Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...outdoor seating areas with lake views. The access to restaurants and kiosk is oriented towards the city centre of Überlingen and the neighbouring playing areas. The offshore kiosk users can enjoy additional seating and an optimal overview of the adjacent...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...is the basis for the success and acceptance by the residence. The existing entrance to the castle has been altered historically and appears from today’s perspective as a clear approach for the town hall. The labyrinthine hotel complex does not...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...of the community centre enclose and define a forecourt. Between each of the separate blocks, alleyways define the areas of the community centre and allow separate access routes to the forecourt. Each block is assigned a specific function: the ground...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...foyer 12 can be assigned as an additional multifunctional area of approx. 80m2. A staircase leads from the ground floor to the foyer of the seminar area. The division into spatial layers is analogous to the ground floor. The seminar...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
...an additional buffer to the “Schlössli” and the street, and allows pedestrians and cyclists to linger. In the area dedicated to the residential area to the north, there are two structures that stagger the height of the natural terrain, and...
Dorfhus, Düns
...of the two parts of the building are the same. The language of the facade is also uniform. Nevertheless, the building is divided by the intersection, as well as the dissolved facade in the entrance area of the store. ~...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...room, which is open to all students, is also located along this access door, in the centre of the school. These common areas are preceded by terraces and balconies, which also serve as constructive sun and weather protection to the...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...Trespa panels and floor-to-ceiling windows. Corner glazing dissolves the volume of the surfaces and a metal cornice crowns the building. A sunshade, made of CLT, adds the warm atmosphere of the outside common areas. The vestibules of the elevators are...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...pitched roof achieves further goals: the optimisation of sun exposure and the outlook; a differentiation of the building height between street and neighbouring buildings; a reaction to the roof landscape of the area; and the integration of an east-west photovoltaic...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...long and elegant timber construction projects from the foot of the mountains onto the lake, creating an engaging spatial experience and a sense of purposefulness to the valley as a whole. With the LCT system all the prerequisites have been...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
The aim of the new concept is the retention of the existing typology of the farm, and the extensive clearance of the eastern meadow area of development, so that the meadow connects undisturbed to the building. This concept makes the...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...in the structure of the facade expresses the craftsmanship that forms part of the identity of the region. Apart from these changes, the motto of the project was to use as much of the existing material, and assets of the...
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...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...layers: the classrooms form the outermost layer to the south and north, in the middle are adjoining rooms, while in the upper floors the learning landscapes alternate with open areas. The daylight penetrates deeply into the building via skylights and...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
Location and situation The plot is located on the outskirts of Schnifis, in the immediate vicinity of the village centre. The ski lift to the east of the site, and the adjoining forest mark a legible transition from the compact...
Waste material collection centre Vorderland, Sulz
...The green section is executed in a concrete rib construction closed to the highway. ~ Traffic The entire development of the area is via the entrance to the southwest. From here, the customer can either approach the green area or...
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...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...building, a pedestrianised zone is created, to avoid a clash between the flow of goods and the flow of people. The main idea for the final area is the creation of a spacious multi-functional ‘village square’. This area serves as...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...out onto the terrace and into the garden. If the sliding doors on the left and on the right side of the stairs are closed, they become part of the living space, while the vestibule and the study are then...
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...
Biomass heating plant expansion, Lech
...the limited space of the building plot. Wedged between the Lechtalstraße and the Zürsbach, the footprint of the existing building follows the curvature of the road. For the existing building, the height is also dependent on the slope of the...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
...room of silence, hairdresser and administration offices. The open-air areas on the property are located along the Jugendweg to the east and to the west with the protected Dementia Garden. At the lower component, a roof garden with covered seating...
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
...The exterior design of the annex responds respectfully to the design quality of the previous building and integrates into a whole, while taking into account the agricultural form language in the overall appearance. The large-size sliding elements protect against the...
TUM Center of Excellence, Garching
...the “TUM Graduate School” and the IGSSE and GSISH Coordinators. The room sizes can be varied according to the user’s wishes. The arrangement of the workstations follows the facade grid. Balconies are connected to the offices, which serve as a...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
...materials we can utilise. Also, the position allows a generous area to the south. The development is carried out, as it is now, on the southwest terrace and is organised with a certain separation of “day and overnight guests”. A...
Assisted living, Mittelberg
...addition, we are not convinced that it is right to expand the space around the area of the garage that is to be demolished, because it is too big in relation to the village. A structural consolidation at this point...
House R, Rankweil
...room, creating added depth and individuality. The atmospheric quality of the alcove between the bathroom and the bedroom caused the client to abandon the planned Jacuzzi, in favour of an additional seating area. At the beginning, three identical children’s rooms...
Wildpark, Pforzheim
...time remains open and permeable. The building The courtyard offers enough space for waiting, gathering and orientation after entering. This area, and the front zones of the two buildings, are also weather-protected by the roof. The southern building is the...
Wagner GmbH, Nüziders
...requirements of this project elegantly and appropriately. The construction process was simplified, the flexibility of the design optimised and the results are a rewarding new direction for hybrid timber construction, and one that satisfied the builders and the planners. |...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...internal channel. Even the thermal collectors are integrated into the parapets of the facade, while the photovoltaic modules are flush-mounted in the roof. Contemporary technology is integrated into the design, instead of being attached to the volume as a foreign...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...spaces. Inside the building the colours of the natural building material are dominant, and where needed an additional palate of accent colours have been added to create ambience and differentiation between areas. »The result is high quality architectural work, the...
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...
Hotel Hubertus, Balderschwang
...disassembled and restructured into the SPA reception. With the lobby opposite the main entrance it allows for the connection of the new building parts such as the car parking, outdoor sauna, massage and treatment barn, as well as to the...
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...be activated via an app. The insulation of the ceiling above the first floor also contributes to the general comfort. The original brick and timber structural layout could only undergo minor adjustments.|In the centre of the house, a new bathroom...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
...up another 75 cm is the covered ‘welcome area’. This room can also be used for exhibitions. Towards the east, an inviting glass façade reveals the new premises of the Environmental Center. Directly opposite the pedestal is the entrance to...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...top is just a simple gazebo that acts as the entrance to the restaurant and houses an open and light bistro. The glass fronts of the pavilion can be opened, to bring in the clear alpine air. The restaurant appeals...
IZM Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, Vandans
...the flexibility of use plays a crucial role in the long-term and sustainable usability of a building. In the present draft, the area efficiency is above 0.80 (= ratio of NF to BGF). The estimated construction costs (cost ranges 1-6)...
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
...five-storey building and is accessed via its own staircase or lift, which is accessible from the underground car park and the south-facing entrance area, ensuring the privacy of the residents. The shop and the wine retailer are on the ground...
Bus Stop, Krumbach
...of the town, and the demolition of the old building in this area provided a large space that the new structure reacts to, it fills the void left behind and becomes a roadside solid mass, a statement, a welcoming anchor....
Fernpassstraße, Munich
...of Munich. Students worked on a draft of the modernisation and extension of the neighbourhood, and then these ideas become the basis for processing and structural implementation by the office Hermann Kaufmann and Lichtblau Architekten. The original development between Fernpaßstraße...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
...the Passive House standard. To avoid too many external surfaces, the loggias are arranged one above the other. A big challenge was the variating sizes of the apartments across the different floors. In the ground floor of Am Garnmarkt 8...
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...is the floor plate of the restaurant. The bracing is provided by the floor plate and by the roof, which also acts as a foundation. A small, thermally insulated auxiliary building serves as winter shelter and accommodation for self-catering visitors....
Sutterlüty City-Park, Dornbirn
...extension was conceived as an atrium placed onto the large commercial structure. Attractive apartments are located around the spacious, glass-roofed atrium, which opens onto both storeys. The living areas are open to the outside, the side rooms and bedrooms that...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...out to the vibrant town life. Although the dimension of the buildings are at their limit, they integrate themselves into the village thanks to the uniform timber cladding, their design is factual – “their charm is their modesty,” as Arnold...
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
...attractive gable on the left. »The Cloister Mehreau School is the first school in Austria, which is designed and realised in timber. This is due to the vast experience and understanding of the Vorarlberg timber construction companies, and the long...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...wing had to be renewed. This required numerous modifications and alterations to the historical fabric of the Priory. But what does the architecture that meets the needs of today while respecting the history of the Priory look like? The Benedictine...
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,...
Kaufmann, Reuthe
...homely house. Therefore, the rooms are finished in warm larch or fir wood and the ceiling panels absorb sound. A special feature is the sleeping area is the integration of a small sauna and relaxation room. The generous bathroom, also...
Sutterlüty, Weiler
...timber roof slab also prevent the formation of a thermal bridge and allow a smooth transition of the roofing slab through the glazed front facade into the projecting canopies. This “monolithic” roof slab also has a structural function, namely to...
Educational campus at Sallerner Berg, Regensburg
A school at the cusp An extensive school campus is to be built on the northern edge of the historic Danube city of Regensburg. The competition site is located in the area between open landscape and urban residential area on...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...using protective treatments. Access to the subterranean parking garage and the stairs is possible from the north. However, a path leads from the uppermost tree-lined walkway, over a staircase and bridge, to the south as well. The building is also...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
...of stairs with an access ramp to the entrance level on the 1st floor, from there is a direct line of sight to the outdoor pool and the beach. The platform offers space for the optimally sun-drenched terrace area of...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...of the Hildegardis grammar school in the residential area to the west of the historic centre. Due to its use by the school as well as the municipal clubs, it acquires the significance of a public place that signifies the...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
...between the motorway and the main road, the basic parameters of the unit are defined by both the traffic orientation and the need for clearly structured and functional processing. The simple and concise design of the building is accessible from...
Dorf, Warth
...marked by a hallway that leads to the bathroom and the storage room. In the 4-room apartments, the two bedrooms can be reached above this entrance area. The kitchen is arranged at an angle and as a supplement, a corner...
Gymnastics and Celebration Hall, Muntlix
...incredibly well, and has to as it houses the changing uses of the schools and clubs, the management of the hall as a venue and the storage of the gymnastic equipment. In terms of design, the hall body remains untouched,...
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...stages. The expansion in the first stage of construction houses the operational management. In the second stage of construction, this could be relocated to the main administrative building and the premises are used as workshops. A connection to the new...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
...of white plasterboard panels conceal the ventilation and the laminated timber posts of the high windows, curve according to the angle of the valleys slope. In the basement are the staff apartments, which are slim, functional and accommodating with natural...
Inatura Museum, Dornbirn
...exhibition is located on the first floor. The additional upper floors are not accessible to the public; these include the library (for study purposes only) and the administration offices. The actual tour of the museum begins in the showroom, which...
Cable Car Station, Nebelhornbahn, Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal
...of the pedestrian zone, which enables passers-by to find their way around. The covered cash desk area and the entrances to the shop, the toilet facilities and the ski depot are clearly laid out and compactly located near the Cable...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower, Dornbirn
...us maintain the livability of our world.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann The aim of the project is to verify the feasibility of the construction system, and to declare it both functional and efficient through use. This modular prefabricated construction...
Convenience Store, Bizau
...of the one-storey business facade and the central placement of a partially projecting volume as a residential wing above. An essential aspect of the planning work was the organisation of the various access routes. In the west of the property...
Heimat Österreich, Salzburg-Liefering
...view of the Anger, and dividing the outdoor area of the property into an introverted eastern and extroverted western parts of the garden. Access is from the northwest, on which are the sites for the kindergarten and additional houses. The...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...side and executed as precast concrete elements. A special design concept enables a new approach to the topic of prefabricated timber construction. The complex parts, ie bathroom and the bath drainage, are prefabricated as a room fixture. This allows a...
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...
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
...an outdoor area, open to the sky and the earth. However, the pleasant temperature and soft acoustics emphasise the fact that the space is enclosed by a light glass roof and a foot-warm rammed earth floor. The façades of the...
Security Center, Bezau
...in the centre of the town and to simultaneously support the needs of the local community with additional underground parking facilities in the town centre. »It was not just about meeting the needs of the town residence and the security...
Nebelhornbahn Talstation - cable car station, Oberstdorf
A sophisticated and delicate gateway to the mountains. Nestled in the Allgäu Alps, the market town of Oberstdorf has evolved into a renowned summer and winter sports destination. The existing valley floor cable car to the Nebelhorn is to be...
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...and organisation correspond to the logic of the existing building. A central visual axis from the entrance area to the multi-purpose room provides a clear view of the green space in the east of the complex. The play corridor widens...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Lounge/Reception, Hirschegg
...the hotel are interwoven in this essential heart of the hotel. The room wing in the west of the complex is connected to the main building. The generously designed entrance formulates a clear welcome and leads the visitor through a...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...alternates around the windows and parapets. The porches on the south side are integrated into the appearance. | In the implementation, a high importance was placed on regional value creation. The spruce and fir timber needed for the construction comes...
Hannoverhaus, Mallnitz
The position and the shape of the house are strongly influenced by the specific conditions of the site. The location of the ski slope defines the boundary in the north, the topography leaves little leeway in east-west direction. The aim...
Falkensteiner-Hotel, Latschau
Integrated into the landscape. The small scattered settlement of Latschau lies in the middle of a popular skiing and hiking area on a hill above the centre of Tschagguns. It is characterised by the middle station of the Golmer cable...
Hofsteig waste material collection centre, Lauterach
...should be designed to correspond with the local heating plant. The aim is to achieve a creative interpretation of “reassurance”, and the qualities of the existing facade can be transferred to the new project. The strong timber facade is a...
Doppelmayr, Wolfurt
...entrance area and forecourt of the building are oriented towards the street and the opposite workshop. As described above, the south facade marks the transition from the nature reservation area to the commercial area. This interface also becomes a meeting...
Fire department, Schnepfau
...to the north to a steep embankment. The ground floor and the hollow tower are made of solid reinforced concrete; the slightly cantilevered upper floor and the roof construction are in timber. The elemental dialogue between the building and its...
Hotel Bellevue, Les Houches
...wall. This is plastered to correspond to the appearance of the old hotel. | ~ The soft and warm characteristic of the timber offers the guest a naturally pleasant ambience and is protected by the hard and resistant building material...
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
...atria illuminate the basement where the lockers and toilet facilities are located. Here the underground car park is also directly connected to the station. The office zone is accessed via a central staircase, which is connected to the station forecourt...
High-rise residential building in timber - Grieser Auen, Bozen
...The communal exercise room, the reading room with a connection to the lounge area above and the caretaker’s office are publicly accessible to the residents of the entire settlement. In the west a private entrance leads through a small foyer...
Biomass heating plant, Zürs
...and the natural environment partially restored. The functionality is clearly visible. The heating house is attached to the open warehouse. The topography has logistical advantages, the wood chips can be delivered to the warehouse, which is above the heating house...
Residenticial and Commercial Building, Natter, Bezau
...street space and to create a green open area to the back. From there, the residential areas are accessed, while the business zones face the street. In the south there are public parking spaces under a slightly protruding side of...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Factory Hall Au, Reuthe
...as a support. During the foundation work, the prefabrication of the roof and wall elements in the timber framed hall was carried out in shifts. After erecting the first two main trusses, they immediately went on to lay the roof...
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
...in the empire vase décor are typical of the region, so too is the box clock with its carefully painted face. The clock face and the built-in cupboards are evidence of the wealth and artistry of the owner’s families. All...
Wälderhaus BA 1, Bezau
...to the new timber structure, Wälderhaus. The result of the two industrial complexes is a “timber city”. The aim of the design was to integrate the new volumes into the landscape using balanced forms and natural timber. Similar to the...
Oxa Store, Bildstein
...their cars and drive to the neighbouring villages, far below in the valley. The kiosk of the “Ox” had to be extended and renovated to be fit for purpose, to keep up with the demands of the village. The store...
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse - Rankweil
...secondary girders are arranged at close intervals on the same level and span over 20 metres to the enclosing walls. A service zone wraps around the back of the volume as an angular structure made of exposed concrete. The arcade...
Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg Froschweg, Dornbirn
...wing on Froschweg has three floors. The building with 21 residential units has a large area of glazing that faces north, housing the entrance area. From here the bicycle store and additional storage areas are accessible. The staircase with lift...
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...
Hauser, Hohentannen
...offer different possibilities of use depending on the season, and are extended in the summer taking the house outside. The two-storey, glass tiled logia transforms into a cool oasis of sleep, the vestibule to the outside staircase serves as an...
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,...
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....
energie campus montafon, Vandans
...views of the mountain landscape.| In the design of the interior areas, the choice of high-quality, robust and durable materials emphasises the workshop character of the building. These are processed according to the best tradition of craftsmanship. Some of them...
The Headquarters of Künz GmbH, Hard
...efficiently link to the existing complex and, in the same way, complement the area in an urbanistic way. The project provides a slender and tall office building, with the industrial developments to the north forming a striking conclusion to the...
Hirschau-Unterdorf, Schnepfau
...to one another. The compact structure with a steep pitched roof blends confidently into the spatial and historical context. As a contemporary interpretation of the traditional structures of the region it is not oriented to the forest behind it but...
Spa Hotel, Bad Reuthe
...strong connection to the charming landscape of the Bregenzerwald throughout the changing seasons. Changing rooms around the pool, a cold water pool and a therapy pool complete the bathing area. The outdoor garden pool and experience pool are connected; bathing...
Children’s care centre, Kennelbach
...support and to offer a creative aesthetic. This gives the care centre a pleasant atmosphere and it achieves optimum indoor air quality. The facades also have a timber theme, but they vary. The large windows are partially flush with the...
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...
Student Housing, Rosenheim
...is accessible. Motorised transport is kept to a minimum as the roads of the area have top priority for pedestrians and cyclists. The outdoor activities of student life are concentrated on the inner courtyard, whose green spaces invite you to...
Spinnereistraße, Hard
...to the developers on this project due to their openness to try new processes. What is unusual is the skeleton construction using timber wall elements, the prefabricated wash rooms and the photovoltaic system, which are designed as sliding shutters on...
Oberdorf 564, Sulzberg
...system, while in other models the energy is first led into a boiler in the basement and then comes into the living rooms; the energy goes directly into the living space and what is not needed goes into the boiler....
Linth AG, Kaltbrunn
...space, warehousing, the office, the restaurant, and a tennis hall with associated changing rooms, are organised in a compact building. The development receives its formal expression from the requirements of fire protection and timber preservation. The result is a large...
Metzler-Holz KG - Storage Warehouse, Bezau
...drying of various products. With the requirement to use solid timber for the construction as much as possible, the idea came for to use fish-belly girders with a solid top chord, as well as diagonals of crossed 30 mm bar...
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...
Housing Estate 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...
Rheinhof, Hohenems
...the north, with a small extension for the essential car and a covered patio. The whole building is subdued and modest; its dimensions are the result of an in-depth optimisation process. Also modest is the energy consumption due to an...
Textile School, Dornbirn
...half of this century. Since 1981 the buildings, owned by the federal government, ha been vacant. The idea to revitalise the entire area was developed by the city of Dornbirn, with an aim to give the architecturally sound buildings a...
Dorner Electronic, Egg
...the first extension. The rapid growth of the company required a design concept that allowed for generous expansion of the plant and it’s facilities. In this case, the expansion plans saw expanding the existing plant through the addition of new...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
...around an open green courtyard, to the southwest of the elongated glass cube of the school building. The developments of 33 residential units are on adjacent streets with a shared, freely accessible, garden space. To integrate the ensemble into the...
Unterfeldstraße, Ludesch
...to implement the Passive House standard, and due to the disciplined construction and structure of the building, it is also possible to realise timber construction within the economic boundaries. »The Ludesch project achieves an ‘EEEEE’, or ‘5’ rating Passive House’s...
Center for Children - Steinbockallee, Rum
...with play areas for the children and access paths to the residential blocks. The entire basement is underground parking, refuse and storage rooms. »The air quality and light quality improves the readiness to learn and also improves the concentration levels...
Steinbockallee, Rum
...site and the local river, to create an enclosed semi-private area. The east-west oriented, larger five-storey building offers 41 two- to four-room apartments and eight senior apartments on the first floor. They are accessible through the central walk way and...
Kessler, Hirschegg
...a way that over time it is accepted by the surrounding, community and visitors alike? The materialisation of the structure in this timber-rich region is obvious. The form is based on the traditional gable roofed longhouse, which does not play...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...aisle was taken back all the way to the rear and from this the individual rooms were developed. In the central area the hallway is separated only by a glass wall, expanded and opened to the guest garden. The individual...
Moosmann, Lauterach
...plot sandwiched between existing single family houses that did not seem to allow for any infill development. The parents of the client live on the east side of the site, and they helped to determine the position of the new...
Hub, Egg
...alignment of the building is altered to regain the characteristic shape of the Bregenzerwald House. The core, without the roof, of the main house is simply lifted onto the prepared new foundations. This results in much more space. The house...
Raiffeisenbank, Bezau
Renovations give this bank a new revived future with better energy efficiency and a contemporary appearance. For older buildings, a renovation is often a question of survival. If they are not listed, they often have to give way to...
Village Centre, Schwarzach
...the competition entry. The location of the town hall as a distinct hub both “on the square” and “along the road”, the exposure and reuse of the structural core of the old brewery and its connection to a new wing...
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...
Chapel, Reuthe
A considered and sympathetic addition to a 12th century church. The Reuthe Chapel of Rest is the result of an intensive examination of the topographical situation of the entire cemetery and church complex. The 12th century parish church stands...
Kaufmann Michael – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
...a high degree of prefabrication, keeping the construction time as short as possible. This project should also provide technical proof of the efficient and modern way of thinking of the company has. The design resolves conflicting constructive elegance and functionality...
LifeCycle Tower
...laws in England. The aim of the present research project “LifeCycle Tower” is the development of a construction-ready modular timber system for the construction of buildings up to 20 storeys high. Two key advantages of timber are: a) Buildings made...
Nürnbergkareal phase 1, Absam
...to a sunny green space. The children also use it as a playground. On the three floors above, 23 rental apartments are arranged in a ring around a bright access hall. A dozen 2-room apartments were designed to be fully...
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...
Environmental Education Center Britzer Garten, Berlin
...the northern part of the building is oriented inward as a closed office and infrastructure block, the exhibition area and a dividable seminar room, open up through floor-to-ceiling glass windows to the southwest of the park. This core structure is...
Rectory, Krumbach
...1999: a shop, a hairdresser, a cafe, all with apartments above. The community renovated its parish hall, the church renewed the cemetery, it added residential buildings, and a bus stop with a large roof. In 2008, the three architects Hermann...
New housing, Krumbach
...residential building is accessed via a generous street-facing covered forecourt and a windscreen. The apartment on the ground floor facing the street is avoided; instead there is an easily accessible and useful bicycle storage room. The apartments are consistently oriented...
Vorarlberger Landesversicherung, Bregenz
...a striking and memorably eye-catching sight the way to the city centre. The project falls below the height of the existing building and thus gives the so-called Welzenbacher-Haus priority. Towards Bahnhofstraße 39, however, the eaves of the neighbouring building are...
Kaeser Ladepark, Coburg
...an honest architecture that is rooted in the location through the choice of building materials and the interweaving with the topography. Customers and visitors can easily find their way around and experience the four elements (sun, wind, water, earth) when...
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...
Nürnbergkareal phase 2, Absam
...central place in the spacious green area invites people to meet and linger. A filigree piece of art is installed in one of the stairwells, which amazes the children. The community library is a great place to exchange ideas and...
B&O wooden multi-storey car park, Bad Aibling
...permeability, brightness and for the users’ sense of security. The challenge of the planning was to predict the movement behaviour as well as the swelling and shrinkage behaviour of the wooden beams. Problem solving at its best.« Andreas Ströhle M.Sc....
Wälderhaus BA 2, Bezau
Bildungshaus St. Arbogast - renovation, Götzis
...joined forces again to gently renovate the complex and to equip and design it in a contemporary way. The renovations were carefully designed to give the existing building a high degree of openness, transparency and comfort and to create additional...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...continued into the site. The altitude of the site is picked up the west side and then continued horizontally to the end of the east-facing development. This enables accessibility and easy access to the entire site, a simple and economical...
Awarded 1st place for the new Zünd Systemtechnik project in Altstätten
...bringing good additional daylight into the depth of the room. Together with a “slice” running along the three story height warehouse, the rear part of the work hall also receives a little natural light. Despite these measures, additional artificial lighting...
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...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins Contract for Illwerke Centre Montafon
...the region of Vorarlberg. This position, the shaping of a clear structure, also offers the possibility of fulfilling the clear requirements of the stakeholders. In this way, the long building is characterised by a defined front and rear, thus providing...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
...the different levels. The elevator provides accessibility. The opening of the central corridor provides orientation in connection with the structure and, allows for a reduction in the number of access points. Another result of this central corridor is an attractive...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2007
...construction of an ecological house in one of the 51 municipalities of the Seine-Aval region, in the north-west of the department of Yvelines. It is a residential construction project within the framework of the “Opération d’intérêt national” (Act of national...
The Timber Construction Atlas adds Berlin-Brandenburg to its map
...climate. Brandenburg is gaining a new relevance as a resourceful area for regional and circular planning and building. The Timber Construction Atlas Berlin-Brandenburg offers a platform for the current and important topic of sustainable building. The project is based on...
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
...livestock from all over the world. The 17-hectare wildlife park is open around the clock and is considered the largest recreational area in the Upper Pforzheim. The current entrance area could not keep up with the rapid development of the...
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...
Timber Construction Day 2019: Lecture in Oslo
This year’s Timber Construction Day will be held on September 4 at DOGA in Oslo. It is an arena which brings together the latest from the world of timber architecture including technical innovative solutions, modern use of timber and award-winning...
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...
Insight into the exciting YKK project in Japan - exclusive interview with the project team
...architects Verena Rauh (VR) and Hermann Kaufmann (HK). What part of this project fascinates you the most? VR : What is most interesting about the project, apart from the sustainable theme, construction methods, etc., is the intercultural exchange. We are...
Experts discuss the very best Timber has to offer
...first hand on selected projects and are then available to answer questions. Collectively the panel probes, explores, challenges and develops new and existing elements of, and topics in timber architecture. This year the event takes place in Forum 21 of...
On the way to the future - Possibilities and perspectives of wood as a modern building material
On September 26, 2018, 7 pm, Hermann Kaufmann will talk about “ The possibilities and perspectives of wood as a modern building material” in his latest work report. The lecture takes place within the framework of the theme series “On...
Hermann Kaufmann nominated as the Austrian of the Year 2013
Dear partners, friends, colleagues and employees I was surprisingly nominated by “Die Presse” as one of five candidates for the “Austrian of the Year 2013” in the Creative Industries category. A public vote decides who wins. I would be honoured...
Hermann Kaufmann receives the Toni Russ Prize
...in front of an audience of over 400 guests at the Bregenzer Festspielhaus, with the 34th Dr. Toni Russ Award. “What is extraordinary is the great number of excellent architects and the depth the reputation has penetrated into the region....
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...
Iconic Award 2018: Innovative Architecture goes to Schmuttertal High School Diedorf
Visionary architecture. Innovative products. Sustainable communication. The ICONIC AWARDS: Innovative Architecture honours the best of the best. The awards are the international architecture and design competition that, for the first time, focuses on the cooperation and interaction of all disciplines...
klima: aktiv Gold for Multi-Apartment Construction in Sulzberg
The multi-apartment building in Sulzberg, from Morscher Bau- & Projektmanagement GmbH, was awarded the “klima: aktiv Gold” in November 2012 by the Austrian Government. With one of the best evaluations for a multi-family residences in all of Austria, the “klima:...
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...
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...
Exhibition Berlin Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft (building with wood – ways into the future)
...a long time, steel, glass, brick and concrete were the epitome of modern architecture. But now timber has returned to be the construction material that enriches today’s architecture. The renaissance of modern timber construction began at the beginning of the...
Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen visits Provost Residence St Gerold
...in the community of Sonntag was followed by a lunch with the mayors of the Großer Walsertal in the St. Gerold priory. After the lunch a tour was conducted. »Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen is greatly impressed by the...
Hermann Kaufmann + Partners are celebrated on international television.
The office of Hermann Kaufmann + Partners are delighted to announce that they have been chosen by ARTE TV to be the focus of a short film into the architecture, sustainable buildings and timber construction culture of Vorarlberg. As part...
Lecture Detail Congress 2019
...has a future. Space, functioning infrastructure and employment make rural and suburban living attractive. In order to further strengthen the positive trends in these areas, different players and tools are needed. This is reflected in the form of new housing...
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....
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008: Hermann Kaufmann Woodworks
...and Culture and the Austrian book trade. The top three most outstanding publications, from the final of the 15 award winners, are awarded by the BMUKK. This year, the Minister of Education, Art and Culture, Claudia Schmied, and the President...
New building in Neubaugasse
...three buildings, on a plot of about 4,300 m2. The former Mayor Elmar Kolb was also present at the ground-breaking ceremony as a representative of the parish of Lauterach. “We are very pleased to be able to do our part...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower receives the Schweighofer Innovation Award 2013
...PRIZE has been awarded, every two years, by the Austrian wood industry family Schweighofer since 2003. It awards the best innovative ideas, technologies, products and services with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of the European forestry and timber industry....
Sutterlüty Rohrbach-Dornbirn receives the Golden Mercury 2007 Prize
...zero energy concept. The jury praised above all the high regional distribution of agricultural products in the total turnover (approx. 30%), the affinity to regional structures of the farming tradition, as well as the extensive and fresh assortment of produce....
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....
Illwerke Center Montafon is the klimaaktiv "Property of the Month”
...a central component of the program klimaaktiv Bauen & Sanieren within the framework of the climate protection initiative of the BMLFUW, and is regarded throughout Austria as a mark of quality in sustainable buildings, with a special focus on climate...
wienwood 15 - Holzbaupreis honours Mühlweg
From the outstanding 76 entries, 5 awards and 6 award winners were selected at this year’s wienwood 15 – Holzbaupreis. The awards want to celebrate superb examples of housing, public buildings, commercial and interior design, and exterior design. Architects and...
Sohm Holzbau Receives Price the State Prize for Architecture Industry and Trade
...processing and profound knowledge. The expansion of the company was a way to carry the image of the company outwards. The large barn structure does not exist solely as single sculptural gesture, but as a composition of all the components....
Prize Awarded to the Recently Built Administrative Buildings of Erne Fittings
...light, they create areas that encourage communication between their users. These also blend and homogenise the development with the surrounding area of Giessenbach. This area has to be upgraded by means of special planning measures. The development bridges the gap...
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...
Baden-Württemberg Timber Construction Prize 2022 for SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
The Baden-Württemberg Timber Construction Prize 2022 was awarded for the first time as part of the state’s timber construction campaign. Many of the submitted works raised awareness of the need for an environmentally-friendly building culture using wood, and a sustainable...
German Timber Construction Award 2021: Recognition for SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH
...a prize this year. The award is given equally to builders, architects, structural engineers and timber construction companies as the authors of the winning entries. In her welcoming address at the award ceremony, State Secretary Bohle emphasised the potential of...
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...
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...
International Architecture Project BUS: STOP KRUMBACH launches.
...the Architekturzentrum Wien, AzW) and Marina Hämmerle (Project Coordinator) were appointed curators by the organisers (Association kultur krumbach). As a consultant, Verena Konrad, the new director of the vai (Vorarlberg Architecture Institute) will also support the scheme, along with the...
Univ.-Prof. DI Hermann Kaufmann emeritus
...of Technology and the University of Ljubljana. In April 2002 he was appointed a full professor at the Faculty of Architecture at the Technical University of Munich, where he was in charge of the newly established department “Design and Timber...
The SWG Schraubenwerk project receives an award for good building culture
...of the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects, the seven-member jury met intensively for two days and selected 44 exemplary entries for an award. Minister Nicole Razavi was very impressed by the diversity and ingenuity of the projects. [Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg, April 2023]...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...Francis Kéré’s unconventional approach to architecture meets the timber construction expertise of Hermann Kaufmann. Their collaboration is expected to produce fascinating, modern and exciting results in terms of architecture and construction in the coming years. This collaboration began in mid-April...
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...
Breaking Ground at Illwerke Center Montafon
...and secondly, also it increased the potential space of the building. This is reflected in the interior zones such as the dining room and the conference room which occupy the area on the lake and therefore become unusual and memorable....
Herman Kaufmann Awarded the IWL Landsberg Project.
...between the flow of goods and the flow of people. The main idea for the final area is the creation of a spacious multi-functional ‘village square’. This area serves as a large meeting and socialising zone, which can accommodate various...
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Nice out here - Architecture in rural areas | Neu-Anspach
Increasingly, attention is being paid to rural regions as a center of life. They are places to live and work. Architecture can be an expression of valuing something; it can, in the best cases, generate a sense of confidence. For...
WOODBOX
...Where Woodbox makes it’s stops, there will also be architecture talks and a citywide dialogue created. National and international architects show the what, why and how they build with wood, and city representatives meet to discuss timber construction. ...
Atlas Multi-Storey Timber Construction
...new systematics and construction methodologies, from the design to the prefabrication to the finished building. The Atlas, details what is needed to create mutual understanding among all project participants for the necessary cooperation in the integral planning and construction process,...
Public buildings: Orientation. Protection. Identity.
From town halls to fire departments to community centres. In their often-overlooked diversity, public buildings shape the quality of a place to live and therefore enjoy great public interest. They organise coexistence in cities and communities, meet the need for...