer Morscher Bau- & Projektmanagement GmbH from Mellau built a number of units that use the constructive language for which Vorarlberg is known. Most of the facades are made of wood – as are these two buildings. Morscher calls...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...on further development. A connection to the new cafeteria, administration and seminar building is from a mezzanine level via a bridge, allowing for all the zones to be connected, while maintaining independence from each other. The production building is situated...
Stallinger, St. Gerorgen im Attergau
A company headquarters made from its own product, a prefabricated solid timber frame with no additional casing. The headquarters of this timber processing company features a novel, extremely economic, and flexible construction made of spruce glue laminate, from the company’s...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...strives for. »With a focus on simplistic design and the use of natural materials, we took a dated alpine hotel from being stuck in the past, into celebrating its future. All work was done while still insuring the heart and...
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
...tradition in the implementation of modern wooden structures.« DI Christian Lenz & Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann A box-like classroom block projects into the courtyard. It is separated from the existing walled structures by glass walls featuring slender mullions. Small...
Hotel Bellevue, Les Houches
...air and returns the energy from the waste air, which is normally lost, to the building via heat exchangers. Together with a heating system, which derives its energy from the ground, an energetic and ecological flagship project has been created....
Sutterlüty, Lochau
From the old we make the new. Originally built in the 1990’s, Sutterlüty in Lochau had to be rebuilt due to structural defects which had caused damage to the roof. The existing foundations had to be considered with regards to...
Schlichtling, Telfs
...twelve apartments, ranging from one bedroom apartments to the west, to three bedroom apartments facing east. Medium size apartments are located in the centre of the building, extending through it from the balconies on the south side to the galleries...
Bridge, Wetzlar
...the main bridge. The timber structure is protected from rain and moisture, which promises a long life with low maintenance costs. The lighting concept was realised with energy-saving LED bulbs in the handrail. Only the tower is illuminated from below....
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
A tower visible from afar. A front square and facilities for communal use. The Impulszentrum, Interpark Focus is the new administration and architectural centre of an industrial area in Feldkirch-Röthis. The “Interpark Focus” is a group of enterprises clustered together...
Sutterlüty, Weiler
...and from the local context. Further Sutterluty’s of this kind that are local and tailor-made are planned.« proHolz 2010 Sutterlüty was searching for a spatial structure and a material concept that provided optimum flexibility, using only a few elements. In...
Vorarlberg electricity Network - Operations Office, Lindenberg
...opens up to the urban surroundings through large windows. In order to ensure the greatest possible flexibility, the interior walls are constructed using partition walls, whereas the static loads are taken from the core of the building to the exterior...
Dorfhus, Düns
Location From our point of view, the proposed village square can best develop in the area between the church, the parish hall and the existing shop. The buildings are facing each other and from the lined space that is well...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
...upper floor are different in size, but by harnessing the space above the central aisle, they become approximately the same. An emergency escape from the upper floor directly into the outside meets the conditions of fire protection. Contrary to the...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
...of stairs with an access ramp to the entrance level on the 1st floor, from there is a direct line of sight to the outdoor pool and the beach. The platform offers space for the optimally sun-drenched terrace area of...
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...
Residential building Hälin, Langen bei Bregenz
...site come from its specific location and its topographical conditions. The adjacent main road is busy but provides optimal access, while the steep slope, although demanding in terms of construction, opens up to a privileged and scared panoramic view. A...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
...it was decided to expand the complex to include a riding school for people with both developmental and physical disabilities. The new structure that houses the ridging school extends from the southwestern corner of the Priory framing the garden courtyard...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...free the summit, to make it the centre of attention and to bring it to life when looking up at it from below or when you have ascended to the peak by train.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann To highlight the peak,...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...timber binds the carbon from 1 ton of CO2 from the atmosphere in the long term. In addition, other materials are replaced that would release CO2 again during their manufacture. Since a total of around 1,800 m³ of timber is...
Gutsbetrieb Rheinhof, Hohenems
...is airy and marked by a large number of unique elements. This is related to the decision to use timber from nearby forests: the length of the wood was limited to that which could be found locally. Gluelam technology was...
House R, Rankweil
...the new garage forms a protective barrier for the garden, shielding it from the noise of the road and offering the space a sense of intimacy. From the garage there is now access to the house, via swing doors and...
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...
Security Center, Bezau
...of community buildings that have been constructed in the last few years that are dedicated to promotion of timber construction and modern architecture. Timber is the material of choice when creating public buildings in Vorarlberg. The building material comes from...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...pitched roof that covers concealed interior spaces. Both buildings are timber from the ground floor up and achieve the Passive House standard. The layout and careful planning of the buildings creates a new and unexplored focal point in Krumbach, a...
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...out from the rest of the buildings, but a little time will age and weather the house’s facade, uniting it with the whole village. For the “Haus Drexel” the renovations are only one moment from the early 21st century it...
Geroldsegg, Schwarzenberg
...home from abroad chose this village to settle in for her retirement. The house consists of two separate apartments, as well as additional living space and guest rooms in the basement. »The craftsmen in the Bregenzerwald were fortunate that the...
Wälderhaus BA 1, Bezau
...of new buildings is often left to chance, despite their impact on the natural landscape. This project, on the periphery of Bezau, benefitted from a previous intervention by Hermann Kaufmann, who had built the timber production halls in close vicinity...
Dorner Electronic, Egg
Inside, timber encases innovative technology. Outside, it responds to the local environment. In the 1960’s, Dorner Electronic was a major supplier of electronic devices to Russia. Since then it has evolved from a two-man company, into one with over...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...in 1756 then rebuilt in 1865. In the 60s and 70s the hotel and restaurant underwent constant renovation and a lot of this work subsequently deteriorated. In 1990 the new owner came in and, apart from the old restaurant on...
Primary & Elementary School, Schwarzach
...an essential accessibility requirement, a redesign of the school playground was possible. From the entrance you enter a foyer, and from there the new inner courtyard opens up. The extension of the school was made in lightweight construction to the...
Scout Centre, Wolfurt
...toilet facilities and two group rooms. On the ground floor are also two group rooms, storage rooms, toilet facilities (accessible from outside for scout camp), and a small covered outdoor space. The demands on the planning were that the design...
Übermellen, Mellau
...from the basement to the upper floor, the railing is glass. Visible original walls, contrasting to new timber and glass openings, create a whole that is atmospheric. The floor plan follows the original structure, but is adapted to the requirements...
Foot and Cycle Bridge, Zwischenwasser
...found in the old bridge, which represented a pragmatic and unspectacular solution, were taken up for the new plans and developed further as the essential guidelines. The river bed is bridged by a construction which seems to emerge from the...
Kopf, Au
A pioneering example of prefabricated panel construction using glue-less, diagonally-dowelled, solid timber studs. The client runs a local sawmill which processes spruce, fir and larch from the region into timber for windows and construction, as well as planks for log...
Kaufmann, Reuthe
...the entrance area and a small office. The timber cube contains all living spaces. The base is largely solid cement, while the cube is executed in pure timber. It was the task of the client to build the cube from...
Stallinger, St. Georgen im Attergau
...against weathering and last but not least, it allows access to the outside from every room. The steel construction of the balcony is suspended from the canopy, which is designed as a thick three-layer board; therefore the sealed shell of...
Schwimmbad, Riezlern
...place the new building on this site as well. This preserves the old main entrance situation directly from the village street, however the visitor will be received in a very different manner. They enter the bathroom via a spacious terrace...
BSBZ Agriculture School Vorarlberg - New Building Tract E, Hohenems
...facility, the building had to be reprogrammed and enlarged several times over the following decades. As early as 2006, the buildings were already divided into clear structures through carefully designed interventions, around courtyard typography, confidently differentiating itself from its heterogeneous...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...using protective treatments. Access to the subterranean parking garage and the stairs is possible from the north. However, a path leads from the uppermost tree-lined walkway, over a staircase and bridge, to the south as well. The building is also...
"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...
Nürnbergkareal phase 1, Absam
...and employees from the University of Innsbruck. In the INTENSYS project, multiple aspects from the areas of urban planning, traffic planning, building physics and sociology were researched and combined. In this way, three compact structures were developed, which are staggered...
Biomass heating plant, Zürs
...level, and from there they can be channelled directly into the day tanks. The ash disposal takes place at the lowest point directly from the street level. The route of the bio-material can be seen in the architecture: The horizontally...
Böhler Fenster, Wolfurt
...and the new hall clearly demonstrates this. The hall extension connects to the existing building via a simple join, creating a formal contrast. The large trusses are made from a simple glued laminate, which is also visible from the outside....
Kehl/Fischer, Burgebrach
Generosity through reduction. As visitors on holiday to Bregenzerwald, thrilled by the Vorarlberg architecture, the family of construction developers wanted a carefully thought out house built from timber. It should also find its place in the context of their local...
Lino, Montagnola
A lake view from the sundeck. The expressive structure sits on a steep southeast slope in the Ticino village of Montagnola, surrounded by stately villas in Mediterranean vegetation. The determining design parameters are the orientation to the sun and the...
Fire department, Schnepfau
...building, together with the parish hall and the parish church, form a compact ensemble that encapsulates the public square with its mighty chestnut tree and fountain. The village stream is passed under the building, which lifts the plot from behind...
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...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
...bay, the access to the underground car park and for taxis or ambulances takes place from the north over the Gänsenbach. In this area there is also the main access with cafeteria and public functions, multipurpose room, training room, chapel,...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...directly into a large foyer which accommodates the exhibition. Immediately at the entrance are also the shared toilet facilities and the changing rooms. It is also possible to separate the foyer from the porch via a mobile glass partition. Separate...
Heimat Österreich, Salzburg-Liefering
...view of the Anger, and dividing the outdoor area of the property into an introverted eastern and extroverted western parts of the garden. Access is from the northwest, on which are the sites for the kindergarten and additional houses. The...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
A pillar construction as a place maker. The town of Kempten is considered the educational and administrative centre of the surrounding Allgäu region. A new triple sports hall, for up to 800 spectators, is to be built on the site...
Hauser, Hohentannen
Abundant space in a simple shell. A house for a movement therapist and a music teacher should be designed according to the individual needs of its residents. But in the newly developed area, a large number of planning parameters had...
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....
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
...timber according to ecological and modern structural engineering requirements, as well as the requirements of the Passive House standard. The timber cladding is in the style of the existing building that will be demolished. The large number of parking spaces,...
Student Housing, Rosenheim
...built as prefabricated timber modules in the factory and then assembled on site. This design also makes it possible to minimise the number of working days on site and the associated weather dependency. The existing local system feeds low-temperature floor...
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...
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...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...affordable housing options. Extract from the jury report The authors create a quality of residence, building interesting spaces and areas sequence narrow streets and squares. The scale, granularity of the buildings, and the chosen density are developed from the context...
Fernpassstraße receives recognition from the Prize for Quality in Housing 2015
...the research project ‘TES-Energy-Facade’ from the Technical University of Munich. This resulted in exceptionally good energy efficiency and an overall ecological concept. In addition, the project is a positive example of ’embodied energy’ utilisation. From a sociological point of view,...
Timber Construction Day 2019: Lecture in Oslo
...wood projects from Format Engineers (UK), Herman Kaufmann (AUS), GROUPWORK (UK), Mecanoo (NL), as well as several newly-created timber projects from the American continent presented by among others Undurraga Arquitectos (Chile), Patkau Architects (Canada) and Equilibrium Consulting (Canada). more information...
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...
wienwood 15 - Holzbaupreis honours Mühlweg
...Vienna. The experience gained from this project paved the way for subsequent wooden buildings. As an internationally respected milestone, this catalyst project joins other hybrid wooden constructions from Dietrich | Untertrifaller and Hubert Rieß to be honoured with an award....
Gold for Klimaaktiv flagship development Unterstein in Langenegg
Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism Elisabeth Köstinger honours 94 sustainable building projects from Tyrol and Vorarlberg. On Wednesday, April 3, Federal Minister Elisabeth Köstinger awarded sustainable construction projects and companies in Innsbruck. A total of 87 buildings from Tyrol...
An update from Nebelhornbahn restaurant
The new restaurant at the summit of Nebelhorn will open on 22nd December 2016. This impressive dining location is well worth a visit.
Hermann Kaufmann erhält den Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010
...Kuma from Japan, Richard Leplastrier from Australia, and Switzerlands Peter Zumthor. Two years ago the award went to the Chilean architect José Cruz Ovalle. In addition to his work as an architect, Hermann Kaufmann has been a professor at the...
Detail: The world's largest roof structure made from Baubuche laminate
DAM Exhibition - Nice out here, from 27th March - 27th November 2022 in Neu-Anspach
Hermann Kaufmann takes part in leading TV-documentary from arte. He explains the role in sustainability of wood and timber architecture. Our recommendation "A New World" - now on arte
Watch the documentary: “A New World” – arte Online: 08/11/2022 – 08/07/2023 In 6 languages available...
The SWG Schraubenwerk project receives an award for good building culture
...district, 16 from the Main-Tauber district and 14 from the Schwäbisch Hall district. We are delighted to announce that the SWG was one of these award winners. Comments from the jury: “With the Schraubenwerk Gaisbach, two companies originating and based...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...Francis Kéré’s wealth of ideas and unconventional approach. With our sound knowledge of construction and timber construction, we will make these ideas a reality and make an unusual project available to the public.” – Hermann Kaufmann From the end of...
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
...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...
IZM - Illwerke Zentrum Montafon nominated for State Prize for Architecture and Sustainability 2014
...in harmony with the local environment and nature is possible.” said Federal Minister Andrä Rupprechter at the award ceremony held this week. From 74 to the top 5 winners In the categories of “new construction” and “renovation” there were a...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2007
...Wang Shu (China) and Stefan Behnisch (Germany). When choosing to honour Hermann Kaufmann with the first “Global Award for Sustainable Architecture”, the jury emphasised the coherence of the work of the Austrian architect, who came from a family of carpenters...
Schmuttertal Secondary School wins German Wood Construction Award 2017
...jury evaluated more than 200 works, ranging from ambitious new buildings, to innovative renovations, to pioneering developments in product development. Owners, architects, structural engineers, and wood construction companies were honoured for their excellent contributions to timber construction. This year, four...
The environmental education centre, Britzer Garten, is complete
...contemporary architecture, made from largely renewable raw materials. The new construction appears to be a floating pavilion, nestled between the old trees surrounding it. The interplay between façade, environment, exterior and interior encourages curiosity and lures visitors of the Britzer...
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...
Lectures in Ulm on contemporary timber architecture
Two lectures from Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZT GmbH and Ludescher & Lutz. The first will be given by partner and architect Christoph Dünser. He will be reporting on the office building of the Illwerke Zentrum Montafon. It is currently...
24.-25. April | Mission: Climate-friendly timber construction culture | Lecture Christoph Dünser
...construction offensive and in cooperation with vorarlberger holzbau_kunst, Proholz Bayern and Lignum Holzwirtschaft Schweiz. Vanue: Graf Zeppelin Haus, Friedrichshafen Lecture: Christoph Dünser, HK Architects Day 2 at 11:30 | Topic: Structural building with hardwood Tickets and further information at: proHolzBW...
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
...in front of an audience of over 400 guests at the Bregenzer Festspielhaus, with the 34th Dr. Toni Russ Award. “What is extraordinary is the great number of excellent architects and the depth the reputation has penetrated into the region....
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
We are honoured to announce our architects firm, Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZT GmbH, has been selected as the winner, from the ten tender entries, of the Russareal Loachau competition. Extract from the jury report With a total of...
Experts discuss the very best Timber has to offer
...the Blaha in Korneuburg. The lecture schedule includes special projects, such as the SWG screw production hall and the St. Michael training centre. Examples from residential construction are also included. From architects to structural engineers and students, everyone is invited...
New building in Neubaugasse
...buildings with 2-, 3- and 4-room 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...
Ceremonial inauguration of the Schmuttertal High School in Diedorf
After two years of construction, the Schmuttertal Gymnasium was inaugurated on October 21, 2015. It was planned and built with an integral and future-oriented approach, as a nationwide unique lighthouse project. It was necessary to combine economic, ecological and social...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
...from the sun; they are also stylistically orientated to the shape and proportion of the existing agricultural nature of the plot. In the interior, however, spaces are created that enable quality, contemporary living and working. The interior space is determined...
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:...
Energy and Climate Protection: Particularly climate-friendly constructions honored – such as the project Unterstein, Langenegg
...Bau” – partly in collaboration with “Wohnbauselbsthilfe” with 10 projects – are the developers presenting the highest number of certified buildings this year. Among the honored buildings are also the last two winners of the State Prize, the office and...
Role Model Recycling Centre in Langerringen - Germany
The Augsburg district will halve the number of recycling centers by 2035, particularly affecting smaller municipalities. One of the winners of the new distribution concept is Langerringen, where a modern environmental competence center is set to be established next year....
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...traditional log and half-timbered on-site construction methods, forms of prefabrication have developed from timber frame to element, sheet and spatial cell construction. Also with the increased array of choices from glued timber, board pile to cross laminated timber, materials and...
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BUS:STOP Krumbach
7 international architecture offices designed 7 bus stops for the Bregenzerwald community in Krumbach, and enter into a dialogue with people, landscapes and tradition. Accompanied by architects from the region and local craftsmen, small utility buildings, akin to extraordinary sculptures,...