Dorfhus, Düns
...executed and perceived. The existing building configuration appears harmonious and is reflected in the new design. The new Dorfhus, in particular the many small-scale functions such as the cafe with outdoor area, the hall, the information centre and the doctor,...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...The city wall in the area Schlossscheuer should correspond more to its original character by reducing the wall and roof openings from the 1980s. The location at the castle courtyard should be enriched due to its importance as the gateway...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...and gives the pavilion a distinctive architectural expression. The integration of the roof surface into the overall design of the pavilion also reacts to the exposed, and easily visible location below the Molasse rock. Internal organisation All service functions are...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...Kaufmann are interested in two main themes: sustainable construction and timber buildings. They call their approach to architecture ‘working in the spirit of the region’, or looking for answers while honouring the past. It is all about the skills and...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...is integrated into the ventilation unit. All mechanical systems are fitted with meters, to allow computer based monitoring of energy use. Early in the planning, the town council decided to cover the newly created town square to allow for a...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...health impacts on the buildings users. All material decisions are subject to these criteria. The uses of durable materials in the building structure, allows flexibility, and guarantees low life-cycle costs. Likewise, all technical equipment and cabling remain accessible, to ensure...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...into the existing structure via the two development additions. This double route allows for ease of access to all class sections, while at the same time allowing for a second escape route without an additional staircase. The dining and common...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...are comparable in terms of cost with a new building. There is the chance of farm expansion, which is appropriate for the new use. From this courtyard, all areas are developed. It remains the centre and heart of the entire...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...which all fittings such as doors, windows and shading are already pre-assembled in the factory. In addition, the insulating layer serves as a substructure for the third level, the timber facade. Between the three levels of the modular wall structure,...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...be added to the cafe for special occasions. Internal organisation and office landscape The internal organisation of the building is completely flexible. It enables both open room concepts and small-scale rooms. This allows the building to adapt itself to changing...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
Urban Design The new nursing home in Mauren will be built in a small-level built-up district. The apartments are located in two buildings on Lachenstraße and adapted in size to the environment. The entrance of the nursing home, the delivery...
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...adapted to use as an office. The bevelled window reveals loosen up the strict structure and allow a high level of daylight in. Generous openings on the ground floor allow inquisitive passers-by to gain insights and lead the way to...
Hotel Hubertus, Balderschwang
...various stages of extensions, as many family run hotels do. The main task was to extend all the hotel’s functions while respecting the existing structure. Structural adaptations should be arranged in such a way that the guest is led to...
Hofsteigstraße, Schwarzach
...are all oriented to the south and line up along the bank of a flowing stream. The largest building is located directly on Hofsteigstrasse. Due to its prominent position opposite the church and cemetery, the beginning of the road section...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 2, Jenbach
...complex in Jenbach with 67 apartments in timber construction that meet Passive House standards. Here is a project which points into the future. In the first phase 42 units will be built forming a courtyard, from which all apartments are...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 1, Jenbach
Multi-storey residential complex with 67 apartments in timber construction and Passive House standard. In the first phase 42 units will be built forming a courtyard, from which all apartments are developed and which is designed to be children’s play area...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...throughout by projecting roofs, which also allow ideal access for cleaning, thus reducing operating expenditure. It would be possible to extend the building by adding further stories. All the service installations remain accessible, and the envelope is perfectly energy-efficient, so...
Mühlweg, Wien
...structural characteristics creates interesting and functional angles, variations in the apartment’s sizes, and a rich and engaging prospective both inside and out. The building entrances connect to the courtyard on all sides. All three upper floors are made of large...
Bus Stop, Krumbach
...wall structures. The underlying layers in of the lamella ensure sufficient transverse impact, with overhangs of 1.3 or 2.5 meters. The roof projects out length ways, extending 3.5 meters in both directions over the wall structures. The wall panels are...
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
...only a small number of steel elements. Threaded metal rods carry the tension loads; their slenderness contributes to the building’s light and airy appearance. | The central nave consists of pitched trusses, while the aisles are supported by simple beams....
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...
Gantner/Bundschuh, Sulzberg
Revitalising an historical gem The stately Landammannhof from the first half of the 19th century sits on a soft south-easterly slope. Its generously glazed window openings of the gable front allow wide views over the Bregenzerwald. The finely crafted triplet...
TUM Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station, Berchtesgaden
...protect the soil and avoid unnecessary ground work and filling, the three-story volume is firmly bound into the fabric of the terrain. The basement is on the back set into the steep slope, so all three levels of the building...
Assisted living, Mittelberg
...volume in order to meet the high demands on the quality of living, and the economic efficiency. The 2-room apartments were all located on the southwest side. The 4- and 3-room apartments were each located at the corners to allow...
Wildpark, Pforzheim
...concept, two buildings with different functions were derived. A filigree roof body summaries this ensemble as a large form. This architectural artifice creates a generous, gate-like entrance situation, which concentrates all functions around a central place, but at the same...
TUM Center of Excellence, Garching
...the stiffening core of the building. In addition, a wall plate extending over all floors acts as stiffening. The basement is the only core area. The facade of the office rooms on the upper floors are surrounded by triple glazing....
Rectory, Krumbach
...1999: a shop, a hairdresser, a cafe, all with apartments above. The community renovated its parish hall, the church renewed the cemetery, it added residential buildings, and a bus stop with a large roof. In 2008, the three architects Hermann...
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
...in an industrial estate in Vorarlberg, Austria. It got its clearly-defined focal point with the “Impulse Centre”, a six-floor tower structure with approx. 2,700 m² of rent-able office space, and a three-floor wing designated for the owning company, all connected...
Biomass Heating Plant, St. Christoph
Meeting all safety requirements and the needs of the land. This biomass heating plant is located in open countryside to the south-west of St. Christoph. The clear structure is integrated into the surrounding landscape through its reserved design. In the...
Nürnbergkareal phase 1, Absam
...small private gardens. »The new complex creates a symbiosis of affordable living space with future-oriented technical and sociological requirements.« Managing Director of Neue Heimat Tirol Hannes Gschwentner | All buildings are designed to the passive house standard and are equipped...
Münchner Str. Hausner Grenzweg, Munich
...park was laid on the busy Münchner Straße, which is connected to the basement of all buildings underground. With the exception of the multi-family house, which is designed as a concrete structure, all buildings from the ground slab up are...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Factory Hall Au, Reuthe
...m³ of dry and processed stock. It was paramount to quickly turn around a new hall and a warehouse for all sorting and drying of timber, for the company to get back to business. For planning and building permits 4...
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...
Steinbockallee, Rum
The lack of uniformity, the material choices, and the energy choices made create a liveable and enjoyable residential complex. This new residential complex in Innsbruck is two longitudinal structures, and a new kindergarten, that all follow the boundaries of the...
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...
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...
Hirschau-Unterdorf, Schnepfau
...could be built here thanks to the cooperation of a non-profit organisation and a private property developer. In order to guarantee a mixture of residence both purchase and rental units were planned in the small complex, in a balanced relationship...
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
...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...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
...sun. This is accentuated by the striking openings covered in light exposed concrete. A transparent slat wall extends on the northern side; here polycarbonate plates between the timber bars allow finely filtered light and wide views onto the industrial area....
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...
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
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...
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
...The exterior design of the annex responds respectfully to the design quality of the previous building and integrates into a whole, while taking into account the agricultural form language in the overall appearance. The large-size sliding elements protect against the...
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...
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...the prerequisite for using the outdoor space in the southeast as an undisturbed playground. This is enhanced by the communal centre, with its sunlit terrace and shady courtyard tree to offer all children optimal opportunities for development. The internal routing...
Provost Residence St. Gerold, riding hall - renovation project, St. Gerold
...regional materials. The areas of the upper floor are entirely in ash, and the strap floor, as well as the panelling and the slatted ceiling were all executed in this richly grained wood. The access ramp, the small seating area...
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse - Rankweil
...main hall. This creates a place of tranquillity that protects its visitors from| the weather or excessive sunlight and, as the seating area of the bistro, invites them to linger and enjoy themselves. Since all exterior surfaces of the main...
Central Development Postplatz, Lech
The Postplatz in Lech represents an important intersection in the fabric of the town, structurally, historically, traffic planning, and the landscape all converge here. For this extremely sensitive central development, the community carried out a two-stage competition, with prequalification. The...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
...separated via folding walls from the foyer. Behind it is the small seminar room. At large events, you can open all the folding walls, so you get a large room that extends over both seminar rooms, the foyer and the...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
...wall. The upper part of the corridor wall is designed as a wall-like, cantilevered “ridge purlin”. The roof elements clamp as a single-frame carrying loads from the middle wall to the outer axes. To stabilise the building, the floor slab...
Heimat Österreich, Salzburg-Liefering
...will be subdivided into ground level and higher developments in order to avoid improper wall development. The required economic and ecological compactness was taken into account and the required apartments could be accommodated in only 5 buildings. Alignment The building...
New housing, Krumbach
...developed, residential, supportive and administrative. Assisted living is a centrally developed building type with an interior hall illuminated from above. We offer an attractive development, as well as possibilities of joint use of the ground floor hall area. The northern...
Hofsteig waste material collection centre, Lauterach
...natural fit to the Lauteracher Ried (a conservation area), which also supports the ideas of recycling and resource-efficient construction. Stage Due to the boarders on three sides and the facade forming the ‘4th wall’, a noticeably “tidy” overall impression is...
Inatura Museum, Dornbirn
...museum is via the northwest side courtyard via Jahngasse and is centrally located to the turnery. The ground floor has a ticket counter, a temporary exhibition, a cafeteria and a museum shop, all located in the entrance hall. The special...
Gaudier Bzreska Vocational School, Orleans
A timber laminate building that showcases and houses the woodcraft specialists of tomorrow. The Gaudier Bzreska High School, in Saint Jean de Braye, had become too small to accommodate and teach all the students who were flooding in. Therefore...
Environmental Education Center Britzer Garten, Berlin
A Filigree nest in old trees. The Britzer Garten in the south of Berlin is an institution nestled among the green areas of the city. It offers its visitors, in all seasons, natural beauty and varied park past-times. In order...
Residenticial and Commercial Building, Natter, Bezau
A confident ensemble in a village context. The centre of Bezau should remain condensed. An existing building on Dorfstrasse was demolished and replaced by a small ensemble of three residential and commercial buildings. The arrangement of the structures creates understandable...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
...the side windows of the large dining hall is like a seasonally changing picture. The hall ceiling height is determined by the flat roof. ~ Throughout the development the design incorporates and maximise functionality. In the dining room the ceiling...
Spa Hotel, Bad Reuthe
...rooms. The internal swimming pools lead this ellipse formally further. Above the almost permeable ground floor floats the wellness centre, covered with a skin made of natural sawn-up larch timber. The openness and transparency achieved by room-high glazing allows a...
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...
Biomasseheizwerk, Zug
A facade that unifies the purpose and the landscape. The facilities at the Biomasseheizwerk all share the special location outside the village of Zug. Each part of the plant is tuned to the specific situation, that is, there is...
Hatlerstraße, Dornbirn
...m² (most of the apartments are 56 m²). All apartments have a balcony or terrace that are oriented to the south. Due to the location of the building on the busy Hatlerstraße the balconies have movable glass protective shields. The...
Lexengasse, Liefering
...of all buildings were finished with vertical or horizontal timber planks, in differentiating shade of grey for each block. | In the technology choices emphasis was placed on sustainability and also particularly on innovative systems. For hot water preparation and...
"Together House” Ellenbogen, Bezau
...and the large-scale solar system on the roof supports the hot water requirements. In the outdoor area, a small garden offers all the inhabitants a sense of nature and recreation, because “A cottage garden is part of a real Wälderhaus“....
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...a cement wall. The twelve apartments are compactly organised. Each of the units has either two or three rooms and all apartments feature a large room that makes use of the full depth for cooking, dining and living. The narrow...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
...to all. | The buildings could be executed 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 project is more sustainable and...
Sutterlüty P, Egg
A new subversion in traditional Bregenzerwald architecture. Is a flat roof right in the Bregenzerwald? This question occupied the architect and builder and all the community representatives when starting this project. After a detailed discussion process, it was finally...
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...
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...
Beck/Faigle, Hard
...below the level of the Vorarlberg energy-saving standard. The floor plan allows open living in spacious and bright rooms, which are decorated with simple but beautiful materials and furniture. The typical floor plan, the north-facing staircase, and all rooms are...
Gymnastics and Celebration Hall, Muntlix
...because all the serving rooms are housed in the separate new wing. The exposed concrete wall of the service area is the view from the hall, the front of which is fully glazed. On the opposite side is a large...
Scout Centre, Wolfurt
Accessible, economic, functional and welcoming construction. The new Scout centre in Wolfurt is located near a river, on meadow covered foothills. It sits lower than the access road allowing the two-storey building a staircase and a disabled access ramp...
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...
Impulszentrum, Egg
...is a natural timber-clad building with a central multi-functional entrance hall, flexible offices and an energy concept that includes a ventilation system and a biomass heating, all integrated into the built environment. Buildings of this kind are built with multiple...
Exhibition Hall, Murau
...no competition with the exhibition at all. The unit, as well as the possibilities of general timber construction, are significantly influenced by new “timber products”. This was the theme for the Exhibition Hall: Murau, as part of the Styrian show...
Biomass heating plant expansion, Lech
...is not self-evident that such “functional buildings” are built with the inclusion of an architectural partner. The architect was involved in the early stages of the decision-making process, which involved the overall location and position of the buildings. This made...
Fuchs, Langen
...language of this property. »I do not use chemical wood protection. The roof overhang provides sufficient constructive protection.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann With exception to the mountain-side basement rooms, everything is designed in timber with all visible timber in...
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...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...in Seattle or Stockholm.« Wall Street Journal, 2012 The farmhouse was reconfigured and rebuilt to become a multi-family house with three floors for the parents and the two grown children, meeting the needs of the Moosbrugger family. The apartments are...
Oberdorf 561, Sulzberg
...and a west-facing apartment, with garden access, is located. The 8 apartments on the upper floors are accessed via a pergola with right-angled staircases. All apartments are oriented to the south. The “soft” south facade stands in deliberate contrast by...
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
Beautiful and functional simplicity, realised in timber. The changing rooms at Ankkuri beach are a part of the park of timber architecture created around Sibelius Hall in Lathi, Finland. All winners of the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award have...
Sutterlüty, Lochau
...size and design making the load transfer points and roof spans for the new construction, fixed. The new generation Sutterlüty stores offer high-end market like spaces and a unified operating principle, while the external appearance of all stores are unique....
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
A contemporary intervention that sensitively fits into the existing ensemble. The whole complex, near the edge of Lake Constance, is formed of a church, a cloister, and school buildings that are all create a formation around a central quadrant. The...
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...
Center for Children - Steinbockallee, Rum
...of the children.« Holzbaupreis Tirol, 2015 The space includes five nurseries, two crèche rooms, an exercise room, a spacious dining area with a kitchen, all of which open onto gardens, terrace spaces or relaxation rooms via large glazed doors. Colour...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...central foyer which houses the senior management department, the kitchens and multipurpose hall. The large internal entrance hall is opened up and exposed along its western side. The flat green roof of the building blends in with the surround green...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...to its former glory and has all it original aesthetic qualities. Finally, in the fifth and sixth stages, the refurbishment of the “Wyberhus” and the church, used for seminars and wedding banquet, take place. The first stage was completed in...
Security Center, Bezau
...floor for its emergency vehicles and training, this determined the size of the buildings footprint. By amalgamating the requirements of the community and those of all the rescue teams, it was decided to create the new Sicherheitszentrum in the Bezau...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...outside and inside walls. A cavity wall, with different functions, separates the classroom from the centre. Inside these walls it is possible to store furniture such as shelves, cupboards or install drinking fountains. In these partitions are also the central...
Fernpassstraße, Munich
...mix Reduction of energy used by 50 percent Accessibility of all apartments Residual energy requirement largely Co2-neutral Simple, safe technology with high comfort level The most comprehensive possible use of renewable raw materials Integration of building services and solar components...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...exit. Construction and material The mixture of housing and the room layout are respected. Despite the differentiated vertical organisation and the different types of dwellings, shafts and ventilation can be executed throughout all floors. It is proposed to form the...
House R, Rankweil
House R. is situated in a traditional region of the Rhine valley. The surroundings are characterised by small residential buildings, the village church, and undeveloped, lush green meadows. A mature walnut tree marks the border between, and signposts the way...
Vorarlberger Landesversicherung, Bregenz
...taken up in the top two storeys. The granted minimum distance is not fully exploited on all floors, as the new building marks the corner, however it should also fit into the plots edge and not stand out. The timber-concrete...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...area The required hall area of 900 m² can be realised between the outer wall of hall 13 and the existing concrete rib wall without restrictions. From an economic point of view, it therefore makes sense to preserve the concrete...
Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg Froschweg, Dornbirn
...floor is also made of reinforced concrete. The floors above are a timber frame construction with ceiling elements made of cross-laminated timber. The low-energy house was delivered by all local trade and craft businesses, because this state project emphasises sustainability...
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
...to build a sustainable and high-quality building. By using a photovoltaic system and the connection to the local heating network, an energy balanced is achieved and the building is emission-free over the year. An overall sophisticated energy concept reduces the...
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...
Wälderhaus BA 2, Bezau
Nürnbergkareal phase 2, Absam
...of the stairwells, which amazes the children. The community library is a great place to exchange ideas and the covered roof terrace on the third floor can be used by all tenants to enjoy the sun and the view. ...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...the daring and adventurous explore can now be enjoyed by everyone, including family with small children in push chairs. For those still wish to relish a rush of adrenalin the Skywalk trail route, which sticks to the rock 600 m...
YKK Passivetown, Kurobe
Living in the Park For the ‘Passive House Town 5’ project, an alternative approach was chosen compared to previously realized projects. Three tall buildings with a square footprint provide sufficient living space. Ground floor areas are connected through generous roofs....
In der Mellen, Mellau
Fakten: 3 houses Passive house construction all apartments with loggia Office space and commercial units 2-, 3- and 4-room apartments Spacious garden with children’s playground wooden facade Solar system and PV system Comfort ventilation bicycle room Moped parking space...