Hermann Kaufmann Wins the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2007
...committee of the Global Award. It was designed to gather together, and connect, public and private stakeholders who believe that sustainable housing offers immediate opportunities to contribute to the common good and to stimulate the international debate around sustainable architecture....
IZM - Illwerke Zentrum Montafon nominated for State Prize for Architecture and Sustainability 2014
...total of 74 submissions. Twelve projects were then nominated for the National Prize, and then five finalists were awarded the prize. A top-class, international jury, chaired by Univ.-Prof. Roland Gnaiger from the University of Art, Linz, evaluated both the architectural...
The Timber Construction Atlas adds Berlin-Brandenburg to its map
...develop future visions for environmentally conscious planning and building and, with the support of the Berlin Senate Department for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection, was able to further develop the academic project for the digital platform holzbauatlas.berlin Visit the site...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...approximately 7,500 square meter area is located between Metzstraße to the north, Koboldstraße to the west of the Stadtberger Straße and the Spicherer Straße to the east. A total of 70 timber-framed apartments are planned, including fully accessible living and...
Awarded 1st place for the new Zünd Systemtechnik project in Altstätten
...however, there are conceptual questions as to how far this open ventilation zone cannot lead to uncontrollable turbulence on the three floors. The facade proposal is interesting, with two window strips per floor. While the lower window is at the...
"Haus Mitanand", Bezau is nominated for a Constructive Alps 2020 award
...architecture competition by autumn. And the public can also evaluate the projects. For the first time there is an award for the public favourite. Here you will find the 28 projects nominated for “Constructive Alps” 2020. Vote today! ...
Building work begins at SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH
...through to delivery. Especially designed for the visitors, the production is located over a bridge to the reception centre. The exhibition building will also be built in timber and timber hybrid construction and will be expanded in the future to...
Ground breaking ceremony for ASZ Vorderland
...be able to know their waste has been meaningfully repurposed, recycled and used. The opportunity to process about 40 different valuables and problem substances for about 30 hours per week will make the ASZ Vorderland a valuable service centre for...
School nominated for prestigious sustainable building award in Germany
...the ever changing ways in which modern education is carried out. The four buildings that form the school perfectly integrate into the landscape at the edge of the Augsburg Nature Park. The project shows how modular building and pre-manufacturing can...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower is Awarded a Nomination of the State Prize
...for the State Prize is another confirmation for us that we have achieved our goal, and have been able to develop a future-oriented system for timber construction in urban areas.” Worldwide market is the objective Today, Austria is a...
Hermann Kaufmann receives the Toni Russ Prize
...must go beyond the boundaries we create for ourselves. Standardization is necessary for this. Together with Anton Kaufmann, Wolfgang Ritsch and Roland Gnaiger, he is considering a forum for the exchange of experiences in the region. Kaufmann himself is the...
Gold for Klimaaktiv flagship development Unterstein in Langenegg
...sector for climate protection. The excellent Klimaaktiv projects impressively showcase how these possibilities can be used to make a lasting contribution to our future. They are therefore an important driving force in achieving our climate goals #mission2030” Bundesministerin Elisabeth Köstinger...
Hermann Kaufmann receives Bavarian Architecture Award and State Prize for Architecture
...State Prize for Architecture” were awarded for the seventh time this year. Since 2007, the Bavarian Architecture Award has honoured personalities and works that have rendered outstanding services to architecture and building culture in Bavaria. A work awarded the Bavarian...
klima: aktiv Gold for Multi-Apartment Construction in Sulzberg
...recovery, highest design quality …) with a large-scale thermal solar system for water heating and heating support, as well as a grid-connected solar power system. The concept was especially optimised for the radiated climate in Sulzberg. In addition to the...
We received the Austrian Green Planet Building® Award for the Brock Commons Tallwood House in Canada!
...in a high-rise building and the resource-efficient construction thanks to prefabricated parts. [AGPB, November 2022] We are delighted to receive this award and would like to thank Acton Ostry Architects for the great cooperation. Congratulations to the entire project team!...
German Timber Construction Award 2021: Recognition for SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH
...expert jury headed by Andreas Krawczyk had to evaluate 260 entries for the German Timber Construction Award, ranging from sophisticated new buildings to inventive building renovations and new developments in the product sector. It was striking that for the first...
Special award for our project B&O wooden multi storey car park, Bad Aibling
...convincing reference for the use of wood as a building material for technical infrastructure. The Bavarian Timber Construction Award “Holzbaupreis Bayern” is a joint project of the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry and proHolz Bayern, which is...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...I’m delighted to be able to realise this project here on the main campus in Munich. This building will be a house for children, but it is also a gift to the entire urban society, a signal for sustainability and...
Insight into the exciting YKK project in Japan - exclusive interview with the project team
...is part of a “Passive Town” – a lighthouse project with “Power to Gas” system. We are trying to translate our experience and know-how from timber construction to the project in Japan, which is compatible with the local conditions (earthquake,...
Ground-breaking ceremony for the Hofsteig Recycling Centre
...residents. They will offer recycling and sustainable management for over 45 different existing substances and experts will be on-hand during the extensive opening hours to offer their advice to the local community. With regard to the environment and resource management,...
Fernpassstraße receives recognition from the Prize for Quality in Housing 2015
...for these biennial awards. We are proud to award the awards in partnership with the BFW Bayern, and we look forward to the next awards in 2017,” announced Christian Böhm, Chairman of the German Werkbund Bayern. The awards and recognitions...
Ground-breaking ceremony for residential complex in Feldkirch, Heldenstraße
...special program took place in Feldkirch. Affordable housing for everyone remains the primary objective of the provincial housing subsidies. The residential complex on Feldkirch’s Heldenstraße includes 17 apartments with a floor space of almost 1,200 square meters. The adjoining building...
Lecture Detail Congress 2019
Symposium for Architects, Planners and Civil Engineers: DETAIL Congress 2019: “Perspective Land – Forecasts, Planning, Projects” Wednesday, October 16, 2019 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (followed by Get Together until 9:00 pm) Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart Life in the countryside...
Virtual tour of the energie.campus Montafon
...to get an impression of the new building during a virtual tour of the planned building. Numerous apprentices also took the opportunity to look into the future via tablets and smartphones and they are already looking forward to their new...
Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf wins the DGNB award Building Sustainable 2016
...awards for their engagement in sustainability at a festive gala, attended by 1200 honoured guests, in Düsseldorf The DGNB Price for Sustainable Building was awarded to the Schmuttertal-Gymnasium in Diedorf. The Schmuttertal Secondary School in Diedorf was nominated for multiple...
Baden-Württemberg Timber Construction Prize 2022 for SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...pleased to have received the Baden-Württemberg Timber Construction Prize 2022 and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved for such wonderful cooperation! Many thanks also to the client, SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg for your trust. ...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins Contract for Illwerke Centre Montafon
...and therefore become unusual and memorable. The decision on the simple form naturally required that the ground floor area is subject to restrictions, so the pool is arranged on the first floor with a direct connection to the foyer, and...
Recognition for ‘Haus der Kinder’ at the Holzbaupreis Tirol 2015
...and construction. Architectural quality, in addition to the craftsmanship and material construction, formed the basis for selection for an award and for the formal recognitions. The kindergarten in Rum received recognition in the category mixed construction / hybrid construction. The...
Mühlweg Vienna Receives Best Architect Award
...construction material are simply not known. A political decision by the City of Vienna to reorganise timber construction by creating an amendment to the Vienna Building Act 2001, to classify wood according to the state of the art has been...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...individual buildings, both the semi-detached houses to the east, and the longitudinally oriented multi-storey buildings to the west, are incorporated into the structural system. The height of the individual residential buildings is three to four storeys, the commercial building on...
Wood Design Special Jury Award for Brock Commons Tallwood House
...Special Jury Award for Technical Innovation by the Canadian Wood Council. The Wood Design Award’s program is an opportunity to showcase exceptional timber buildings and inspire designers to push the boundaries of timber construction. The jury praised the innovative project....
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...
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...
The SWG Schraubenwerk project receives an award for good building culture
...in the region, together with Hermann Kaufmann + Partner, show what is possible with hardwood. The supporting structure made of regional beech is pioneering in its dimensions and static properties and explores the use of materials to the maximum. Together...
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...
Blattur Götzis receives the Werkbund label 2018
...for critical thinking, for innovation, for public action, social responsibility and creative quality. Founded in 1907, today it is an important driving force for positivity when it comes to future issues in architecture, urban planning, design, ecology, education and education....
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
...and forestry educational concept that is central to the Wildlife Park’s philosophy. Target group for the education services is mainly children. The wildlife parks values sustainability and energy efficiency very highly, and this was a factor in choosing the winner...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
The Haus Ellenbogen 183 is a distinctively shaped building, and the proposed design for the conversion into residential building will not alter this. The existing volume of the building is not great enough for the new function; this means that...
The Federal HolzbauPlus 2020: Recognition for SWG Schraubenwerk
...since 2012. Building with renewable raw materials is an active contribution to climate protection because trees store tons of CO2 and remove greenhouse gases from the air. The CO2 remains stored even after the tree has been processed into building...
Ground-breaking ceremony for the residential complex in Schnifis
...square meters of floor space. 80 percent of the apartments are also accessible. In the outdoor area, both a playground and visitor parking are to be created. The construction period for the major project is set as 18 months. Depending...
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...
Ground breaking ceremony for Schmuttertal Gymnasium
...quality of energy efficiency. To achieve this ambitious goal, the project will embody the integrated approach to planning, developed from a didactic and mythological approached used by the education system. The aim is to create architectural and constructional quality by...
Our new book is at the printers.
...in advance. The new production hall of the SWG screw factory in Gaisbach is pioneering for timber construction. The architecture sets new standards for the use of hardwood and re-explores the limits of this future-oriented, renewable building material. Slender half-timbered...
The environmental education centre, Britzer Garten, is complete
...architecture “plan context” from Berlin designed the outdoor facilities, which form, together with the building, a creative whole. The central location for events, exhibitions, lessons and outdoor work is the “Environmental Forum” between the new building and the neighbouring grove....
Schmuttertal Secondary School wins German Wood Construction Award 2017
...jury evaluated more than 200 works, ranging from ambitious new buildings, to innovative renovations, to pioneering developments in product development. Owners, architects, structural engineers, and wood construction companies were honoured for their excellent contributions to timber construction. This year, four...
Hannoverhaus is the Latest Competition Win.
...taking into account the special location while also incorporating the different requirements for summer and winter operation. The DAV wants to build and operate its huts in an environmentally friendly manner. The energy input for the erection and the energy...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower Receives the KYOCERA Environmental Prize 2014
The KYOCERA Environmental Prize, in collaboration with the German Environment Agency (DUH), the Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft (BVMW), the Federal German Working Group for Environmentally Sound Management (BAUM eV), the Fraunhofer Institute for Labor and Organization (ILO), and the Chamber of...
wienwood 15 - Holzbaupreis honours Mühlweg
...flair. Three storeys built of wood were, at the time of construction, a first for Vienna. The experience gained from this project paved the way for subsequent wooden buildings. As an internationally respected milestone, this catalyst project joins other hybrid...
European Architecture Award 2015: IZM – Illwerke Zentrum Montafon receives an accolade
The European Architecture Award for Energy & Architecture took place for the 4th time this year, and the “Illwerke Zentrum Montafon” received an accolade. The new construction of the “Illwerke”, is one of the largest wooden office buildings in Central...
Hirschau-Unterdorf in Schnepfau receives the klimaaktiv Gold building standard. An award for quality and sustainability.
Multi-family house. Completed in 2020 klimaaktiv declaration: 2022 Declared according to: klimaaktiv criteria catalog 2017 – new construction klimaaktiv points: 970 out of 1000 [klimaaktiv, January 2023] klimaaktiv Building and Renovation stands for energy efficiency, ecological quality, comfort, and execution...
Bretter Renna 2023 - we celebrate the 5th place of our team
...their success. The Bretter Renna is an important event for all winter sports fans and enjoys great popularity every year. We are proud to have been part of it and thank the organizers for the excellent organization of the competition....
German Architecture Award 2017 for Schmuttertal Secondary School
...second year, to outstanding architectural achievements. The jury had to select the winner from 160 superb submissions. The Schmuttertal Secondary School Diedorf, which was built by order of the Augsburg district, is constructed as a resource-conserving, plus-energy house, in a...
Orange Farm Kindergarten South Africa
...together” in South Africa. In the summer, 29 architecture students from the Technical University of Munich built a nursery school in Johannesburg in a township (Orange Farm), from design to execution planning to on-site, construction management and fund raising. The...
Hermann Kaufmann erhält den Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010
The Finnish prize for wood architecture ‘Spirit of Nature’, this year, goes to the Vorarlberg architect Hermann Kaufmann. The jury based its decision explicitly on Kaufmanns life’s work. The work of the Austrian, born in 1955, was characterized by sustainability,...
Breaking Ground at Illwerke Center Montafon
The frame, which is 120 meters long and 15 meters wide, will be completed by December 2012. The 30 million flagship project will be ready for use in August next year. The landscaping and construction of the new location for...
Illwerke Center Montafon is the klimaaktiv "Property of the Month”
...value for people – in this case for the employees. The klimaaktiv building standard is a guide to guarantee energy-efficient, ecological and comfortable living and working, be it a new building or a high-quality renovation. The klimaaktiv building standard is...
Pflegeheim Jesuheim, Lochau: The "Provisorium" will move - a major challenge for everyone. More information in our Blog
Interview with Hermann Kaufmann – about the 40th anniversary and his plan for the future.
Experts discuss the very best Timber has to offer
...who wants to move towards more timber construction and is looking for initial contacts. Participation is free of charge. Since the number of participants is limited to 150, it is important to register here quickly, but no later than March...
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
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008 have been announced. In the awards 56th year, a total of 15 books were selected, including Hermann Kaufmann’s ‘Woodworks’. The award is given to those publications whose design, concept and manufacturing quality is...
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....
Cluster Innovative - SWG site inspection of the production hall
Invitation to visit the new wooden production hall for free. On 24 October 2019, proHolzBW has organised a site inspection of the production hall as part of “Cluster Innovative”. If you are interested and for further information click here....
Timber Construction Day 2019: Lecture in Oslo
...the world’s best new building”. Totan Kuzembaev is Russia’s foremost timber architect and will present projects with collaborators in the engineering firm Idea Statika. Switzerland’s LOCALARCHITECTURE recently won “The 2019 International award for wood architecture” and will, together with the...
Iconic Award 2018: Innovative Architecture goes to Schmuttertal High School Diedorf
...awarded to internationally outstanding architectural projects, innovative interiors, product designs and convincing communication concepts. The award ceremony took place on October 8th in the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. The project Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf received the award for “„Innovative Architecture”....
8th International Forum on Timber Construction in Dijon France
France’s construction sector is picking up again, with almost half a million homes approved in 2017 and around 420,000 building permits granted. The demand is enormous, and the trend towards timber construction goes from strength to strength. Timber construction in...
Unterstein Langenegg receives the Klima:aktiv award
Klima:aktiv is an initiative from the Austrian Ministry of Life, dedicated to active climate protection. The award stands for energy efficiency, ecological quality, quality of building materials, overall comfort, indoor air quality, and planning, as well as the highest quality...
Sutterlüty Rohrbach-Dornbirn receives the Golden Mercury 2007 Prize
This year’s Golden Mercury Prize, the coveted award for the best supermarket in Austria – was awarded to Sutterlüty Rohrbach-Dornbirn. The premium supermarket was conceived by architects Hermann Kaufmann (award winner of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2007) and...
The Architekturtage Experience in 2008
...events offering an exciting access to the most diverse aspects of 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...
Housing and Care Home Development in Liefering Awarded to Hermann Kaufmann
...area. If possible (especially in the direct connection to the Lexengasse) the buildings elements are divided into regimented floor plans, with a higher degree of attention, in order to avoid unnecessary wall formations. The required compactness was taken into account,...
Hermann Kaufmann nominated as the Austrian of the Year 2013
...very simple and does not take much time. Just click on the “VOICES” link. Why I was selected you can read there. It would be nice, if you could tell your friends too! Many thanks for your support. Hermann Kaufmann...
Fernpassstraße Munich receives the Bavarian Energy Award 2014
...Technology, will be presenting the Bavarian Energy Prize 2014. Every two years, the Bavarian State Government presents outstanding innovations with this award for their responsible approaches to energy efficiency. Fernpassstraße Munich has won the award in the ‘Building Concept’ category....
Schmuttertal Secondary School receives Bayrischer Energiepreis 2016 (Bavarian Energy Award)
On the 20th of October 2016 the Bayrischer Energiepreis (Bavarian Energy Award) took place in Nürnberg. These prestigious awards are now in their tenth year, and are awarded by The Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Media, Energy and Technology....
Univ.-Prof. DI Hermann Kaufmann emeritus
...and shaped the department for over 20 years. In addition to teaching and the TUM.wood association founded in 2013, he and his team were also responsible for relevant research projects and publications. The central topic of his work has always...
FOKUS.GESUND BAUEN goes to the Schmuttertal Secondary School
The exhibition GEPLANT + AUSGEFÜHRT, at the International Crafts Fair in Munich, is dedicated to 30 projects that stand for excellent cooperation of craftsmen and architects/interior designers. The best projects, and the teams who planned and implemented them, were honoured...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower Receives a Commendation Award at Constructive Alps 2013
At Constructive Alps 2013, winners from Switzerland and Liechtenstein were awarded international architecture prizes for sustainable renovation and building in the Alps. In addition to these awards, the jury also awarded seven Commendations of Excellence, including one to the the...
International Architecture Project BUS: STOP KRUMBACH launches.
...attracts over 30,000 tourists every year. New architecture in Vorarlberg continues to celebrate and utilise the craftsmanship that has shaped this region for centuries. International expertise will meet regional competence with the project BUS: STOP Krumbach, which has launched in...
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...
The Swimming Pool in Mittelberg is Awards 1st Prize
...facing towards Liegewiese, so the terraces have a very direct and uninterrupted connection to the sunbathing areas. From the car park it is also possible to reach the entrance area via an open ramp system. The project is one of...
Architekten Hermann Kaufmann presents their latest book
...book “Hermann Kaufmann IZM – Illwerke Zentrum Montafon” was presented at the IZM. At the event the architecture journalist and editor Marko Sauer spoke about the special features of the building and described how this development found its creative realisation....
Illwerke Zentrum Montafon receives first prize at the 2015 materialPREIS
Outstanding material competence and high-quality implementation. This year the materialPREIS was awarded to architects, interior designers, planners and designers who use qualitative, innovative or visionary material in their projects. More than 200 entries competed for the first award in the...
Exhibition Berlin Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft (building with wood – ways into the future)
...timber construction are presented in large format models, plans, and photographs. A building material, which had been almost forgotten since the beginning of modern times, is beginning to re-establish itself in the current construction process and in urban renewal. For...
Smart Bauen is now published
...been complied into a graphically presented overview, covering a wide variety of subjects. Building smart means developing a holistic concept that aims to optimise energy and material consumption as well as comfort and design for the respective building task. The...
Now available - book "SCHRAUBENWERK MIT HOLZ – Pushing the Limits of Hardwood"
The new production hall of the SWG screw factory in Gaisbach is a pioneering building for timber construction. The architecture sets new standards for the use of hardwood and re-explores the limits of the future-oriented, renewable building material. The result...
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...
Vorarlberger Holzbaupreis 2019: 1 prize and 3 recognitions
Once again the prestigious Vorarlberger Holzbaupreis awards took place, celebrating the special achievements made in timber design and building. For the thirteenth time outstanding timber were awarded across various categories. We are very happy to have received the following awards:...
SWG production plant: Start of pre-production of the timber structure
SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH is a leading manufacturer of screws for the construction industry based in Waldenburg. The joinery work on the new production facility has begun. The carpentry firm Schlosser is currently running the pre-production of up to 80...
Opening of a new exhibition: Architecture in the Allgäu 2006-2015
...public spaces, and facilities for tourism and leisure, which were selected by a panel of experts. New buildings as well as conversions projects, which originated from civic initiatives, show interesting examples of the current building culture in the region. The...
The Gipfelrestaurant Nebelhorn wins a prestigious Baupreis Allgäu 2018
The Gipfelrestaurant on the summit of Nebelhorn and four other outstanding buildings have been awarded the Baupreis Allgäu at a ceremony on 23 February in Kempten held by the Allgäu Architecture Forum. In total 89 architects with Allgäuer projects, which...
The new gastronomy centre at Uferpark Überlingen has been awarded to Hermann Kaufmann + Partners
A jury consisting of the top management, representatives of the county council, and members of the management of the Landesgartenschau Überlingen 2020 GmbH have chosen our architectural office Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZT GmbH to be the winner of a...
Lecture series "Visions of Sustainable Construction"
...8pm Energy Needs Neighbourhoods – Concepts for the Cities of Tomorrow Speaker: Matthias Schuler, Transsolar KlimaEngineering, Stuttgart Thursday, March 22 2018, 8pm You can register to attend here The lectures take place in the Catholic Academy, Wintererstraße 1, 79104 Freiburg....
Symposium: Circular Economy in Construction
A contribution to sustainable construction There is a high demand for raw materials in the construction industry. Increasing resource efficiency is therefore an important step towards sustainable material consumption and use techniques in the construction industry. The guiding principle here...
New Caritas headquarters build begins in Salzburg
...parish. Due to the high demand of the parents, a new toddler group will be opened as part of this reinvigoration. The kindergarten is an important part of the parish and an open house for different nationalities, ethnicities and religions....
Austrian brick and roof award 15/16: Wagner GmbH receives a recognition
On April 7 the “Wienerberger Architecture Symposium 2016” took place in Vienna, focusing on the subject “Construction material brick – Architecture in Transition”. At the event five outstanding examples of Austrian brick architecture were awarded with the Austrian brick and...
New book release: Atlas of multi-storey timber construction
In June, a completely new reference work on multi-storey timber constructions for architects, planners, wood specialists and building owners, was published as part of the Atlas series by the DETAIL publishing house. The publication was largely supported by proHolz Austria...
October 13 sees the start of operations at the Altstoffsammelzentrum in Hofsteig
...single location, during customer-friendly opening times. For the residence of the four areas of Lauterach, Kennelbach, Schwarzach and Wolfurt this brings noticeable benefits, and the centre continues to develop the huge efforts of the region to strive for environmental excellence....
Housing complex Unterstein receives Energy Globe Vorarlberg Award 2017
Due to the high quality of the submissions, two Energy Globe Awards have been granted this year. Morscher Construction and the project management, by our team, received awards for Vorarlberg’s most energy efficient housing complex. The residence in Langenegg produces...
The Community Centre in Ludesch Receives the Balthasar Neumann Prize
The Balthasar-Neumann-Prize is dedicated to celebrating exemplary cooperation between architects and engineers. The prize, which has been awarded jointly by db (deutsche bauzeitung) and the Federation of German Architects and Engineers (BDB) since 1994, is for 10,000 euros. A total...
Herman Kaufmann Awarded the IWL Landsberg Project.
The carpentry workshop, the administrative depart and the new power supply will be rebuilt to the west of the existing structure. Between the new building and the existing structures, a new pedestrianised zone will be created, to avoid a clash...
Winner of the Schmiedberger Boutique Hotel
...the ground floor, both retail spaces are for use by the public and for hotel guests. To accommodate this they have been integrated in the southern part of the building. The total complex accommodates 102 beds. The upper floors 1-4...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower receives the Schweighofer Innovation Award 2013
The SCHWEIGHOFER PRIZE 2013 was awarded for outstanding performance in the development and implementation of LCT ONE – LifeCycle Tower. The SCHWEIGHOFER PRIZE has been awarded, every two years, by the Austrian wood industry family Schweighofer since 2003. It awards...
Fernpassstraße Munich Receives Recognition at the German Building Award 2013.
...residential buildings since 1986 under the motto “high quality – manageable costs”, this new award highlights the role of the building contractors as a guiding partner in development projects and was awarded to the project Fernpassstraße, Munich. Cost-effectiveness, resource conservation,...
The LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower receives the Balthasar Neumann Prize 2014
...those it identifies as delivering outstanding technical and design qualities due to this cooperation. This cooperation does not only refer to cooperative partnerships between architects and structural engineers, but also to the cooperation of architects and engineers from various disciplines....
The Bezau Security Services Centre is Officially Open
On Sunday, June 22, the new centre for the fire brigade, police, mountain rescue, and water rescue in Bezau was officially opened. ...
Fernpassstrasse in Munich wins the 2014 Bayern Holzbaupreis
...for the energetic modernisation, and the increased simplicity of the apartments, resulted in exemplary architecture. The significant increase in quality for the apartments, and the rise in occupation numbers, represents a successful response to the current issues in growing cities....
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...
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...
Hermann Kaufmann receives three Vorarlberg Timber Construction Awards
...building shows the ability to create a smart mixture of the materials. The second award win of the night went to the project ‘house R’ received, in the category ‘single-family house’. The jury said: “It is impressive how the wood...
Energy-Efficient Construction: Practice Well Advanced Compared to Regulations - Appeal by Hermann Kaufmann
...a school in Diedorf where we demonstrated this possibility five to seven years ago. My call is directed towards policymakers, emphasizing the urgent need to significantly tighten regulations and requirements. One possible approach is to mandate that new constructions must...