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...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...energy efficient building solutions. Their aim, when creating a new community centre, was to create a building that was an ecological prototype, one that was cost effective and that involved the people of the community in the development process. Therefore,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Headquarters of Künz GmbH, Hard
...efficiently link to the existing complex and, in the same way, complement the area in an urbanistic way. The project provides a slender and tall office building, with the industrial developments to the north forming a striking conclusion to the...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...from the hall facades, creating an outdoor area. This guarantees, even in the case of the implementation of a “gallery” along the hall exterior walls, good exposure. In order to bring daylight all the way back into the room, the...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...two topographic elements. To the north by the steeply rising Molasse rock, and to the south by open views over Lake Constance. The pavilion integrates itself into this situation in a scenic way and includes references to both surrounding directions....
Raiffeisenbank, Bezau
Renovations give this bank a new revived future with better energy efficiency and a contemporary appearance. For older buildings, a renovation is often a question of survival. If they are not listed, they often have to give way to...
Wilbinger, Bezau
Three brothers, two builders, one house. On the outskirts of Bezau, in the Bregenzerwald, three brothers found the perfect opportunity to create a home for all their families, and they set about developing an old duplex building. It was...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...areas in the basement with the overlying learning landscapes. From the central stairwell one arrives directly in the symmetrically arranged common areas. This valuable teaching zone was also planned for this area. The new teaching area will be integrated directly...
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...
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
The boutique Hotel Schmiedberger offers a great deal locally in St. Johann, in the centre of the district Kitzbühel, Tirol. Nestled in the massif of the Wilder Kaiser and the Kitzbüheler Horn, one can enjoy seclusion or companionship in various,...
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
...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...
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....
Rectory, Krumbach
...this way: “We have succeeded in making architecture an issue in society.” The project “BusStop” created something of a spectacle, even internationally. Well-known architects from all over the world designed bus shelters, each one unique, each a small architectural Capriccio....
Kaufmann Michael – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
Only by focusing on the details does a timber construction begin to come alive. The building demonstrates the new ways and potential of modern timber construction. Great attention was paid to fine-detail, which is possible through intelligent design. Only by...
Wälderhaus BA 1, Bezau
...existing buildings, typical features of the new structure include the strip windows below the eaves and the timber skin extending almost all the way to the floor. The warehouses, production halls, metal workshop and offices are knitted into the large...
Steinbockallee, Rum
...site and the local river, to create an enclosed semi-private area. The east-west oriented, larger five-storey building offers 41 two- to four-room apartments and eight senior apartments on the first floor. They are accessible through the central walk way and...
Dorf, Warth
...As a result, they move away and seldom come back and the community perishes. In order to offer an alternative to the next generation, the Vorarlberg non-profit housing and settlement company (VOGEWOSI) in Warth has created an initiative to develop...
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
...building regulations paved the way for multi-story timber structures to be subsidised within Vienna’s social housing program. »Nowhere in Europe has such a project been implemented. By combining experienced experts into the planning, a showcase of modern, ecological timber construction...
Dorfhus, Düns
...to the small size of the project. An economical operation of the shop and the catering trade can be achieved only if the restaurant remain in “one pair of hands”, so that resources and personnel can be used optimally. Nevertheless,...
Spa Hotel, Bad Reuthe
A harmonious blend of water, timber and stone creates a calm and enjoyable atmosphere. The Spa and Health Hotel Bad Reuthe, which is well known far beyond the Austrian borders, has been expanded to include a bathhouse with sauna...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
A mixed construction and multiple-use city redevelopment. One of the most comprehensive centre development projects in Vorarlberg was realised in the market town Götzis. The first phase in 2007 focused on the refurbishment of the buildings of the Huber-site, including...
Oberdorf 564, Sulzberg
This residential development in Sulzberg is one of the 50 most innovative buildings in Austria. In one of the most beautiful locations in Sulzberg a new timber Passive House apartment complex, with a total of four apartments has been built....
Hirschau-Unterdorf, Schnepfau
...to one another. The compact structure with a steep pitched roof blends confidently into the spatial and historical context. As a contemporary interpretation of the traditional structures of the region it is not oriented to the forest behind it but...
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
...of roof and the large glass panels used on three sides of the building. The visitor doesn’t feel they are in an enclosed space because the building does not centre around one axes, instead it reaches outwards to the views...
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...
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...
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...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
Round course on the sawtooth ramp. Sorting, separating and recycling – the central waste collection centre in the commercial zone of Sulz enables 11 municipalities in the Vorarlberg region of Vorderland to achieve both sustainable and professional waste management. Nestled...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...decades, life in Bregenzerwald has changed again. The possibilities have become more diverse; people are increasingly seeing a future in a place far away from the cities. Again the question arises: how to build for these new residents? How can...
New housing, Krumbach
...to the southwest and linearly developed. The basic structure of the building is designed in such a way that timber construction is possible. It would also be necessary to investigate whether Krumbach’s community-owned timber can be used directly for this...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...use the barn in the way for which it was built: the barn becomes a bicycle rack, the barn becomes a frost-protected archive; and the south-facing arbour becomes a sun-drenched and weather-protected seating area for the café. Therefore the stable...
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...a buffer zone to the street. This meeting zone forms the connection for traffic and as an extended access area for administration, CARLA and kindergarten. Central to this square is the expanded access to the footpath and to a patch...
Environmental Education Center Britzer Garten, Berlin
...to convey urban ecology topics to children in a contemporary way, the desire arose to create a weatherproof public space for training, educational projects and events. The single-storey building was designed as a floating pavilion in the old trees. While...
Residenticial and Commercial Building, Natter, Bezau
...permeability in the area and with the neighbours. The volumes are set and aligned in such a way that minimises being overlooked while guaranteeing maximum exposure. The buildings have moved to the sites boundaries in order to clearly define the...
Hotel Hubertus, Balderschwang
Simplification and modernisation of a hotel complex Balderschwang, Germany’s highest located, independent municipality is home to Hotel Hubertus, which sits in a landscape of forests and meadows. The Hubertus is a basic structure of connected individual houses which has undergone...
Recycling Centre Hofsteig, Lauterach
...plant and an organic waste centre. This integration was accomplished by the continuation of the existing timber facade of the power plant, which further enhances the overall impression. The entire area is accessible to customers via a driveway, which then...
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...
LifeCycle Tower
...scrutinised in every phase, so not just “timber at any price”. The individual construction parts had to be developed in such a way that the highest possible degree of prefabrication was ensured and therefore a new type of high-rise construction...
Chapel, Reuthe
...the cemetery wall. The room was added to this new position, under the “church vestibule”. The existing quarry stone wall was removed, replaced by a dark coloured concrete wall and forms the outer entrance way of the ‘subterranean resting place’....
Foot and Cycle Bridge, Zwischenwasser
...a guardrail”, the bridge over the river Frutz in Zwischenwasser crosses the stream in an unspectacular way and is sparse in its form. It fulfils the requirements as an economic and quick realisation that is long-lasting and maintenance-free. The qualities...
Village Centre, Schwarzach
...to discuss alternatives. In the meantime, additional plots were purchased, opening the way for broader planning initiatives. Lang⁄ Schwärzler began to collaborate with Hermann Kaufmann, who had also participated in the competition. The planning was revised, while retaining aspects of...
Hub, Egg
A carpenter’s timber family home that combines old character with modern spaces. »Our goal was to combine the old and the new in such a way that the character of the old Wälderhaus was preserved while achieving a high...
Moosmann, Lauterach
...is inserted and placed into the slope in such way that it provides a sufficiently naturally-lit bedroom level including bathrooms, while at the same time keeping the required setback to the neighbouring building to the west. The prefabricated construction method...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...aisle was taken back all the way to the rear and from this the individual rooms were developed. In the central area the hallway is separated only by a glass wall, expanded and opened to the guest garden. The individual...
Kessler, Hirschegg
...a way that over time it is accepted by the surrounding, community and visitors alike? The materialisation of the structure in this timber-rich region is obvious. The form is based on the traditional gable roofed longhouse, which does not play...
Hotel Bellevue, Les Houches
...tight restraints. The result is a small, manageable and very familiar and cosy mountain hotel, which offers a very special experience in the simplest way. »We relished the chance to put life back into the hotel. The result is a...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...expectations had sadly faded. The family business still excelled with regards to hospitality and commitment, but the three-star guest house was reminiscent of a bygone age of tourism, and it was not suited to the contemporary image that the Bregenzerwald...
Center for Children - Steinbockallee, Rum
...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 way within the building envelope. The building achieves Passive House standards....
Unterfeldstraße, Ludesch
Proof that timber construction is justified in social housing from an ecological and economic prospective. The Unterfeldstraße residential complex in Ludesch is another milestone in a series of residential buildings developed with Vorarlberg based, non-profit housing construction and housing company...
Vorarlberger Landesversicherung, Bregenz
...a striking and memorably eye-catching sight the way to the city centre. The project falls below the height of the existing building and thus gives the so-called Welzenbacher-Haus priority. Towards Bahnhofstraße 39, however, the eaves of the neighbouring building are...
energie campus montafon, Vandans
The Illwerke premises on the southern shore of the reservoir in Vandans are being continuously renewed and expanded. Existing vehicle halls and workshops are giving way to a building entirely dedicated to the next generation and serves as a training...
Cable Car Station, Nebelhornbahn, Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal
...of the pedestrian zone, which enables passers-by to find their way around. The covered cash desk area and the entrances to the shop, the toilet facilities and the ski depot are clearly laid out and compactly located near the Cable...
Kaeser Ladepark, Coburg
The charging park is a counter-design to the insincerity of globalised petrol station concepts in order to meet the need for “fuel” at a local level in a holistic new way. Architecture and open space design go hand in hand...
Wälderhaus BA 2, Bezau
New thermal baths, Obersdorf
...The urban planning concept of the project allows one to look beyond the boundaries of the site, to create a meaningful relationship to the high-quality open spaces of the existing situation. This defines a generous contiguous green space that can...
Provost Residence St. Gerold, riding hall - renovation project, St. Gerold
...as the restaurant, access to the hall and the staff area is one floor below. This is also where the newly designed quarters for the therapy horses are located. They are housed in a partially covered paddock with light-flooded open...
Children’s care centre, Kennelbach
...which places the kindergarten and the child care under one roof. The site is located directly at the transition from the flat valley to the first slopes of the nearby hills. This attractive location means the care centre has wonderful...
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,...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
The new pavilion of the Environmental Education Center is located at the same place in the Britzer Garten as its predecessor. It shows itself as a floating pavilion between the ancient trees. Behind the diagonally arranged timber shafts one can...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...heating system with one radiator per room as a static heating surface. Rooms with high internal loads (server, etc.) are housed in the basement or on the north side of the building to protect against summer overheating. The energy is...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
After inspection, it is clear that a complete new construction of the Olpererhütte is required. The new building will be built in the same place as the existing one. This location is very scenic and may hold a network of...
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...
Hofsteig waste material collection centre, Lauterach
Ensemble The recycling and waste collection centre in Hofsteig, together with the existing district heating plant, is recognised as one creative and functional unit. Facade In response to the heterogeneous development of the environment, the outer facade of the ASZ...
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....
Fire department, Schnepfau
A striking structure wrapped in a finely knitted shell. In the village centre of Schnepfau a new fire station was built to replace old one, contemporary in its form and function and yet integrated into the regional building culture. The...
Vorarlberg electricity Network - Operations Office, Lindenberg
...extensive old building of the distribution office is replaced by a compact ensemble in order to consolidate the valuable areas close to the centre for residential use. The building and its outdoor facilities move back away Sedanstrasse and extend as...
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,...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
...one would hope for in such a venue. In the centre, the stairwell, which extends over two storeys in the cafeteria, also accommodates seating areas, cloakrooms and reception desks. The headlining feature is, of course, is the landscape which, through...
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
...these pre-cast segments are staggered from one floor to the next, the cladding is rhythmically structured and the whole structure has an appearance which is in dialogue to the plant of the neighbouring company Jura („Interpark Focus 1“), which was...
Steurer Installationen, Andelsbuch
...functions were combined in one building – a storage area and a small office. This is reflected only in the different opening designs. A division of the building was deliberately avoided. Both office and warehouse are organised on two floors....
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...reservoir, opposite it the glaciers and the mountain tops of the Zillertal Alps. Since refurbishment of the old building was impossible, in 2005 the decision was made to build a new one. Our company principle of “innovation through reduction” is...
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...
Heldenstraße, Feldkirch-Altenstadt
...has one to three bedrooms and a generously designed, open living-dining-kitchen area with a direct connection to a private outdoor space. A basement, underground car park and lift have been dispensed with for cost reasons, since the quality of the...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
...one of the best ways for refugees to re-establish their roots and to locate and ground themselves.« explains co-initiator Andreas Postner To enable residents to enjoy time together a spacious lounge with a sunny outdoor seating area was created, welcoming...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Hartmanngasse, Rankweil
...ceilings are created by local companies; special emphasis was placed on very low energy metrics. This prototype demonstrates a low-cost housing model, which is both a good integration into the existing neighbourhood and one that considers the regional value chain....
Kaufmann, Reuthe
...3-layer panels that will naturally weather. Also what is striking is the coloured shingled boat, which lies on the roof of the base body. It is one of the many works of art that are now part of this home....
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...
Geissler, Wolfurt
Modern timber design in dialogue with the surroundings and its heritage. The building is part of the striking village street ensemble that runs along Hofsteigstrasse in Wolfurt, one of the few still preserved today. It was a simple renovation...
Textile School, Dornbirn
Faithful renovation of mid-century architecture creates a new home for two Vorarlberg design institutes. The old textile school is considered a typical example of the architecture of the fifties, and one of the best in Vorarlberg from the first...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...the execution predominantly done by local craftsmen. All stakeholders were known in the community, which allowed for an non-bureaucratic process, ensuring collaborative processes and keeping the benefits in the region. |Our design for Hittisauerstrasse envisages two typical buildings on a...
Changing Room - Pavilion, Lahti
...designed one timber building for the park. »Winner of the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010.« Wood in Culture Association Screws were used to put together the walls of the changing room from pillars bundled together in the shape...
Allmeinteilweg - BA 5, Ludesch
...three-story high components were delivered in one piece and mounted on top of the ground slab. The state-of-the-art building utilities include solar panels for hot water, a pellet-biomass heating unit, separate cold and hot water meters and a photovoltaic unit...
Wagner GmbH, Nüziders
...requirements of this project elegantly and appropriately. The construction process was simplified, the flexibility of the design optimised and the results are a rewarding new direction for hybrid timber construction, and one that satisfied the builders and the planners. |...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...life and sentiment.« DI Florian Nagler »Schools are important buildings in the development of a human being. Here, a young person learns how spaces, materials, and architecturally created moods influence on a person’s health. As an architect one bears responsibility...
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...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...chalet and it had, in addition to functional deficiencies, above all, one weakness: the chalet did not have a view of the summit. Therefore it was decided that the new building moves away from the cable car. A staircase in...
Doppelmayr, Wolfurt
...are exposed on both sides and always have a direct external reference on one side and the reference to the inner courtyard on the opposite side. The inner courtyard and the transparent ‘communication zone’ create a relationship to the rows...
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...its own delivery zone. The existing workshop and cafeteria building is being reused as an area for work-related activities. The proposed timber construction, in combination with selected materials, provides a good basis for achieving the goals of energy-efficient construction. Particular...
Elma Alp, Mellau
...and as a result, the Vorsäß chalets were typically very small and modestly equipped for short stays. Simplicity is one of the central features of these Alpine structures, and their pure and natural atmosphere makes them popular holiday homes. »In...
Im Haag, Lauterach
...main structure, with its exact southern orientation forms the backbone. The secondary structures create protected gardens and courtyards. This example shows how high-quality and unobservable retreat areas can be created to increase the living quality in a detached single-family home....
Bildungshaus St. Arbogast - renovation, Götzis
...joined forces again to gently renovate the complex and to equip and design it in a contemporary way. The renovations were carefully designed to give the existing building a high degree of openness, transparency and comfort and to create additional...
Nürnbergkareal phase 2, Absam
...central place in the spacious green area invites people to meet and linger. A filigree piece of art is installed in one of the stairwells, which amazes the children. The community library is a great place to exchange ideas and...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...renovations blend with the old, the one enhancing the other perfectly. The clear, simple forms and the natural timber create wonderfully pleasant spaces.« Kolumban Reichlin, Provost of St Gerold The complex at St Gerold reflects the busy and disciplined life...
Schule am Hang, Frankfurt
The Schule 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,...