New building in Neubaugasse
...to ensure that Lauterach remains liveable and affordable for all,” stated Mayor Kolb. The residential complex will be realised on the land of the Lauterach parish. “A big thank you goes to the parish, whose commitment makes it possible for...
Hirschau Unterdorf, Schnepfau has been awarded the prestigious environmental prize "Energy Globe" - congratulations to Morscher Bau and all parties involved.
The ENERGY GLOBE Award was founded in 1999 by Austrian energy pioneer Wolfgang Neumann and is now the most renowned environmental prize worldwide. The Energy Globe Award annually honors outstanding sustainable projects with a focus on resource conservation, energy efficiency,...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...are regimented, but their slightly sculptural forms reveal a subtle variety of variations that do not give the impression of monotony. The consistent materialisation in timber and the horizontal façade allow a homogeneous architectural tone, which allows for varied opening...
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...
Ground breaking ceremony for ASZ Vorderland
...resources and anticipate, and provide people with better services.« Harald Sonderegger The President of the State Parliament thanked all those responsible from the municipalities, the Regio Vorderland and the other project participants, and congratulated them all on the construction progress...
Mühlweg Vienna Receives Best Architect Award
...buildings, over 4 storeys, next to mixed and hybrid wood constructions, passive houses next to low energy buildings, wooden facades next to plaster facades. But one thing they all have in common is that they are all a positive commitment...
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,...
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....
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower is Awarded a Nomination of the State Prize
...and this project aims to far surpass this. The LifeCycle Tower is an independent product that fulfils all requirements for fire protection, acoustics and load bearing. The most important features are the lower lifecycle costs, the reduction of the dependency...
Fernpassstraße receives recognition from the Prize for Quality in Housing 2015
...with the German Werkbund Bayern. The award recognizes innovative, predominantly privately funded, residential construction projects in Bavaria. It celebrates construction that demonstrates the highest quality on all planning levels. “This year saw the addition of the category ‘Prize for Quality...
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...
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...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...mass. Around the squares and alleys, as a matter of course, and respecting privacy, the individual houses are developed. The covered loggias, which correspond to the wishes of the tender for communicative space and the desire to create a successful...
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...
Energy and Climate Protection: Particularly climate-friendly constructions honored – such as the project Unterstein, Langenegg
..., and we congratulate all involved: “Alpenländische” and “Morscher Bau” with “Wohnbauselbsthilfe” projects stand out. Affordable rents are particularly important for non-profit housing developers, and low energy costs naturally contribute to this. Therefore, “Alpenländische Heimstätte” with 31 buildings and “Morscher...
Awarded 1st place for the new Zünd Systemtechnik project in Altstätten
...stairwells. Overall, the suggestions made impress with their conceptual simplicity and appropriateness. The urban effects of the three-storey new hall were discussed intensively. We expressly welcomed the possibility of expanding the assembly hall with good lighting and quality ventilation. ...
The Vorland recycling centre is now open
...use. The ASZ Vorderland is open to all residents of the municipalities of Fraxern, Klaus, Koblach, Laterns, Meiningen, Rankweil, Röthis, Sulz, Übersaxen, Viktorsberg, Weiler, Zwischenwasser and the city of Feldkirch. Saturday March 7, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Industriestrasse...
Lecture Detail Congress 2019
...models and mobility concepts. Here, especially the building culture is a catalyst for the strengthening of rural regions. Under the title “Perspective on Land – Forecasts, Planning, Projects”, the all-day DETAIL Congress on October 16, 2019 at the Haus der...
Virtual tour of the energie.campus Montafon
...illwerke vkw center montafon, also planned by Hermann Kaufmann + Partner. »The estimated five million euros for the construction are literally an investment in the future. Our offer to all apprentices gives these young people a future-proof career perspective.« Christof...
Iconic Award 2018: Innovative Architecture goes to Schmuttertal High School Diedorf
Visionary architecture. Innovative products. Sustainable communication. The ICONIC AWARDS: Innovative Architecture honours the best of the best. The awards are the international architecture and design competition that, for the first time, focuses on the cooperation and interaction of all disciplines...
thomaswechspreis 2018: Recognition for Schmuttertal Gymnasium
...to builders and architects every three years. A total of 67 works from all over Bavarian Swabia were submitted to this year’s awards. In the first online round, the three international jury members Bernardo Bader (Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria) Armand Ruinelli...
Provost Residence St Gerold nominated for the Constructive Alps 2017 Award
The deanery of St Gerold, in Austria, has been nominated for year’s ‘Constructive Alps Awards’. When assessing the awards, the international jury conducts a comprehensive review of all the sustainable renovation, and new build, projects submitted. It evaluates the aesthetic...
The Architekturtage Experience in 2008
...architecture. We invite you to open buildings and architecture workshops, guided tours, walks and bus tours, exhibitions, lectures, discussions, festivals, art events, a diverse program for people young and old – making architecture a memorable and fascinating experience for all!...
Sohm Holzbau Receives Price the State Prize for Architecture Industry and Trade
...and is intended as a positive incentive for other companies, according to Mitterlehner. Due to the rapid growth of industrial and commercial areas, their sustainable architectural design is more important than ever before. Jury’s statement for the category ‘Small and...
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...
IZM - Illwerke Zentrum Montafon nominated for State Prize for Architecture and Sustainability 2014
“The interplay between innovative and energy-efficient solutions with the highest architectural quality makes this an important contribution to a liveable Austria. All the award winners demonstrated that sophisticated architecture, resource-saving construction, energy efficiency and a style of architecture that is...
IZM, Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, receives the Hypo-Bauherrenpreis 2015
...vai Vorarlberger Architektur Institut that will display all the projects until 25 July. It will also provide an overview of half a decade of Baukultur in Vorarlberg. The 7th Vorarlberger Hypo-Bauherrenpreis awards innovative contemporary architecture. The award underscores the importance...
IZM receives recognition at Constructive Alps 2015
...public, together with the other 32 finalists, in an exhibition and in the catalog of the architecture magazine, Hochparterre. The exhibition will then travel across all Alpine countries in the next two years. More information can be found at www.constructivealps.net...
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
...livestock from all over the world. The 17-hectare wildlife park is open around the clock and is considered the largest recreational area in the Upper Pforzheim. The current entrance area could not keep up with the rapid development of the...
European Architecture Award 2015: IZM – Illwerke Zentrum Montafon receives an accolade
...Europe, with more than 10,000 m² of floor space. The surroundings of the 120 meter long structure, a narrow Alpine valley, allow the building to mimic the landscape. With the modular hybrid construction of wood and concrete, and the use...
Exhibition Berlin Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft (building with wood – ways into the future)
...modern manufacturing methods, open up timber construction to completely new forms of design. The exhibition shows sensational wooden architecture from all over the world, which until recently would have been inconceivable. It gives clear answers to urgent questions surrounding climate...
Ground-breaking ceremony for residential complex in Feldkirch, Heldenstraße
...will house bicycles, push-chairs, and all the rubbish and recycling facilities. Each apartment has a balcony or a ground floor terrace. The outdoor area consists of a spacious green zone, with a child and toddler playground and vegetable gardens, as...
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...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
...the different levels. The elevator provides accessibility. The opening of the central corridor provides orientation in connection with the structure and, allows for a reduction in the number of access points. Another result of this central corridor is an attractive...
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....
Sutterlüty Rohrbach-Dornbirn receives the Golden Mercury 2007 Prize
...it is innovative in many respects. The vast open-space timber constructions hall is over 600 m², and is bathed in natural light. It is a CO2-friendly zero energy concept. The jury praised above all the high regional distribution of agricultural...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins Contract for Illwerke Centre Montafon
...The good surface area/volume ratio as well as the well-developed shell structure guaranteed optimised energy consumption values in summer as well as in winter; the structural dimensions also allow easy maintenance of the building due to optimal accessibility to the...
Hermann Kaufmann wins project to create new apartments in Krumbach
...appreciation of the centre of the city centre. Public, semi-public and private external spaces form this important centre hub. The quality of the design of the facades and ground floor zones corresponds to all the necessary requirements. Extract from Juriprotokoll...
Ground breaking ceremony for Schmuttertal Gymnasium
...adopting an integral planning process that integrates the educational concept, the energy requirements, the comfort requirements, the requirements for a healthy learning environment and the design and construction regulations. Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf represents a unique challenge for all the planning...
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...
International Architecture Project BUS: STOP KRUMBACH launches.
...all design and build of seven new bus stops in Krumbach. “Innovation comes through exchanges and engagement with other cultures. We are looking for new perspectives and inspiration for our region” Arnold Hirschbühl, Mayor of Krumbach. Dietmar Steiner (Director of...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...Several floors are connected by slides and the façade of the building emphasizes the playful energy of the children. “I work as an architect all over the world, but I feel a special connection to my university, TUM. That’s why...