Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...a coherent, island-like area that takes up the organic design language of the park. According to the material concept of the park, this hard facing is to be made with aggregates from the local Molasse Rock. The building is designed...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...envelope and a state-of-the-art ventilation system with additional heat recovery. The ventilation system is connected to a groundwater pump and supplies the rooms, according to their specific uses, with pre-heated or pre-cooled fresh air. In winter the groundwater temperature is...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
...bay, the access to the underground car park and for taxis or ambulances takes place from the north over the Gänsenbach. In this area there is also the main access with cafeteria and public functions, multipurpose room, training room, chapel,...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...Hall 9 and 11 This is a one-storey hall with a floor space of more than 400 m2. The exterior facade is made of timber elements. These are subdivided into corresponding units of approx. 17.5 m x 17.5 m by...
Rathaus, Markdorf
The exterior qualities of the historical ensemble are elaborated with a few precise interventions. The tower is freed from the massive staircase, and therefore strengthened in its meaning and perception. This also creates a direct link from Schlosshof to Schlossgarten....
Dorfhus, Düns
...there is wool insulation and a vertical rough-sawn facade. This makes sense in many ways. This construction is particularly ecological and sustainable. In addition, timber is readily available in the community, and the physiological and atmospheric quality of the timber...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...through production to installation on the construction is utilised. This design and manufacturing method provides efficient and rational manufacturing with a very short construction time. This is the reason for the flexibility – the timber construction provides a framework for...
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...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...technologies that we have today, while retaining the essence of the region in which the building resides.« Contemporary Vernacular Design The house was built with a timber frame construction with prefabricated elements, and enveloped with timber – inside with knot-less...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...By setting up the new building, another courtyard is being built, which is located in the centre of the three school houses, and forms the centre of the school district. This schoolyard remains spatially closed to the outside and generates...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
...the public thoroughfare and thus secure and easy delivery of the business is possible. building organization The commercial building is functionally divided into two parts. First, the business which is located at the height of the intersection Haggenstrasse-Wolfgangstrasse and is...
Mühlweg, Wien
...from the 1960s to the west, with the adjacent green space to the east. The proximity to the plot boundaries, together with the arrangement of the buildings create an inner courtyard area which, despite its clear structure, is open to...
Hotel Hubertus, Balderschwang
...connecting passage with lounge area. The modification of the routes, combined with the separation of private and public paths, provide the guest with intimate walkways they can explore, with directed views of the mountain region. | ~ For the client,...
Sutterlüty, Weiler
Advanced timber construction provides supermarket chain Sutterluty with light and airy environments for customers and produce alike. This regional chain of supermarkets, already well established in Vorarlberg, is opening a series of new stores that break new ground both in...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...biaxially stretched, thus enabling a ceiling completely without joists. In addition to a quick installation, this has the advantage that the technical building equipment can be easily installed. The shear bond between the individual CLT plates is produced with a...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...and concreate. A large concreate footprint base layer is created. From this level, concreate pillars rise up to create an additional level, with a concreate ceiling. The additional space above the concreate footprint is double height, and with a wooden...
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...
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...administration building will be equipped with a ventilation system with heat recovering in the canteen and in the seminar rooms. By using a geothermal heat exchanger, the supply air is additionally preconditioned, so that in conjunction with the atrium as...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...width of 96.5 m, the height is about 12 m. 70% of the floor space is taken up by the manufacturing and logistics area, while 20% is earmarked for tools and tool making and a further 10% for the storage...
Simma Electronic, Egg
...are of hybrid construction and are organised around the atrium, which is flooded with light and covered by a large skylight. The invitingly designed reception area for customers is open and transparent, while the staff have a separate entrance to...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...building redefines its location with its powerful physical presence. The IZM explores the boundaries between nature and artificiality. The new site is characterised by the vertical walls of an alpine valley that is peppered with man-made features, including an artificial...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Spa, Hirschegg
...pool. The treatment rooms and spacious fitness and relaxation rooms with access to the sun balcony are on the upper floor. The sculptural volume is clad with an outer skin made of matt shimmering copper sheet, which is broken up...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 1, Jenbach
...heat recovery. The residual energy demand is covered with gas and the heating in underfloor. The hot water is decentralised via solar panels for each building separately. The outer facade is executed with natural larch. As a colour differentiation, the...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 2, Jenbach
...buildings are designed to a Passive House standard and have controlled ventilation with heat recovery. The residual energy demand is covered with gas, and the heating is underfloor. |The hot water is decentralised via solar panels for each building separately....
Sportplatzweg, Schwarzach
...with plywood, while the base is covered with painted OSB panels. The basement ceiling is designed as a heavily insulated timber construction. The ground floor ceiling, due to the energy and building climatic considerations, is designed as an in-situ concrete...
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...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
...bathing hall that is flooded with light and has panoramic views, opens out between the foundations containing the swimming pool technology, and a delicate roof structure that is supported by pillars. The guest is led via a generously curved flight...
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...
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
...floor is the care units and a lounge with gardens with covered areas. The historical elements of the collection are to be preserved or restored and integrated into the new building concept. The energy efficiency is improved with the renovation...
Fernpassstraße, Munich
...cladding of the facades was done with vertical, spruce boards. This type of exterior cladding has a long shelf life with low maintenance costs. The brightly coloured balconies and pergola parapets, with smooth metal surfaces, stand out in contrast to...
Steinbockallee, Rum
...their staggered arrangement, at the same time creating partial roofing. The second, four-storey residential building with 24 units is oriented to the south, with continuous balconies. On the top floor, the return of the building results in smaller apartments with...
BSBZ Agriculture School Vorarlberg - New Building Tract E, Hohenems
A flexible learning landscape with freedom. In the 1970s the technical agricultural and forestry school, near Hohnems, with its attached boarding facilities became the central training facility for Vorarlberg. In order to take into account the dynamic development of this...
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...on the cantilever, hinge jointed to the base. Mounted to these cantilevers is the large-format picture-window on the gable wall. Suspended from this is the floor plate of the restaurant. The bracing is provided by the floor plate and by...
TUM Center of Excellence, Garching
...sunscreen and exit. The access is via the hall or the open communal areas. It is possible to extend the building to the north if needed. The building is designed as a reinforced concrete skeleton construction with stiffening core and...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...level, which is designed as a timber latch element or as a solid timber element, depending on requirements. Coupled with the support level is an insulating layer of box girders, which is completely filled with ecological insulation cellulose and in...
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...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
Family-friendly living in a local recreation area. The first residential complex in the history of the village adds density to the eastern edge of Schnifis. In the middle of the tranquil recreation area with its tennis courts, small cable car...
Legero, Graz
...by clear orientations and lines. The main building is designed with farm-like qualities, including quiet outdoor yards with natural plants. This also provides courtyard-oriented, high- quality workstations. The transparent roofing serves as an environmental filter, as the roof reduces the...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa – Extension of the main building, Hirschegg
...The beam position of the roof structure was supplemented, insulated with wood wool and covered with copper sheets. As a reference to the traditional architectural style of the valley, the windows and sliding shutters are made of timber, while the...
Civic centre with a new Pallaufhof, Münsing
The town of Münsing wants to create a new civic centre with the new “Pallaufhof”. The ensemble south of the church will be formed of three buildings. A new oblong town hall, parallel, a new community centre with a distinctive...
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....
Sohm Timber Construction, Alberschwende
...are not bonded, but connected with diagonally drilled beech dowel pins. The office building is completely constructed with such elements which form the overall impression of the interior rooms. The natural finished timber without bonding guarantees a healthy working environment....
Center for Children - Steinbockallee, Rum
...natural light. The two-storey concrete-timber hybrid construction, with prefabricated timber walls 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...
Sutterlüty City-Park, Dornbirn
An extension that opens up a city’s centre with a light-filled atrium and 21 new residential units. Artriumhaus The Atriumhaus Mozartstrasse is a 2-storey extension of the original building from 1983 called “City-Park” in the centre of Dornbirn, Austria....
Hotel Bellevue, Les Houches
...glazing. At the heart of this is a ventilation system that supplies the building with the necessary fresh air and returns the energy from the waste air, which is normally lost, to the building via heat exchangers. Together with a...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...now facing the sun with large, generous glazing. The workshop is located in the basement. The staircase is illuminated from two sides and it opens up all the floors. ~ Constructively it is freely developed skeleton construction. Steel supports, steel...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Factory Hall Au, Reuthe
...divided into two sections with different widths. The pylons consist of 2 HEA profiles each, with diagonals connected to a grid support. All other supports are made of timber, with Parallam, glued laminated timber or a cross-section composed of these...
Lexengasse, Liefering
...support of the heating system the thermal solar system, with a 52,000 litre storage tank is used. Also there is a central ventilation system with a rotary heat exchanger that is highly efficient in the recovery of energy and humidity....
A Senior Oasis, Weißenhorn
...components throughout mean this complex project was both rapid to deliver and can be efficiently modified. | It is a Passive House standard building and features a controlled ventilation system. It is further heated by the solar system with buffer...
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...
Bahnhofstraße, Wolfurt
...neighbouring residential buildings. The existing visual axis is maintained, with the smaller buildings standing in the gaps between the buildings. The complex remains pedestrianised; a new route connects the Bahnhofstrasse with the district streets to the east. The centrally located...
Floras Garten, Lochau
...units replace the original production halls. The urban planning approach is defined as the interlocking of the volumes and open spaces with the neighbouring settlement structure. The buildings are spaced generously along the north-south axis of the building site and...
High-rise residential building in timber - Grieser Auen, Bozen
...to the stairwell with lift, which provides access to the nine floors, each with four different flat types. Each flat has a generously proportioned corner loggia with flower troughs already embedded in the parapet. The lushly planted roof garden is...
Residential building Hälin, Langen bei Bregenz
...slope stabilisation and excavation. The structure built above is made of flat solid timber elements in DiagonalDübelholz® with an axial grid with a maximum of 4.40 metres, placing emphasis on a consistently well thought-out organisation and construction of the components....
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
...the careful preservation and recycling of materials and the implementation of ecological criteria, in keeping with the spirit of the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve, in which the Probstei is embedded. Here is the link to the interview [language: German] Link...
Kaufmann, Reuthe
...with the sauna, can be shared. This bathroom features a mural by Paul Renner. The house is very well thermally insulated and is heated with a conventional oil heater. | The architectural expression of the building is at first glance...
Wagner GmbH, Nüziders
...ceiling, the fire protection is guaranteed, even if the entire construction is open and visible. The wood serves as the structure while simultaneously forming the interior. This makes the system efficient and the timber hybrid solution competitive compared to other...
Elma Alp, Mellau
...vertically arranged timber studs, so as to avoid interference with the backfilling, which could damage the sliding windows. The upper floor, where the bedrooms are located, is made of horizontal beams, with modern edge joints, finished with CNC milled blind...
Dorf, Krumbach
...adjacent old farmhouse and form, with the farmhouse, an ensemble within the centre. Both houses have pitched roofs and a consistent natural timber finish. While the street-side building is social housing with rental apartments, the back house is a private...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...basis of which is the understanding of materials and design.« Holzbaupreis Bayern 2010 The main structural elements of the ground-floor are glue laminated timber walls and beamed ceilings. These are open timber beams with dimensions of 40/240 mm, which are...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...appearance of the entire house and some rooms also had to be refreshed. The result is 5 new rooms to the southwest under the new roof that form the premium offer of the hotel. To the northeast, the building is...
Neudorfstraße, Wolfurt
...balconies and the beams made of plain-sawn wood, the walk ways, and facade with a timber frame. The design is particularly economic, using ceilings made of glue laminated timber with supporting transverse walls, and facades built with a post and...
Bus Stop, Krumbach
...is a prominent building material in the town centre, and the bus stop is consistent with this. The roof area is a large 29 x 4 meters, and the resulting load bearing requirements are considerable. In order to implement the...
Dorf, Warth
...spatial extension of the rooms behind. Their parapets make it possible to install floor-to-ceiling windows, a design element that is more in keeping with the city. Here they are clad with a vertical wooden slat facade creating uninterrupted large scale...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Lounge/Reception, Hirschegg
...spring is directed as a cascading water feature, as well as transparent dome elements supply this area of the with volume daylight. | While the components in contact with the ground are made of reinforced concrete, the structure, which is...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...common basement with an underground car park. One long building is in a conventional east-west orientation, coming right to the side of the street that forms the town centre. The second building, with a more cubic footprint has a gentler...
Untere Aue, Lustenau
Vogewosi facility in Lustenau, an ecological and accessible residential building. This project is three residential buildings located in the residential area Hasenfeld am Grindelkanal, in Lustenau. The three-storey buildings, each with 16 disabled-friendly apartments, are constructed of solid ceilings and...
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...
Kammern, Egg
...put together – creating a unique and comfortable atmosphere.« Hypo-Bauherrenpreis The existing house is a classic farmhouse with both residential and farming elements, and it is the home to a teacher and an artist. They have adapted to the historical...
Beck/Faigle, Hard
...is clear and simple and therefore belongs to the “Vorarlberg School”. There is energetic consideration in the shape design. Here, the south and west facades are finished with plasterboard walls, that include cardboard wall insulation. This insulation method does not...
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...
Sutterlüty O, Egg
The building is situated above the village of Egg, a historic hamlet in Bregenzerwald. Egg is characterised by its detached old Bregenzerwald farmhouses with their weathered exterior timber cladding. It was obvious to find a modern solution that worked with...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...linked with its surroundings on this side. | ~ The three-story, integral structure is primarily made of timber components that are finished as prefabricated elements by a workshop, for a grid measuring 2.40 meters. This allowed them to be assembled...
Heldenstraße, Feldkirch-Altenstadt
...plastered shell. The corridors are covered with sound-absorbing carpets, the apartment doors are painted in attractive colours. This project made it clear that high-quality living is also possible with a reduced budget if planners clearly defined priorities, knowing which aspects...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
In a magical landscape this “text book example” of contemporary architecture emerges, following ecological principles without force. A youth and education centre is extended with seminar rooms and function rooms, workshops and offices. In a magical landscape this “text book...
Rectory, Krumbach
...to tradition and place, constructed with timber, pragmatic and healthy. Hermann Kaufmann puts it 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...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...factors such as material quality and air hygiene are considered. The material language is strong and pure, but at the same time natural and timeless. This generates in the interior a feel-good atmosphere, which is increasingly in demand for administrative...
TUM Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station, Berchtesgaden
...timber panels. The substructure of the sheet metal roof is lined with solid timber planks, which were also used for the ceilings, utilising a composite system with reinforced concrete. Both the rear-ventilated facade and the timber panelling of the interior...
Landratsamt, Miesbach
...the north. The double entry in the floor plan marks the main entrance and facilitates the orientation. To the east is the smaller complex area, with the central service core and offices along the facades. There is room in the...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...and built on the basis of ecological guidelines. Only the foundations are solid, the wall and ceiling elements made of cross-laminated timber are insulated with mineral wool and clad on their outside with fine vertical formwork made of silver fir....
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse - Rankweil
...interior is lined with wall elements made of coarse chipboard and this creates the feeling of a closed wooden body in conjunction with the visible roof structure. This gives the large hall a warm and cosy atmosphere with pleasant acoustics....
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...
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...
Gantner/Bundschuh, Sulzberg
...division of the building volume into fully accessible residential units with a utility wing, there is a clear access zone with spacious timber staircases and an elevator between the two parts of the building. By expanding the threshing floor additional...
Hirschau-Unterdorf, Schnepfau
...timber construction, the highly insulated timber elements of the outer shell were clad with shingle. This passive house is characterised by its high energy efficiency and is equipped with thermal collectors and photovoltaic modules integrated flush into the roof cladding....
High-rise timber house - Queckareal, Tübingen
...underground car park and technical rooms is made of reinforced concrete, as is the central access core. This is positioned asymmetrically on the north-eastern facade in order to be supplied with daylight through large window openings and to guarantee differently...
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...access corridor. The canopy zone is supplemented by simple measures to form an inviting arcade, the end of which is formed by a veranda with seating. The bundling of the access routes as the backbone of the building structure creates...
Waste material collection centre Vorderland, Sulz
...or exit. Outdoor facilities The entire area is enclosed by a fence and completed with a sliding gate at the entrance or exit. The avenue along the main road is extended for better orientation for the customers up to the...
Changing Room - Pavilion, Lahti
...and attached to the pillars with screws. A horizontal laminated veneer slab is laid on the beam frame. The slab has a sloped roof and is waterproof. The height of the beams in the roof structure varies depending on the...
Sutterlüty, Rohrbach - Dornbirn
...their daily shopping in a market. The entrance is not a concealed narrow door coated in advertising; shoppers are presented with a generous glass front. Upon entering the hall, the customer is welcomed by a fragrant cafe, which is the...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
...thermally insulated. The closed parts of the facade are made from vertical spruce batons of differing depths, giving them a lively surface that is protected from the sun. This is accentuated by the striking openings covered in light exposed concrete....
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
...say ‘grand’, ‘incredible’ and ‘ingenious’. This definitely applies to the bank in Egg.« Best of Austria 2010/2011 The plan is to build a 4-storey, fully timber-framed bank with a total floor space of more than 1,400 m². The individual storeys...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...The distribution takes place via vertical climbing zones directly into the individual apartments. For the façade, a rough sawn, vertical timber formwork is planned, which is structured by horizontal strips. The natural, timeless façade should blend in with the cityscape....
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...identity for the population. This consideration necessitates the self-confident placement of the building directly on the frequented connecting axis of Lindauer Straße, instead of the placement within the adjacent green area as required in the competition. The volume is carefully...
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...
Sutterlüty, Frastanz
Simple and dense At the border between the commercial areas and residential quarters of the market town of Frastanz, the restrained volume marks the intersection of two heavily frequented main traffic arteries. The customers of the regional local supplier enter...
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...
Hauser, Hohentannen
...already been determined. One of the challenges of the project was to develop a high degree of autonomy and creativity within the predefined strict framework. »Many build only once in a lifetime. Therefore, it is natural for us to get...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...the Bregenzerwald apparently again is a viable option for people. This steady population growth also led to an increase in construction in the region. Part of this recent boom is the two residential buildings in the district of Unterstein Langenegg....
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
...The necessary intimacy that these areas require, due to their use or requirement, is made possible by their location to each other and a direct daylight supply is ensured along with privacy. The residential complex in the southwestern is a...
Student Housing, Rosenheim
...of place is formed, the visitor is invited to enter and walk through the park-like courtyard. Student living is designed with dual principles. The individual rooms are oriented towards the outside to enable a concentrated learning environment. Since coexistence also...
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....
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
...space. The large mono-pitched roof extends over the entire new building and gracefully follows the incline of the sloping hill. The interior of the hall is characterised by the sense of protected openness that is created by the commanding effect...
Kaeser Ladepark, Coburg
...to create the framework for a changed consumption model that is both economically and ecologically sustainable. A beautifully designed building manifests itself at the interface between naturalness & high-tech with the aim of conserving resources and sufficiency. The result is...
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...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...of urban planning. The entrance to the district is cleverly designed from Spicherer Straße. An appropriate focal point for the address is formed with a structure which accommodates both the necessary secondary functions and is a part of the residential...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...slightly offset paths and the resulting small spaces. This route structure is logically networked with the existing thoroughfare to the west. Another cross-connection is proposed to the existing development to the east. These two measures are judged by the jury...
New building in Neubaugasse
...buildings with 2-, 3- and 4-room flats + common room Number of storeys: E+3 (house A, B), E+2 (house C) 38 flats, 38 underground parking spaces Special features: Exterior walls + facade in wood Heating system: groundwater heat pump with...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...the belief in a better future“ – Francis Kérè Hermann Kaufmann is known for his significant contributions to the development and promotion of timber architecture. He and his team have been working closely together for several months to make real...
The Priory St Gerold recevies Constructive Alps 2017 recognition prize
...with a contemporary style. The new building is constructed of wooden elements and has controlled ventilation. In the existing buildings there is very little climate control technology, because the natural climate was sustained, when the monastery was first built, through...
8th International Forum on Timber Construction in Dijon France
...France is a dynamic and growing market, one that contributes to the necessary reduction of CO2 emissions. In 2018, the Macron government launched the third timber industry development plan and commissioned Adivbois with a national tender for urban construction, with...
The Federal HolzbauPlus 2020: Recognition for SWG Schraubenwerk
...investors and planners around the world are increasingly relying on it – building with wood is becoming more and more attractive and popular. We contribute to progressive materials popularity this with our competition. I warmly congratulate this year’s winners! “...
Hermann Kaufmann erhält den Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010
...builds from wood, he builds sustainable and beautiful, he builds with people and for humans. The Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Prize honours his decades of work and his life. It’s appealing, uncompromising details were based primarily on functionality, durability...
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...
A new Sutterlüty supermarket opens in Rankweil
...baked goods department into the entrance area. The building is equipped with a modern refrigeration system with a CO2 cascade, with deep and normal cooling and air heat pump technology. By embracing new alternatives such as new cooling technology, LED...
The LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower receives the Balthasar Neumann Prize 2014
The Balthasar Neumann Prize is one of the highest-profile awards for architecture and civil engineering in Germany. The Balthasar Neumann Prize recognises the exemplary, the innovative and the highest standard of technical excellence. In the spirit of Balthasar Neumann, it...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ceremonial inauguration of the Schmuttertal High School in Diedorf
...aspects in the design. In Diedorf, this was achieved through the use of optimised timber construction solutions and compliance with a defined energy specification. As a result, the plus-energy standard in timber construction, and the development of new solutions for...
Orange Farm Kindergarten South Africa
The activity of Hermann Kaufmann as a professor at the Technical University of Munich, Faculty of Architecture, and Department of Wood Construction offers opportunities for mutual exchange programmes. A great example of this is the project “build together – learn...
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...
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...
Energy and Climate Protection: Particularly climate-friendly constructions honored – such as the project Unterstein, Langenegg
...Bau” – partly in collaboration with “Wohnbauselbsthilfe” with 10 projects – are the developers presenting the highest number of certified buildings this year. Among the honored buildings are also the last two winners of the State Prize, the office and...
Role Model Recycling Centre in Langerringen - Germany
...collaborating with HK Architekten, presented the project, which will include the tallest wooden building in the district, equipped with a photovoltaic system that generates more electricity than is used. It will be a purely wooden construction, with only the staircases...
Office Profile
...standards in this. Building physics Timber is an all-rounder, not a specialist material with just one quality. Its compressive strength is good, but not comparable to stone. Its tensile strength is good, but not comparable with steel. In standard projects,...
40th Anniversary
...this office? I have a plan – this is not a hope, but a plan – to tackle the issue of climate protection consistently now. As far as sustainability is concerned, we know that our standard is nowhere near the...
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What moves us? We consider the development of sustainable and ecological buildings in connection with innovative timber construction to be our core competence, and this inspires and challenges us again and again. Our architecture is deeply rooted in the cultural...
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DBU Building 1: Schmuttertal High School
...plans and photographs. The “Schmuttertal-High School” was awarded the “Sustainable Building” DGNB Prize in 2016, which is awarded by the German Sustainable Building Association (DGNB e.V.) and the German Sustainability Award Foundation (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis eV). For further information: www.nachhaltigkeitspreis.de ...