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...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...to the old town. All entrances are oriented to the courtyard. The underground car park development will be relocated from the Schlossgarten to the Schlosshof. As a spatial conclusion of a side street to the Marktstraße, the castle’s courtyard should...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...is integrated into the ventilation unit. All mechanical systems are fitted with meters, to allow computer based monitoring of energy use. Early in the planning, the town council decided to cover the newly created town square to allow for a...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...the heat generated during the day is dissipated. For this purpose, ventilation flaps, which open by motor, are integrated into the facade and in the roof. Dossed daylight Through the translucent skylights, diffused daylight enters the halls. The light is...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
...ceilings of the secondary zones takes place. In the apartments above the commercial building, the distribution of ventilation in the ceiling above the store takes place to the riser shafts in the apartments, from which the air distribution takes place...
Dorfhus, Düns
...should all base themselves here. For the square, the main entrance of the church is to be included. While the “main house” faces the square, the large-scale store is to be accommodated west in its own wing. This lengthways tract...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...traffic flows are shared immediately thereafter. Going straight on from the entrance, the path leads directly past the central cloakroom and past the courtyard, to the main staircase. Similar to the existing building, the staircase connects the processing and workshop...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
Spatial situation, shape The design is site-specific. Due to its position on the Schellenbergstraße and the orientation of the building, several goals are achieved simultaneously: the creation of a common space for the rectory, the parish stable and the house...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...Only on the top floor, which serves as a recreation room for the students, the timber is visible and provides a window into the construction method used to create the skyscraper. A redundant system supplies the sprinkler system with water...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...The clear-cut wooden structure could only be accommodated on the perimeter of the lake, extending over the edge of the basin and onto the water’s surface. | In this position, the building has a clear separation into two sides. To...
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
...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...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...large blocks with slightly sloping roofs is reminiscent of the agricultural buildings in the region – the three-storey buildings preserve the proportions of the barns to which they refer, even if they are much larger. The entire school plot uses...
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...The buildings, which are kept minimalist in their outward appearance, subtly blend into the surrounding urban context. Moving away from the church, they give them enough room to do justice to their distinctive architecture. The straightforward office building allows for...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...village centre to the outskirts of the village. The differentiated composition of the two structures reacts to this specific situation. The eastern building is placed directly on the Jagdbergstraße. As the street grows denser in its approaches to the village...
Waste material collection centre Vorderland, Sulz
...the ASZ directly. The entrance to the hall is via the eastern gate and leads past the administration and small containers, to the sawtooth ramp. From there it is possible to leave the hall in the southwest via one of...
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...
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...
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...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
...to the underground car park for 41 cars, the ventilation centre is planned to be in the basement for economic reasons. The distribution is guided from there upwards, horizontally under the ceiling over the ground floor and then vertically upwards,...
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...
Haus mitanand - Ellenbogen, Bezau
...challenge of the design is to preserve the traditional subdivisions of the building. The front and rear buildings must remain distinguishable; the contrasting facades of the main body of the building with the vertical volume address this in the design....
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...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
...basement is avoided due to the circumstances. The storage rooms are developed on the north side, where there is also space for helicopter delivery and possibly a cable pulley station for materials, which is directly connected to the kitchen. This...
Assisted living, Mittelberg
...to achieve the best possible accessible solutions, the main development level has been adapted to the level of the south easterly boundary. The main entrance, the garage entrance and the visitor parking are therefore also on this sub level. The...
Wildpark, Pforzheim
...in solid construction. The roof body is constructed in the area of the inner courtyard of juxtaposed, filigree timber trusses. In the area of the overhangs, the framework is dissolved into individual beams. The heated buildings are covered with extensive...
House R, Rankweil
...to, the original family home, where the father of the client still lives. His interest in the project increased alongside the development, making him quiet the ‘building inspector’. »A house that blurs the boundaries between the inside and the outside,...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...long and narrow. The house is almost up to the 2nd floor in the ground due to the steepness of the plot. The pedestal foundations house the basements and garages for the vehicles. To get light in the back, the...
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...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
...necessary via folding walls. There is also the possibility to open the windows to the terrace, so you can include the covered outdoor area during events. ~ Opposite the multifunctional room is the large seminar room. This can also be...
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...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...of the constructional processes. The glass fronts and curved glass parapets bring urban sophistication to the summit, while the façade of folded copper sheet is both resilient and contemporary. Where the building touches the mountain, the construction is designed as...
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...could be installed, the wall to the stairwell is glazed – light now floods the living areas. In order to create a design language suitable for the future generations, the refurbishments are based on the original design of the house,...
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...
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...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...using the building, the whole structure is pivoted to create an enclosed courtyard and multiple concealed and secure play-zones. The open, and welcoming, entrance faces towards the main road, greeting the families who use the facilities. Inside there is a...
IZM Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, Vandans
...present draft is the use of timber in the structure. This requires compensatory measures to meet the fire protection requirements, which, according to the current state of standardisation, lead to a higher level of fire protection than conventional buildings. The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sutterlüty City-Park, Dornbirn
...face the inner courtyard are illuminated via the atrium. Simultaneously the atrium is a semi-public space with open walkways to the apartments. The benches that line the routes and the planted beds invite you to linger. The warm wooden hues...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...fact that the renovation of the gastronomy fits into the monastery complex so naturally today is the result of careful planning. The intervention in the historic building was complex, because the monastery shop is under ground. In order to bring...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
...volumes of the buildings to be constructed were defined by the precise master plan. The varied gastronomic and cultural offerings on the streets and squares create meeting places for the young and old alike. This communion of generations is reinforced...
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 - 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...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...placed in relation to the existing buildings in order to create a sequence of three topographically staggered courtyard spaces that lead into the park, which is to be opened to the general public. Together with the school building and the...
Educational campus at Sallerner Berg, Regensburg
...loggias, forms the transition from the residential area to the school grounds. A wide, gate-like passage into the inner courtyard formulates a clear location and provides an overview of the various building accesses. The primary school is set parallel to...
Sutterlüty, Weiler
...sides; the lower slab constitutes the finished ceiling. To continue the atmosphere of the bright spruce ceiling, the main girders, which have a width of up to 72 cm, have also been integrated into the ceiling. For installation purposes, a...
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...
Kaufmann, Reuthe
This modern home has more in common with the traditional neighbouring houses than firsts meets the eye. The owner – Anton Kaufmann – is the owner of the Kaufmann Holzbauwerk in Reuthe and is known for his commitment in...
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...
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...
Gymnastics and Celebration Hall, Muntlix
The old schoolhouse in Muntlix was originally built in the 1960’s. The town took the opportunity to give the village, scattered over large area, an attractive centre suitable for varied purposes and celebrations. From the front, the hall is in...
Heimat Österreich, Salzburg-Liefering
...was designed to optimally illuminate the shared lounges to the southwest. The common areas of the residential groups, meeting point and the terraces are oriented towards the sun. The location of the building was centred, giving the terrace an unobstructed...
Propstei St. Gerold - main building renovation, St. Gerold
...the new roof is now supporting them. The central themes of the complex building project are the extensive dismantling of the interventions, the careful preservation and recycling of materials and the implementation of ecological criteria, in keeping with the spirit...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
...from the newly designed pool landscape over the natural garden to the lake on the horizon. Through the changing areas they reach the highest level of the swimming pool, which cascades down to the children’s zone. Wide steps along the...
Dorf, Warth
...affordable apartment building. The multi-family house in Warth addresses two problems that are typical of touristic places in the Alps. One is that the younger generations migrate from the villages. The second phenomenon is that new buildings in the mountains...
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
...energy consumption to a minimum, so that a Passive House standard is almost reached. The added value for the Bregenzerwald region is the fact that approximately 85% of the work was awarded to Bregenzerwald craftsmen or to customers of the...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
...tall arcade on slender steel columns forms the transition into the closed architecture of the main building. Once inside the high-ceilinged building, the guest is greeted with the magical view and the open stairwell and with the cafeteria facing onto...
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...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...undulating parkland besides the river. Structure: Completion of the existing building structure – garden city with focal point and atrium housed in the flood plain – boundary lines to the east. Centre: Formation of the central village green, the definition...
Convenience Store, Bizau
...the four apartments at the rear of the house, is offset to the side. Due to the location on the slope, this can also be reached directly from a narrow footpath that meanders along the village brook.| The basement and...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower, Dornbirn
...the distribution of the enormous forces from the load bearing façade. The cross-grained wood of the double bearings stands directly on the concrete; the connecting arbour is grouted to the pre-fabricated segment on site. This lintel beam facilitates the necessary...
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...
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
...the entrance to the shop, the toilet facilities and the ski depot are clearly laid out and compact near the cable car. The administration building is directly connected to the station to ensure smooth operation. The warehouse and offices, with...
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...
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...of the existing building within the orthogonal campus structure and to implement the consistent continuation of the original design idea with minimal intervention. The thoughtful placement of the extension makes it possible to redesign the north-west façade into an appealing...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Lounge/Reception, Hirschegg
The beating heart of the whole ensemble. The reception pavilion forms the new centre of the heterogeneous ensemble that has grown over the centuries. The slightly curved volume sits on the gentle slopes and opens to the southeast, towards the...
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...
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...
Doppelmayr, Wolfurt
...is fully developed to site boundaries. This supports the latter, because adherence to a moderate height development seems right in this location. The building should not protrude significantly above the rows of trees on the south side. Concept approach The...
Falkensteiner-Hotel, Latschau
...design are the different qualities of the spatially differentiated building site. While the main area of the site is optimally connected to the surrounding infrastructure, the narrow southern annex has the effect, due to its extraordinary location, to be embedded...
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
...is reduced in order to make the building’s tower appear leaner, and to emphasise the height. The main development is accessible via the station square, while the first floor is also connected to the new ramp. Beneath the new ram...
High-rise residential building in timber - Grieser Auen, Bozen
...access areas in the south-east of the building structure. These covered open spaces form a weather-protected meeting place and serve as a filter zone for the users of the community meeting place, which is located in the two basement floors....
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...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Factory Hall Au, Reuthe
...weeks where scheduled for the construction of 10,000 m², building, an estimated 2 months. Therefore the design of the hall is based on a very easy to assemble and build concept. The new building material Intrallam LSL, which is manufactured...
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...
iCampus Werksviertel, Munich
...the structures inside, whose warm, natural colour tone strengthens the building’s self-confident presence in the dense urban fabric of the area. Due to the high-quality thermal envelope, the project can be carried out to the passive house standard. It has...
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse - Rankweil
...main hall. This creates a place of tranquillity that protects its visitors from| the weather or excessive sunlight and, as the seating area of the bistro, invites them to linger and enjoy themselves. Since all exterior surfaces of the main...
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...
Gantner/Bundschuh, Sulzberg
...window on the top floor gives the impression of that behind the knitted façade, clad with arched shingle; there are significant handcrafted treasures from the classic period to be discovered, and there are. The tiles of the ceramic heating oven...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa – Extension of the main building, Hirschegg
...facades are clad in graphically finely structured surfaces with clapboards and vertical boards. | When designing the interior the client also placed particular emphasis on the craftsmanship of the work and the choice of natural, regional materials. The rooms were...
High-rise timber house - Queckareal, Tübingen
The tall wood house Gartenstrasse leads from the medieval core of the southern German university town of Tübingen along the Neckar to the east to the mouth of the Ammer. There, on the site of the former Queck cement factory,...
Residenticial and Commercial Building, Natter, Bezau
...the building. Towards the north, the ramp to the underground car park is laid out, heading toward extensive storage and all the technical rooms. A mix of commercial and residential properties was implemented on the ground floor, while the two...
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...
Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg Froschweg, Dornbirn
...system lies in the intersection of the two structures and opens onto each floor to slim corridors. These lead to the individually designed 2 to 4 room apartments. The family apartments on the ground floor, with cover terraces, are oriented...
Elma Alp, Mellau
...dovetails. The dovetail joints allow for the beams to interlock without gaps. Consequently, the end grain is not exposed to weathering. Spotless surfaces were not a priority; therefore no varnish, coating or tiling is used. From the ridge-beam to the...
New thermal baths, Obersdorf
...the protective base into an expansive landscape of light. Their gaze can sweep freely over the impressive mountain landscape and the trees of the green space, which is continuously denser towards the outside in order to maintain the quiet and...
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...
TUM Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station, Berchtesgaden
...protect the soil and avoid unnecessary ground work and filling, the three-story volume is firmly bound into the fabric of the terrain. The basement is on the back set into the steep slope, so all three levels of the building...
Kaufmann, Lingenau
...the newly retired father who is a trained carpenter, that costs stayed lower. As a result nothing is too much at the house; the cubature was kept very low. The house is entered, due to the terrain, on the living...
Residential building Hälin, Langen bei Bregenz
...the ground floors are adapted to the slope. Each unit is oriented to the south via large-format openings to a covered private outdoor space from which the residents can enjoy wide views of the mountain landscape. The positioning and volumetric...
Bahnhofstraße, Wolfurt
...to the west of Bahnhofstrasse, mark the entrance to the complex. Granularity takes the complex into customised cubature. Thanks to the absence of an attic, clear volumes are created. Towards the east, the buildings become smaller and adapt to the...
Simma Electronic, Egg
...as the relationship to the landscape is essential. The close connection with the region is also expressed in the choice of materials and the craftsmanship. The traditional Bregenzerwald house, whose typical coffered ceiling was reinterpreted in the foyer, acted as...
Catholic Centre of Excellence, Salzburg-Herrnau
...these diverse building structures emerged from the 1950s on the former grounds of Schloss Herrnau. As the spiritual centre of the newly founded district, the sacred settlement of St. Erentrudis was inaugurated in 1963. The listed parish centre is surrounded...
Spa Hotel, Bad Reuthe
...in the garden is a pleasure all year round. On the garden side, a spacious staircase leads to the upper floor. Here you enter the sauna and wellness centre of Bad Reuthe. The focus is on water, stone and wood,...
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...
Schwimmbad, Riezlern
In principle, the location of the existing swimming pool building is correct. A building at this point manages to form a clear demarcation to the nearby village street, and to record the alternation in the terrain. We therefore proposes to...
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...
Zerlauth, Frastanz
...on the urban periphery, densely surrounded by other structures. The view to the west extends to the Swiss Alps. Access to the house is from the east side, which is the highest point on the site and where one enters...
Kehl/Fischer, Burgebrach
...community in Upper Franconia.The result is a tailor-made building volume whose rooms blend into each other, alternating from dense to generous. The living and sleeping areas open onto the sun filled garden planted with vegetation. On the north side the...
Sutterlüty, Rohrbach - Dornbirn
Bringing the marketplace to the customers. Sutterlüty puts the ‘market place’ at the centre of their considerations when planning the new branch in Dornbirn, Rohrbach. They want to create and experience for their customers that is reminiscent of doing...
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...
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...
Rectory, Krumbach
...core. A true landmark is the new rectory, where the whole village meets in the hall and in the library.« Andres Herzog “For a long time, the Vorderwald was dormant” says Hirschbühl. “It was an opportunity to set up an...
A Senior Oasis, Weißenhorn
A serene view to the garden. Being together with friends in retirement, creating a home, a place for individual needs but also a place with a good sense of community – that was the request of the owner. The space...
Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM, Munich
...are grouped by age across the middle three stories. The top floor is a covered roof terrace where the children can play and enjoy the sheltered outdoor space, with panoramic views across Munich. This outdoor play area will be called...
B&O wooden multi-storey car park, Bad Aibling
Parking in the park An innovative mixed-use district is growing in the north of the Upper Bavarian town of Bad Aibling. It is designed to be emission-free and built entirely from renewable raw materials. This multi-storey car park is made...
Stallinger, St. Georgen im Attergau
...not least, it allows access to the outside from every room. The steel construction of the balcony is suspended from the canopy, which is designed as a thick three-layer board; therefore the sealed shell of the building is not broken....
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
...also realised by Hermann Kaufmann. The tower is visible from afar and it is the landmark that is associated with the industrial park. At the same time, it is an essential site for meetings and communication thanks to the infrastructure...
Sutterlüty O, Egg
...this situation. Building material, proportion and roof form the core of the old houses. The design language, as well as the detailing, is developed in this project to be more contemporary. The asymmetrical roof corresponds with the ground plan structure,...
Beck/Faigle, Hard
...so that it forms a courtyard together with the existing building. The house opens to the garden and to an old apple tree, which is included in the green living environment. The house highlights the courtyard formation by bringing the...
Hotel Schwanen, Bizau
...modernised, changed in their formation and adapted to today’s needs. Although this reduced the number of beds slightly, it has increased the numbers of rooms sold. The design deliberately retreats and is dominated by mute surfaces of timber and plaster....
Kaeser Ladepark, Coburg
...the interweaving with the topography. Customers and visitors can easily find their way around and experience the four elements (sun, wind, water, earth) when charging their car. This creates a place of experience and well-being in the KAESER Charging Park....
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...
Dorner Electronic, Egg
...stories as the best solution. Usually, companies in this sector want to project a progressive corporate image through the use of high-tech building materials. But in this case the business is located in the timber centre heart of “Bregenzerwald”, and,...
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...
Rheinhof, Hohenems
...timber construction an unusual plasticity, which is emphasised even more by the flush-fitting asymmetric roof. The internal layout is tailored to the everyday life of a small family, focused on the ground floor and around the central heating oven. The...
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...
Children’s care centre, Zwischenwasser
...but not least, it allows access to the outside from every room. The steel construction of the balcony is suspended from the canopy, which is designed as a thick three-layer board; therefore the sealed shell of the building is not...
Hofsteigstraße H, Wolfurt
...The old road and several old farmhouses on this street are still preserved. The materialisation required by these surroundings has lifted the housing complex out of the ordinary. The system is proof that there are creative possibilities despite the low...
Raiffeisenbank, Bezau
...centre, the crucial question was: replacement or refurbishment? In particular, the question of energy consumption was crucial. Nevertheless, the client decided to continue to use the building and not to replace it. Key objectives of the renovations where to improve...
Übermellen, Mellau
...from the basement to the upper floor, the railing is glass. Visible original walls, contrasting to new timber and glass openings, create a whole that is atmospheric. The floor plan follows the original structure, but is adapted to the requirements...
YKK Passivetown, Kurobe
...the most energy when the cooling load is at its highest. A special feature is the ‘Power to Gas’ (PTG) system. The southeast building is a pilot project in that it is intended to be entirely powered by this innovative...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...pavilion. The two-storey building sits on the north-eastern edge of the plot, leaving enough space to the south and west for sun-flooded terraces with a wide view over the water. The large, glazed guest room also opens up to the...
State Secondary School, Bludenz
...adapted to match the new requirements of the school. The type of construction and materialisation of the renovation of the existing building takes place under consideration of the existing building fabric. The new school wing is a reinforced concrete skeleton...
Gaudier Bzreska Vocational School, Orleans
...a new building was commissioned. This new space, with a total of 5000 m², is completely dedicated to the training of woodcraft professions. Spacious, with room for the sun light to poor in, it had to be the embodiment of...
Lino, Montagnola
A lake view from the sundeck. The expressive structure sits on a steep southeast slope in the Ticino village of Montagnola, surrounded by stately villas in Mediterranean vegetation. The determining design parameters are the orientation to the sun and the...
Interpark Focus - Jura, Röthis
...the new building is formally divided into three-storeys with connecting glass corridors, and a six-storey tower on the ground floor of which there is a restaurant. The three-layer reinforced concrete prefabricated elements, that characteristically appear on the facades, together with...
Biomass Heating Plant, St. Christoph
Meeting all safety requirements and the needs of the land. This biomass heating plant is located in open countryside to the south-west of St. Christoph. The clear structure is integrated into the surrounding landscape through its reserved design. In the...
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...
"Together House” Ellenbogen, Bezau
...the shingle and the rhythmic and recessed window construction towards the front of the building, a compact, perpendicularly interconnected volume was connected at the rear building. This part of the building is built according to current ecological and construction guidelines...
Nürnbergkareal phase 2, Absam
...of the stairwells, which amazes the children. The community library is a great place to exchange ideas and the covered roof terrace on the third floor can be used by all tenants to enjoy the sun and the view. ...
Solar School, Dafins
...well as to the north-facing street, with the gymnasium sunk in the grounds. The south facade of the building is exposed to the outside space, emphasising openness. The parapets and roof areas have solar panelling. The ground levels of the...
Chapel, Bizau
...development of historical buildings must be given. The design idea behind the ‘Chapel of Rest’ in Bizau has its starting point in dealing with the issue of death. The last resting place in this world is to be a space...
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...
Untere Aue, Lustenau
...accessible public housing. The focus is to combine high-quality construction with modern ecological and energy standards.« Vogewosi-Geschäftsführer Dr. Hans-Peter Lorenz The 2nd and 3nd construction phase will be built according to the PHPP guidelines at a Passive House standard, the...
Geroldsegg, Schwarzenberg
...or sitting area. In this home two such arbours are located above each other on the south side of the building. Made of silver fir, they form a barrier to the street, serve as a place to receive guests and...
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....
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...
Neubaugasse, Lauterach
...the neighbourhood development structure between the tranquil Neubaugasse and the main traffic axis of Harderstrasse. The buildings were carefully positioned in terms of sunlight, access and circulation to the site in order to create high-quality, traffic-free outdoor spaces.| The reinforced...
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...
Wälderbushaltestelle, Doren
A thoughtfully designed bus shelter. In the municipality of Doren, the prototype of the new “Wälderbushaltestelle” was unveiled, which is not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing. The prefabrication and assembly of this project were carried out by Fetz Holzbau,...
School on a slope, Frankfurt (Bergen-Enkheim)
...and the library in the socle, opening the classrooms to the two playgrounds. The outdoor facilities will be more closely integrated into the architectural concept, in the south of the complex a new cafeteria will be built and the existing...
Gaudier Bzreska Vocational School, Orleans
Mühlweg, Wien
Hotel Ifen, Hirschegg
New housing, Krumbach
The urban idea of this welcomed further consolidation of the Krumbach town canter is the creation of an ensemble consisting of two new buildings, the bus stop and the existing community building. For example, the assisted living building has moved...
Herrenhofgasse, Feldkirch
Urban Design The proposed development continues from the existing environment and divides the required total volume into two structures. The resulting building is adapted to the surrounding family houses and blends seamlessly into the existing location. Building organisation A recessed...
Revitalisation Kirchgasse, Dornbirn
Bildungshaus St. Arbogast - renovation, Götzis
...loosely grouped on the different levels of the central stair hall, which leads to the upper floor. There, the planners extended two of the seminar rooms by raising the roof and integrating the existing balcony, which means that visitors now...