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
...school representatives, local farmers and agriculture officials, Kaufmann developed an efficient alternative to conventional stables with a gable roof. To allow light and air into the 46 m long and 30 m wide stable, the building envelope takes the shape,...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...(Lifecycle Tower) on the open market. »For a long time now, we have been working to remove the prejudice surrounding timber construction, and to restore it to its rightful place as the ideal building material of the future. A perfect...
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...
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...
woodpassage
...wooden gates, 4.32 m wide, 4.32 m high and 8.65 m long, the “woodpassage” expresses a strong three-dimensional message when viewed from afar. Whilst strolling through the cheerfully illuminated passage, it becomes playful ambassador for the ecological advantages of timber...
Rectory, Krumbach
A centre for the village. “Good things can’t be rushed” said Arnold Hirschbühl, mayor of Krumbach a village in Bregenzewald, Austria. “Village development has to be looked at in the long term”, he says. “I hope that our efforts will...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...the gable was set on the wrong side. Over the long facade lay a flat roof and the house looked like an oversized kitsch chalet. In addition, the dark painted balustrades of the balconies emphasise the dated appearance. The task...
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
...noise and emissions, but opens up via the saw-tooth loading bay to the access road. It was desirable to reduce the number of materials and components used to just a chosen few, the large-scale roof construction transfers its static loads...
Housing Estate Michaelipark, Augsburg
...of cross laminated timber possible. Thanks to the systematic building concept and the innovative construction method, inner-city residential construction, with several buildings, becomes socially sustainable and at the same time economical. [competition text 2018, Marko Sauer, English translation Bronwen Rolls]...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...play and recreation areas were created as part of the Landesgarten-schau 2020. A versatile timber gem provides catering for its visitors and weary explorers of the long-distance cycle path; during the exhibition period, it can be adapted as a district...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...were insulated with cellulose, and sheep wool was used as the insulation material for the fit-out and finishes. Sheep wool replaces the commonly used polyurethane window insulation, costing only 800 euros more. Solid walls stiffen the structure, while slender steel...
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...
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...
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
...timber according to ecological and modern structural engineering requirements, as well as the requirements of the Passive House standard. The timber cladding is in the style of the existing building that will be demolished. The large number of parking spaces,...
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....
illwerke vkw – company filling station, Vandans
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
...expansion measures. The renovation of the strictly listed main building was necessary to avert the threat of closure. Both the electrical engineering and the fire safe levels no longer met the required authorisation standards. In addition, the building lacked the...
New thermal baths, Obersdorf
A solitary light in lush parkland. The beneficial effects of water have a long tradition in the spa town of Oberstdorf. For this reason, a newly designed spa complex is to be built to the south of the spa parkland....
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...connected by stairs and ramps to the rest of the yard level. A long, lying water-trough to the front of the building, the large open space allows for multifunctional use of the courtyard during parties and in everyday life, to...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...needs over its life cycle – this also guarantees long-lasting value stability. The interior is an expression of a culture of transparency. There are visual connections over all floors; you can see who comes in and out. In order to...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
The long structure lies on a narrow plot of land on the north-eastern outskirts of Dornbirn, in Austria. The square, elongated, three-story building is clad with larch which emphasises the structure’s volume. The balconies on the western side, along the...
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...
Sportplatzweg, Schwarzach
A 58-meter-long timber “living cube” floats above an architectural office space. This ‘living cube’ protrudes north and south, with a sheltered, covered entrance and access on the north side, with a shaded facade on the south. The cube is clad...
Bridge, Wetzlar
...layer and road surface match those of the main bridge. The timber structure is protected from rain and moisture, which promises a long life with low maintenance costs. The lighting concept was realised with energy-saving LED bulbs in the handrail....
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...
Dorner Electronic, Egg
...slightly cantilevered timber superstructure with interior columns and long, non-load-bearing strip windows is placed atop the existing structure. Although the volume has been doubled, the building is both more gracefully and more clearly integrated into the regional setting than before....
Geroldsegg, Schwarzenberg
...modern domestic needs. Particularly noteworthy is the new interpretation of the “Schopf” – an arbour area, which is often attached to the long side of farm houses and can be closed with shutters, serving as a sunny entrance, work space...
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...walls. The new panelling consists of unlined planks, whose irregular shape gives mechanical manufacturing an air of craftsmanship. Once the timber has been aged by the sun the house will no longer stand out. Inside, the renovations focus on creating...
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...
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
...west wing had been used for educational purposes for centuries, but was no longer adequate for changing educational needs. It was therefore necessary to replace the dilapidated segment of the southern front of the west wing and replace it with...
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...
Mühlweg, Wien
...walls; their underside forms the finished ceilings. The long facades, which are broken up by numerous openings, are constructed out of highly insulated framed panels. On the inside they are covered in plasterboard and on the outside, with rear-ventilation, there...
Bus Stop, Krumbach
...Two 8.2-meter-long wall panels support the roof construction. Due to their L-shaped design, and that they offset to each other, the unique waiting areas create an elongated space. Deep benches made of solid oak invite you to linger. ~ Timber...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...to faults, a total renovation is inevitable, so that the Priory with its vast and fascinating history can continue to thrive in the long term, ideologically and materially. ~ A six stage renovation and redevelopment program was created. The first...
Dienstleistungszentrum Giessen, Vaduz
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa – Extension of the main building, Hirschegg
Clam, clarity and functionality for a five century old family business. The extensive building complex of the nature hotel Chesa Valisa is located on a gently sloping south-east slope above the village centre of the historic Walser settlement of Hirschegg....
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
New headquarters of Raiffeisenbank Mittelbregenzerwald. In the middle of the village of Egg in the Bregenzerwald, Austria the new headquarters of the Raiffeisenbank will be built. One of the goals of the new building is to build a simple, but...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
Timber and glazing are used to create a sense of protection in an open space. After decades of decay, the St. Gerold’s Priory was carefully restored. Today it is a thriving cultural centre. After the renovation of the existing facilities,...
Widerin, Wolfurt
A single family house designed to be sustainable and optimised for extension. This project is a timber single-family house that reaches a Passive House standard. It is a very compact building with a vertical larch timber framework with solar...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
A mixed construction and multiple-use city redevelopment. One of the most comprehensive centre development projects in Vorarlberg was realised in the market town Götzis. The first phase in 2007 focused on the refurbishment of the buildings of the Huber-site, including...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...make a difference to the useful life and longevity of a building. If a school can be easily adapted to changing conditions, it will last longer, thus saving the energy needed for replacement construction. The secondary school consists of four...
De Meyer, Dornbirn
Growing inwards The central residential quarter to the east of Dornbirn’s market square is characterised by a variety of buildings from different eras, reflecting the successive development of this urban zone. To preserve the green character of the neighbourhood this...
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...
Mayer, Rankweil
TWV Herrengasse, Meiningen
Pro Mente, Nenzing
Rüscher, Schnepfau
Bebauungsstudie, Bizau Oberberg
Fetz Holzbau, Büroneubau, Egg
Spicherer Straße, Augsburg
Bischof, Damüls
Montafonerstraße, Bludenz
Wälderhaus - Erweiterung Halle 3, Bezau
Mayer, Weiler
Clear edge of the orchard. The view sweeps over the historic village centre of Weiler into the expanse of the Rhine Valley to the massif of the Alpstein. The house in the Bongert sits on a gently sloping hillside facing...
Russareal, Lochau
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...
The Headquarters of Künz GmbH, Hard
Künz GmbH in Hard is one of the oldest companies in Vorarlberg’s engineering industry. The industrial area at Hard needs to be extended to include an office building. For this, the family business ran a competition. The challenge was to...
Kaufmann, Lingenau
Building a home for a young family today is often an exception because both the ground and the construction costs are so high that it is no longer affordable for those with a normal income. In this case, the land...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...service area along the busy Lake Constance cycle path. Due to its location as a “house on the lake”, the gastronomic pavilion is also an attractive destination for Überlingen and guests of the city. The site is essentially dominated by...
Vorarlberg electricity Network - Operations Office, Lindenberg
...a bordered unit along the newly planned access area. A two-storey high volume forms the main building, which in addition to office space for administration also houses a publicly accessible customer centre. The clearly structured building has total accessibility and...
Residenticial and Commercial Building, Natter, Bezau
...rear and front. Along the eaves the facades bend upwards and forms plastic-looking canopies. | The buildings fit into the village context by absorbing the grain, rhythm and texture of their surroundings. Nevertheless, they establish an individually shaped architectural language...
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...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Hartmanngasse, Rankweil
Value created through a positive neighbourly environment The second phase of the project Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg enables a meaningful reconfiguration and an increase in housing in an area that was once mainly single-family homes in Rankweil. The site is...
Textile School, Dornbirn
Faithful renovation of mid-century architecture creates a new home for two Vorarlberg design institutes. The old textile school is considered a typical example of the architecture of the fifties, and one of the best in Vorarlberg from the first...
B&O wooden multi-storey car park, Bad Aibling
...primarily of wood, with the load-bearing elements constructed from beech, glulam and cross-laminated timber. The translucent, two-storey pavilion blends unobtrusively into the park landscape lined with old trees. It extends as an additional longitudinal structure along the main traffic artery....
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...
Bahnhofstraße, Wolfurt
On an elongated plot, across the street from the Wolfurter Bahnhofstrasse, a new residential complex with 40 residential units is being built. The developer carried out a competition for the development projects, and HK Architekten was selected. It project envisages...
Residential complex Michaelipark, Augsburg
A residential complex is to be built on Spicherer Straße in Augsburg, replacing the school building. The schoolhouse is located in the middle of a square, the edge of which is a mixture of multi-family and single-family houses and it...
Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg Froschweg, Dornbirn
Sustainable and compact mixed living Agricultural green spaces run through the residential and commercial zones in the district of Wallenmahd on the south-western boundary of Dornbirn, in Austria. The fifth project from the initiative Transform Wohnraum Vorarlberg, condenses the rapidly...
energie campus montafon, Vandans
The Illwerke premises on the southern shore of the reservoir in Vandans are being continuously renewed and expanded. Existing vehicle halls and workshops are giving way to a building entirely dedicated to the next generation and serves as a training...