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...
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....
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...
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...
Experts discuss the very best Timber has to offer
...who wants to move towards more timber construction and is looking for initial contacts. Participation is free of charge. Since the number of participants is limited to 150, it is important to register here quickly, but no later than March...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...appearance of the building corresponds to the request for a residential building in timber, and is rated positively. The building maintenance and building operation, due to the large number of detached houses requires effort. Lanes between the building units must...
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...
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...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
...by the continuation of the arrangement of a middle passage. The ground floor and the first floor of the building and the new building are on the same level. On the second floor, there are only a few steps between...
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....
The LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower receives the Balthasar Neumann Prize 2014
...celebrates the cooperation of various specialist disciplines on a single building project, and awards those it identifies as delivering outstanding technical and design qualities due to this cooperation. This cooperation does not only refer to cooperative partnerships between architects and...
Nürnbergkareal Bauabschnitt 1, Absam receives klimaaktiv GOLD award
At the klimaaktiv award ceremony, Federal Minister Andrä Rupprechter celebrated 41 Tirolean buildings, which not only showed energy efficiency, but also the highest quality in terms of planning and construction, building materials, comfort and indoor air quality. 18 of them...
Ground-breaking ceremony for residential complex in Feldkirch, Heldenstraße
...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 and elevator – are knowingly accepted in order to offer cheaper housing....
School nominated for prestigious sustainable building award in Germany
...highly efficient technical solutions and a photovoltaic system are the reason why more energy is generated than consumed. The Schmuttertal Secondary School in Diedorf not only achieves the German plus energy standard, it is also modular, allowing for agility in...
Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf wins the DGNB award Building Sustainable 2016
...balance, and the wood-concrete ceilings reduce fluctuations in temperature. The use of highly efficient technical solutions and a photovoltaic system are the reason why more energy is generated than consumed. The Schmuttertal Secondary School in Diedorf not only achieves the...
Bretter Renna 2023 - we celebrate the 5th place of our team
...only our team were celebrating a success: Alexander Thorsen achieved 2nd place in the men’s category of his age group. We warmly congratulate the participants on their success. The Bretter Renna is an important event for all winter sports fans...
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...
klima: aktiv Gold for Multi-Apartment Construction in Sulzberg
...aktiv Bauen und Sanieren” found an absolute winner in this project. The multi-family dwelling achieved 979 points, the highest point number of all multi-family buildings in Austria so far and therefore exceeding the requirements of 900 points, making it a...
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...
Gault&Millau award: The Organic Hotel Schwanen in Bregenzerwald was awarded as "The Hotel Of The Year 2023". Congratulations to the family business!
article only in German available! Das Biohotel Schwanen im Bregenzerwald ist ein Glücksfall von einem Hotel. Es liegt in Bizau, und man erreicht es, wenn man über den Arlberg in den Bregenzerwald fährt, etwa auf halber Strecke zwischen Arlbergpass und...
Gault&Millau award - Naturhotel Chesa Valisa in Hirschegg was awarded as "The Hotel Discovery Of The Year 2023" Congratulations to the 14th generation!
article only in German available! Die Keimzelle des Chesa Valisa, das Stammhaus, ist ein halbes Jahrtausend alt. Das ist eine ziemliche Ansage, wenn es darum geht, auf Tradition zurückzublicken. Wir waren aber so begeistert vom Chesa Valisa, dass wir den...
October 13 sees the start of operations at the Altstoffsammelzentrum in Hofsteig
On October 13, the new Altstoffsammelzentrum (ASZ) in Hofsteig starts its trial operations, after only seven month of construction. 45 types of waste can be delivered to a single location, during customer-friendly opening times. For the residence of the four...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower is Awarded a Nomination of the State Prize
...the spotlight of the construction industry again. The aim of the project is the development of a wooden modular system for multi-storey wooden buildings up to 20 floors. The previous record was only a building with nine storeys in London...
Hermann Kaufmann erhält den Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010
...and a delicate understanding for the material as well as its concrete, tangible appearance, which can only arise in a seamless collaboration between the architect and the construction worker. Thanks to his pronounced social conscience and his ambitious work, he...
Housing and Care Home Development in Liefering Awarded to Hermann Kaufmann
...of attention, in order to avoid unnecessary wall formations. The required compactness was taken into account, allowing 13 or 15 residential units to be combined into one building. This meant the required apartments could be accommodated in only 5 buildings...
Fernpassstraße Munich Receives Recognition at the German Building Award 2013.
...energy efficiency and high quality must be the goal of all key stakeholders in housing construction – especially in the context of demographic change. The decisive factors are the responsibility of the builder, who must pay attention not only to...