Spinnereistraße, Hard
Prefabricated timber allows for low-cost, social housing in the perfect central location. There is a huge demand for low-cost, social housing in the Bodensee community in Hard. The residential complex Spinnereistraße is located adjacent to existing residential complexes and the...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...surrounding vertical screen in this project ground-based climbing plants, a combination of wild grape, clematis and wisteria is proposed. The advantage of the climbing plants lies in their manageable care and the relatively low cost. The MFO Park project in...
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...
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...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Hartmanngasse, Rankweil
...interiors. | The buildings could be delivered in a simple, but solid, standard timber frame construction. Solid timber ceilings are created by local companies; special emphasis was placed on very low energy metrics. This prototype demonstrates a low-cost housing model,...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...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 low maintenance costs, in order to enable sustainable and cost-effective operation of the day centre....
IZM Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, Vandans
...is optimised for sustainability, and the CO2balance is more than 90% cheaper than with conventional construction methods. The expansion and the buildings technology follow, as well as the shell, results in a low-emission and sustainable concept. In addition, the building...
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...
Heldenstraße, Feldkirch-Altenstadt
Quality living on a reduced budget. The special residential construction program by the state of Vorarlberg supports the development of non-profit projects that can be rented out at extremely favourable conditions. This is achievable through intelligent planning, sharp cost calculations...
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...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...the cooling demand by the heat pump system. These indices, including those for “grey” energy, turn the building into a perfct example of sustainable construction. The passive house standard ensures low energy consumption and operating costs. The prefabricated method of...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...services. In order to ensure a high degree of flexibility in the production processes, the number of supports in the hall is reduced to a minimum. The supporting structure consists of eight parallel, lengthways, 82 m long and 3.8 m...
Gutsbetrieb Rheinhof, Hohenems
...school representatives, local farmers and agriculture officials, Kaufmann developed an efficient alternative to conventional stables with a gable roof. To allow light and air into the 46 m long and 30 m wide stable, the building envelope takes the shape,...
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...
Sutterlüty, Hohenems
...the desired temperature. The hydraulic system was optimised in such a way to allow the same system to be used for the heating and cooling, reducing the production costs and also adding further reductions to maintenance costs for daily operation....
Kaufmann, Lingenau
...the newly retired father who is a trained carpenter, that costs stayed lower. As a result nothing is too much at the house; the cubature was kept very low. The house is entered, due to the terrain, on the living...
Die Drei – Advertising Agency, Dornbirn
A low energy concept that blends with the urban surroundings. The office building of the advertising agency – DIE DREI – in Dornbirn, Rohrbach sits in an urban area of old timber houses and new single-family and multi-family houses. The...
Burger, Wolfurt
...the property, the environment, and the client. The details are designed to be low energy or Passive House standard. It can therefore be used to construct a thermal open space building shells with K values of 0.1 W / m2K...
Biomass heating plant expansion, Lech
Complex geometry maximises the potential of an undulating mountain plot for a vital service provider. The expansion of the Stubenbach district made the heating capacity of the two existing biomass boilers in the Lech too low. After initially considering...
Fernpassstraße, Munich
...cladding of the facades was done with vertical, spruce boards. This type of exterior cladding has a long shelf life with low maintenance costs. The brightly coloured balconies and pergola parapets, with smooth metal surfaces, stand out in contrast to...
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...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
...noise and emissions, but opens up via the saw-tooth loading bay to the access road. It was desirable to reduce the number of materials and components used to just a chosen few, the large-scale roof construction transfers its static loads...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...glued ceiling elements allow large spans, contribute to a pleasant indoor climate, and produce a homely felling in the living spaces. Multi-storey housing construction The budget allow for an extremely stringent and constructively clear concept. The offered design includes...
Greussinghof, Lauterach
Variation of agriculture spaces creates economic diversity. Agricultural construction is usually determined by insurmountable constraints, as well as by system providers, who are interested cost, but miss any architectural approach. Alternatives to this are appearing, designed for those that are...
Nürnbergkareal phase 1, Absam
Symbiosis on the sunny side. To design a cost-effective, innovative and sustainable residential project for multiple generations in which single people, families and older people feel all equally at home. This task was tackled by an interdisciplinary team of architects...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...tall windows, with their deep sills and the almost 0.5 meter thick outer walls, give the building a feeling of being a vast space despite the cost-efficient construction method that was used. Timber is not intended for provisional purposes here,...
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...
Exhibition Hall, Murau
An example of the functionality and versatility of timber. Very often when timber is discussed in the press its versatility, cost effectiveness and functionality as a building material are often forgotten, instead the focus is often on the aesthetics...
Oxa Store, Bildstein
...their cars and drive to the neighbouring villages, far below in the valley. The kiosk of the “Ox” had to be extended and renovated to be fit for purpose, to keep up with the demands of the village. The store...
Kammelweg, Wien
...Kammelweg. This type of building, with its attractive central hall and communal areas on all levels, allows an extremely rational and cost-effective development. While the ground-floor apartments have each assigned a garden portion, the upper floor apartments are furnished with...
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...
High-rise timber house - Queckareal, Tübingen
...high thermal quality of the building envelope with insulating glazing guarantees a low heating energy requirement, which is covered by the connection to the existing district heating network. The room ventilation takes place via manually operated, opaque window sashes as...
Educational campus at Sallerner Berg, Regensburg
...A variety of visual relationships and shared recreational opportunities are created around the low building. As a design element, the seating in front of the building extends into the break halls of the two schools, which span the two storeys....
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...metal strips and bends diagonally upwards along the eaves. The buildings are insulated with mineral wool and designed in accordance with the low energy standard, a geothermal heat pump and solar systems on the roofs serve as the energy sources....
Catholic Centre of Excellence, Salzburg-Herrnau
...administration building meets the passive house standard is clearly and pragmatically structured, its floor plans and facades are appropriately coordinated for use as an office building. In order to allow a flexible division of the rooms, the static loads are...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
...that is about 70 – 80% lower than comparable buildings in mineral construction. A high quality building envelope and compact design allow reduced energy consumption. In principle, the building can reach the Passive House standard. For heating, a heat pump...
Assisted living, Mittelberg
...would be better. The large volume responds to the neighbouring hotel construction, and is greatly reduced by the “low-level” where it sits. Spacious outdoor areas are retained by the compact design and allow for diverse community use. Development In order...
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...
Dorfhus, Düns
...Internal organisation In order to meet the manifold requirements in a confined space, the new building development is very space-efficient. This creates space for flexibility and saves construction costs. The compact and central access core connects all areas. All stored...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...stone and oak corrects the slanted building corner. A low, but generous fountain accentuates the patio, which is furnished with mobile furniture and stylish potted plants and is now available for all types of temporary use. Based on the historically...
Steurer Installationen, Andelsbuch
...Special consideration was given to an optimised building envelope and efficient building services, which is reflected in the very low heating and cooling costs, which only amount to € 250 per year. Steurer is a specialist in Passive House technology...
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...cheaper. Modern means of transportation, such as helicopters, have changed things. Prefabricated construction materials, together with the new possibilities provided by glue-laminated timber, allow for easy transport and furthermore they can be quickly assembled, which is an important aspect in...
Hofsteigstraße H, Wolfurt
...The old road and several old farmhouses on this street are still preserved. The materialisation required by these surroundings has lifted the housing complex out of the ordinary. The system is proof that there are creative possibilities despite the low...
Münchner Str. Hausner Grenzweg, Munich
...clear lines and functional, open floor plan solutions. The implementation was carried out by regional specialist companies, and the client themselves contributed hand craft services. The buildings could be built in the low energy standard, the possibility of connecting a...
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...
Stubenbach, Lech
...affordable living a challenge. The costs must therefore be calculated exactly, but savings must not be made in the wrong places to safeguard the quality of life and the well-being of the residents. On a steep westerly slope in the...
Conservation Centre, Fußach
...facilities are attached as an independent unit to the cubic main body and they have a steep slopping roof, in which a photovoltaic system is integrated. An optimised building envelope and a heat recovery system, guarantee very low energy consumption....
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....
Mathis, Dafins
...are protected by broad roof overhangs. The outer skin and soffits are made of different types of silver fir. Thanks to good thermal insulation, double glazing, a geothermal heat pump and solar panels for water heating, energy consumption is low....
Primary School, Bizau
...of timber as well. A cubic mass with a flat roof adjoins the gable-roofed wing. It has been inserted crosswise below the eaves of the old building and abuts the street. Repeating the shingle pattern of the existing building in...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...attached stable is preserved. In spite of the new building adjoining the old stable, the two buildings have become one. »Low-tech meets high-tech in the Bregenzerwald, where traditional dairy farmers share their villages with employees from the area’s electronics and...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
...social medicine. The size of the office units is very flexible due to a relatively narrow grid system and the inner core with access and toilet facilities. On the 3rd floor there are again apartments. This component achieves low energy...
Rheinhof, Hohenems
...optimised building envelope and good surface to volume ratio. About 2 cubic meters of wood should be enough to keep the house warm. The low-lying, and therefore protected Passive House windows show the high standard of insulation and give the...
Kessler, Hirschegg
...the interiors a special atmosphere, because the bulkiness of the shell is noticeable and clearly different from furnished rooms. The insulation materials are carefully selected according to ecological criteria (wood fibre insulation), together with the low energy construction results in...
Untere Aue, Lustenau
...condensing natural gas boiler. The heating of the apartment is provided by a low-temperature floor heating with a flow temperature of max. 35°C. The apartments are ventilated by a central ventilation system. The fresh air intake takes place via a...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...surface low and, at the same time, optimally utilises daylight through sophisticated lighting solutions. The use of timber, as a renewable building material requires very little grey energy and enables a neutral CO2 balance. The concrete of the wood-concrete composite...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...building, a pedestrianised zone is created, to avoid a clash between the flow of goods and the flow of people. The main idea for the final area is the creation of a spacious multi-functional ‘village square’. This area serves as...
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...
House R, Rankweil
...village, which allows for cross-generational living and offers usable and enjoyable outdoor spaces. The project also took into account sustainability through the selection of ecological materials, working to low-energy house standards and planning for energy generation via geothermal heat pumps....
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...materials, allows flexibility, guarantee low life-cycle costs. Likewise, all technical equipment and utility lines should remain accessible in order to ensure a slight change or maintenance. Compact structures in conjunction with optimised building envelopes, enable a reasonable energy concept, we...
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...
Neubaugasse, Lauterach
...concrete load-bearing structure is encased in prefabricated timber frame elements that are statically reinforced by steel supports and clad with finely crafted spruce boards. The low-energy construction with solar panels and groundwater heat pump not only guarantees the comfort of...
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...
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...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
...especially during the winter. The slender struts act as the window wall supports. Single-panel windows were used since they allow for greater transparency and less reflection. The use of glazing means that the riding school is protected from wind and...
B&O Mehrfamilienhaus, Bad Aibling
...plan. The family-friendly units comprise 2 to 4 rooms and open up to the park-like outdoor space via sunny loggias. Their construction consists of load-bearing timber frame walls with prefabricated concrete ceilings; for cost reasons, no basement was built. The...
Hofsteigstraße, Schwarzach
Redevelopment creates subsidised housing reaching Passive House standards. Running from the church to the communitycentre, Hofsteigstraße forms the centre of Schwarzach in Vorarlberg, Austria. The property located in this area was available for redevelopment after a fire, and it...
Biomass heating plant - extension 2021, Lech
Complex geometry maximises the potential of an undulating mountain plot for a vital service provider The expansion of the Stubenbach district made the heating capacity of the two existing biomass boilers in the Lech too low. After initially considering building...