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...
Awarded 1st place for the new Zünd Systemtechnik project in Altstätten
...new assembly and logistics hall (building 6) became inevitable. The company Zünd Immobilien AG (ZIM) held a competition for six architectural teams to the design the new building. The aim of the competition was not to just create a competition...
We received the Austrian Green Planet Building® Award for the Brock Commons Tallwood House in Canada!
Canadian high-rise building in solid wood construction with know-how from Austria At 53 meters, the Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver, Canada, is one of the world’s tallest buildings in solid wood construction. Except for the base floor and an...
IZM - Illwerke Zentrum Montafon nominated for State Prize for Architecture and Sustainability 2014
...total of 74 submissions. Twelve projects were then nominated for the National Prize, and then five finalists were awarded the prize. A top-class, international jury, chaired by Univ.-Prof. Roland Gnaiger from the University of Art, Linz, evaluated both the architectural...
Building work begins at SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH
Expansion of production facilities SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH is a leading manufacturer of screws for the construction industry based in Waldenburg. The global company has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. The product range includes timber construction screws, screws for fixing metal and...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
Wohnbaugruppe Augsburg will build new apartments on the site of the former Spicher School in Pfersee. For this purpose, a competition was held in March. Our office will take over the planning of the housing complex with 70 apartments. The...
The Timber Construction Atlas adds Berlin-Brandenburg to its map
...Berlin area, on which around 70 innovative timber construction projects in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region are displayed and locatable on an interactive map. Everyone can visit the website at holzbauatlas.berlin and get a comprehensive picture of contemporary and historical timber...
"Haus Mitanand", Bezau is nominated for a Constructive Alps 2020 award
...in the Alps. The jury will decide which projects will be awarded prizes in the architecture competition by autumn. And the public can also evaluate the projects. For the first time there is an award for the public favourite. Here...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower is Awarded a Nomination of the State Prize
LifeCycle Tower with is awarded a nomination LifeCycle Tower research project was honoured yesterday in Vienna with a nomination for the state prize for environmental and energy technology. The jury awarded the interdisciplinary team in the joint venture, called...
Ground breaking ceremony for ASZ Vorderland
...the people in the region, something the President Sonderegger is sure of. The project is “inter communal” in several ways, as Sonderegger noted. The fact that 11 municipalities (specifically: Fraxern, Klaus, Laterns, Meiningen, Rankweil, Röthis, Sulz, Übersaxen, Viktorsberg, Weiler and...
Hermann Kaufmann receives Bavarian Architecture Award and State Prize for Architecture
...winners of the “Bavarian Architecture Award 2021” received their awards from Chamber President Prof. Lydia Haack at the award ceremony on 22 November 2021 at 6 p.m. in the House of Architecture of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects in Munich....
Ground-breaking ceremony for the Hofsteig Recycling Centre
...residents. They will offer recycling and sustainable management for over 45 different existing substances and experts will be on-hand during the extensive opening hours to offer their advice to the local community. With regard to the environment and resource management,...
Hermann Kaufmann receives the Toni Russ Prize
...However there is not one single dominant star.” Hermann Kaufmann, who has been working together with Christian Lenz for several years in their architecture office in Schwarzach, has made Vorarlberg an international attraction. The work of architects is now estimated...
School nominated for prestigious sustainable building award in Germany
Germany’s most important architectural prize for sustainable buildings this year awards a project that focuses on people. The nominees for the DGNB Award 2016 are “AKTIV-STADTHAUS” in Frankfurt/Main, the “Solarraupe” in Marburg, and the Schmuttertal Secondary School in Diedorf in...
German Timber Construction Award 2021: Recognition for SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH
...the potential and the wide range of possibilities of timber construction. They underline the versatile usability of timber as a building material and they also provide incentives for future developments.” The expert jury evaluated 260 project submissions. This year, an...
Baden-Württemberg Timber Construction Prize 2022 for SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...development of the building sector. [Baden-Württemberg, 2022] A total of 111 works were submitted, 4 awards and 3 prizes were awarded. Praise from the jury The new construction of the production hall for an industrial company in Waldenburg...
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
In the past year, the wildlife park was visited by more than 500,000 people, making it a visitor magnet in the city of Pforzheim. The entrance area dates back to the founding period and, in its present state, does not...
Fernpassstraße receives recognition from the Prize for Quality in Housing 2015
...with the German Werkbund Bayern. The award recognizes innovative, predominantly privately funded, residential construction projects in Bavaria. It celebrates construction that demonstrates the highest quality on all planning levels. “This year saw the addition of the category ‘Prize for Quality...
Special award for our project B&O wooden multi storey car park, Bad Aibling
...of design in timber construction. [Holzbaupreis Bayern, April 2023] We are very pleased to receive the special award and would like to thank everyone involved for their great collaboration. Other parties involved: Structural engineering merz kley partner ZT GmbH, Donbirn...
Gold for Klimaaktiv flagship development Unterstein in Langenegg
...and 7 buildings from Vorarlberg were awarded for their innovative and environmentally friendly construction in accordance with Klimaaktiv standards. “There is immense potential in the building sector for climate protection. The excellent Klimaaktiv projects impressively showcase how these possibilities can...
Recognition for ‘Haus der Kinder’ at the Holzbaupreis Tirol 2015
...and construction. Architectural quality, in addition to the craftsmanship and material construction, formed the basis for selection for an award and for the formal recognitions. The kindergarten in Rum received recognition in the category mixed construction / hybrid construction. The...
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:...
Ground-breaking ceremony for residential complex in Feldkirch, Heldenstraße
...special program took place in Feldkirch. Affordable housing for everyone remains the primary objective of the provincial housing subsidies. The residential complex on Feldkirch’s Heldenstraße includes 17 apartments with a floor space of almost 1,200 square meters. The adjoining building...
Wood Design Special Jury Award for Brock Commons Tallwood House
Wood Design Special Jury Award for Brock Commons Tallwood House. The Brock Commons Tallwood House has been awarded the Wood Design Special Jury Award for Technical Innovation by the Canadian Wood Council. The Wood Design Award’s program is an opportunity...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins Contract for Illwerke Centre Montafon
...to increase its size. The design has many, simple reoccurring elements. Wood-concrete composite elements are located on glued timber supports integrated into the façade, which are held in the central axis by a steel beam resting on steel supports. The...
Timber Construction Day 2019: Lecture in Oslo
...architecture. Timber Construction Day this year has an enormously strong representation of internationally renowned architects and engineers including: Estudio Gustavo Utrabo (formerly Aleph Zero Architects) from Brazil will present the Childrens Village which won the “RIBA International Prize 2018 for...
8th International Forum on Timber Construction in Dijon France
France’s construction sector is picking up again, with almost half a million homes approved in 2017 and around 420,000 building permits granted. The demand is enormous, and the trend towards timber construction goes from strength to strength. Timber construction in...
thomaswechspreis 2018: Recognition for Schmuttertal Gymnasium
The thomaswechspreis is the regional architecture prize from the BDA Bayern, for the region of Swabia, South West Germany. In their 9th year, the awards focus was again on the work, the client and the architect. The thomaswechprise is awarded...
Insight into the exciting YKK project in Japan - exclusive interview with the project team
...Founded in 1934, they have grown to become the world’s largest manufacture zippers and fastening solutions. Employing of 40,000 people and with a presence in over 70 countries, YKK is known for innovation, precision engineering, and commitment to sustainable practices....
Provost Residence St Gerold nominated for the Constructive Alps 2017 Award
The deanery of St Gerold, in Austria, has been nominated for year’s ‘Constructive Alps Awards’. When assessing the awards, the international jury conducts a comprehensive review of all the sustainable renovation, and new build, projects submitted. It evaluates the aesthetic...
Sohm Holzbau Receives Price the State Prize for Architecture Industry and Trade
...and is intended as a positive incentive for other companies, according to Mitterlehner. Due to the rapid growth of industrial and commercial areas, their sustainable architectural design is more important than ever before. Jury’s statement for the category ‘Small and...
The SWG Schraubenwerk project receives an award for good building culture
...with indirectly guided daylight, the use of rainwater and the use of a gas-driven air compressor for heat and cold control, the project impressively demonstrates a possible path to climate-friendly construction in the commercial building sector.” 44 good building culture...
Virtual tour of the energie.campus Montafon
...training is an essential guarantor for the training of highly-qualified specialists”. The Governor declared the million-euro investment in the site a clear commitment to the region: “For Montafon, the new training centre is an important motivation for the region.” In...
Blattur Götzis receives the Werkbund label 2018
...for critical thinking, for innovation, for public action, social responsibility and creative quality. Founded in 1907, today it is an important driving force for positivity when it comes to future issues in architecture, urban planning, design, ecology, education and education....
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...
Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf wins the DGNB award Building Sustainable 2016
...awards for their engagement in sustainability at a festive gala, attended by 1200 honoured guests, in Düsseldorf The DGNB Price for Sustainable Building was awarded to the Schmuttertal-Gymnasium in Diedorf. The Schmuttertal Secondary School in Diedorf was nominated for multiple...
The Federal HolzbauPlus 2020: Recognition for SWG Schraubenwerk
...material. In addition, timber naturally has very good insulation values and therefore is highly energy efficiency. Federal Forest Minister Julia Klöckner has now honoured the winners of the competition for 2020 and emphasized: “The use of wood is active climate...
The environmental education centre, Britzer Garten, is complete
The construction of the environmental education centre in Britzer Garten, and the design of the outdoor facilities, is now complete after 16 month of construction. Berlin State financed the project, costing two million euros. The new building is ambitious,...
Mühlweg Vienna Receives Best Architect Award
...a hugely positive step. This building law amendment and the committed ecological approaches of the federal capital were the basis for the developers’ competition “Wien Mühlweg”. In total, almost 300 apartments on the outskirts of Vienna will be realised in...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...environment in a simple, yet intelligent way. This is where a neighbourhood emerges, which provides a sustainable environment with high acceptance and promotes a natural coexistence in community, on an equal footing with the existing neighbourhood. Chairman A. Cukrowic...
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...
Ground breaking ceremony for Schmuttertal Gymnasium
...adopting an integral planning process that integrates the educational concept, the energy requirements, the comfort requirements, the requirements for a healthy learning environment and the design and construction regulations. Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf represents a unique challenge for all the planning...
Hermann Kaufmann erhält den Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010
...Technical University of Munich since 2002. In addition to renovating buildings, he is intensively involved with restoration. Kaufmann comes from a family with a history of handwork and craftsmanship in Vorlarberg. In 2007 he was awarded the Global Award for...
New building in Neubaugasse
Low-cost housing for Lauterach On 6 October, Wohnbauselbsthilfe and Rhomberg Bau launched their joint new building in Neubaugasse in Lauterach. Through to autumn 2023, the developer and the general contractor will build a modern complex with 38 affordable flats in...
Our new book is at the printers.
...with the corporate identity. This screw factory shows the future potential for the use of timber in industrial construction. The project is comprehensively documented in this book, from different perspectives as well as in professional and technical depth. ...
Schmuttertal Secondary School wins German Wood Construction Award 2017
Schmuttertal Secondary School wins in the category ‘new building’, at this year’s German Wood Construction awards. Awarded on 23 May 2017 in Hanover, the Deutscher Holzbau Preis 2017 is considered the most prestigious German award for timber construction. An expert...
Hannoverhaus is the Latest Competition Win.
...taking into account the special location while also incorporating the different requirements for summer and winter operation. The DAV wants to build and operate its huts in an environmentally friendly manner. The energy input for the erection and the energy...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
...and the new modern finish are prominent in the design. The exterior design of the building responds respectfully to the shape quality of the original building and integrates into the overall appearance. The large-format sliding elements are functional offering protection...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower Receives the KYOCERA Environmental Prize 2014
...Commerce Austria (WKO) was awarded on January 30th to a collection of prestigious winners. The KYOCERA environmental prize is a total of EUR 100,000. More than 90 companies, organisations and authorities applied, submitting their sustainable, and innovation technological projects, in...
wienwood 15 - Holzbaupreis honours Mühlweg
...jury said: The residential building on Mühlweg is a trailblazer for multi-storey timber construction in the city of Vienna. The system was completed in 2006, and has stood the test of time perfectly. It still has a convincing cheerful urban...
European Architecture Award 2015: IZM – Illwerke Zentrum Montafon receives an accolade
...of the most suitable materials, led to a very economical and ecological construction. The prefabricated wood-concrete ceilings, in connection with pairs of pillars, and the facade elements allowed for extremely fast installation. Wood is the predominant building material, and also...
Hirschau-Unterdorf in Schnepfau receives the klimaaktiv Gold building standard. An award for quality and sustainability.
...quality. In order to make the quality of a building measurable and comparable, the klimaaktiv building standard was developed. It distinguishes buildings that meet particularly high requirements. The building standard is based on evaluation categories defined in the criteria catalog....
Bretter Renna 2023 - we celebrate the 5th place of our team
Bretter Renna 2023: Successful participation for our team On February 17th, the annual Bretter Renna took place in the beautiful ski resort Golm-Vandans. We successfully competed against numerous competitors as the fifth best team and proudly accepted the award. Not...
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...
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...
Triple win at the 2017 Vorarlberg timber construction awards
...over 140 submissions from projects across various categories. Three of our projects were honoured on the night; Schmuttertal Gymnasium: recognition, category Outside the Country Propstei St. Gerold: recognition, category Renovation Passive House Plus Housing Area Unterstein: recognition, category Multi-occupancy dwelling...
Sutterlüty Rohrbach-Dornbirn receives the Golden Mercury 2007 Prize
...it is innovative in many respects. The vast open-space timber constructions hall is over 600 m², and is bathed in natural light. It is a CO2-friendly zero energy concept. The jury praised above all the high regional distribution of agricultural...
German Architecture Award 2017 for Schmuttertal Secondary School
...of the Augsburg district, is constructed as a resource-conserving, plus-energy house, in a wooden skeleton construction, and has a future-oriented architectural design. The German Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt – DBU) funded the innovative school project with 1.1 million euros....
Orange Farm Kindergarten South Africa
...together” in South Africa. In the summer, 29 architecture students from the Technical University of Munich built a nursery school in Johannesburg in a township (Orange Farm), from design to execution planning to on-site, construction management and fund raising. The...
Breaking Ground at Illwerke Center Montafon
The frame, which is 120 meters long and 15 meters wide, will be completed by December 2012. The 30 million flagship project will be ready for use in August next year. The landscaping and construction of the new location for...
Illwerke Center Montafon is the klimaaktiv "Property of the Month”
...value for people – in this case for the employees. The klimaaktiv building standard is a guide to guarantee energy-efficient, ecological and comfortable living and working, be it a new building or a high-quality renovation. The klimaaktiv building standard is...
Pflegeheim Jesuheim, Lochau: The "Provisorium" will move - a major challenge for everyone. More information in our Blog
Interview with Hermann Kaufmann – about the 40th anniversary and his plan for the future.
Opening of a new exhibition: Architecture in the Allgäu 2006-2015
The exhibition accompanies a guide of the same name, published by the Architekturforum Allgäu as the second volume on Neuer Bauen in the region by art publisher Josef Fink. Again, there are residential and commercial buildings, schools, industrial buildings, infrastructure,...
The Vorland recycling centre is now open
...use. The ASZ Vorderland is open to all residents of the municipalities of Fraxern, Klaus, Koblach, Laterns, Meiningen, Rankweil, Röthis, Sulz, Übersaxen, Viktorsberg, Weiler, Zwischenwasser and the city of Feldkirch. Saturday March 7, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Industriestrasse...
New Caritas headquarters build begins in Salzburg
...subsidised apartments will be built. In addition to administration departments, the new Caritas headquarters will also include social counselling and a new Carla second-hand shop. The construction is scheduled to be completed in March 2019. In the new Caritas headquarters,...
Vorarlberger Holzbaupreis 2015: Three prizes and three awards
Austria’s oldest timber construction prize, ‘Vorarlberg Holzbaupreis’, took place last night. In its 11th year, the event was held in Poolba, Feldkirch and it saw the greatest architects and builders come together to celebrate excellence. Over 130 objects had been...
Univ.-Prof. DI Hermann Kaufmann emeritus
Prof. Hermann Kaufmann began teaching in the 1995/96 winter semester as a lecturer in timber construction at the Liechtenstein Engineering School, the predecessor institution of the University of Liechtenstein. In 1998 and 2000, he held guest professorships at Graz University...
International Architecture Project BUS: STOP KRUMBACH launches.
...all design and build of seven new bus stops in Krumbach. “Innovation comes through exchanges and engagement with other cultures. We are looking for new perspectives and inspiration for our region” Arnold Hirschbühl, Mayor of Krumbach. Dietmar Steiner (Director of...
Cluster Innovative - SWG site inspection of the production hall
Invitation to visit the new wooden production hall for free. On 24 October 2019, proHolzBW has organised a site inspection of the production hall as part of “Cluster Innovative”. If you are interested and for further information click here....
Unterstein Langenegg receives the Klima:aktiv award
...optimisation during operation. In this category, the energy quality of the building is evaluated on the basis of its real energy consumption. For the first time, three buildings won in this category, including the project multi-family house Morscher in Langenegg....
The Architekturtage Experience in 2008
May 16th and 17th will see the forth ‘Architekturtage’ taking place across the country. Celebrated throughout Austria, and now in the neighbouring regions of Bratislava, Liechtenstein and Eastern Switzerland, Architekturtage, under the motto “Experience Architecture”, is a comprehensive range of...
Housing and Care Home Development in Liefering Awarded to Hermann Kaufmann
...of attention, in order to avoid unnecessary wall formations. The required compactness was taken into account, allowing 13 or 15 residential units to be combined into one building. This meant the required apartments could be accommodated in only 5 buildings...
Fernpassstraße Munich receives the Bavarian Energy Award 2014
...Technology, will be presenting the Bavarian Energy Prize 2014. Every two years, the Bavarian State Government presents outstanding innovations with this award for their responsible approaches to energy efficiency. Fernpassstraße Munich has won the award in the ‘Building Concept’ category....
Schmuttertal Secondary School receives Bayrischer Energiepreis 2016 (Bavarian Energy Award)
...With this award, the ministry honours outstanding innovative achievements for efficient energy production and utilisation. In addition to the main prize, the ministry awards prizes in eight additional subcategories. Award winners in the category of ‘Buildings as Energy Systems/Building Concept’...
The Gipfelrestaurant Nebelhorn wins a prestigious Baupreis Allgäu 2018
...which were completed between 2013 and 2017, applied for the construction prize. The seven-member jury selected five awards, five recognition prizes and 27 buildings they deemed worthy of showcasing, which are now being presented to the public in an exhibition....
New book release: Atlas of multi-storey timber construction
In June, a completely new reference work on multi-storey timber constructions for architects, planners, wood specialists and building owners, was published as part of the Atlas series by the DETAIL publishing house. The publication was largely supported by proHolz Austria...
Exhibition Berlin Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft (building with wood – ways into the future)
...timber construction are presented in large format models, plans, and photographs. A building material, which had been almost forgotten since the beginning of modern times, is beginning to re-establish itself in the current construction process and in urban renewal. For...
Winner of the Schmiedberger Boutique Hotel
...and seminar rooms. The necessary feeling of intimacy, required in these particular areas because of their function, has been delivered in the formulaic design of the space. Direct daylight also adds the visual screen affect. The residential complex in the...
FOKUS.GESUND BAUEN goes to the Schmuttertal Secondary School
The exhibition GEPLANT + AUSGEFÜHRT, at the International Crafts Fair in Munich, is dedicated to 30 projects that stand for excellent cooperation of craftsmen and architects/interior designers. The best projects, and the teams who planned and implemented them, were honoured...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower Receives a Commendation Award at Constructive Alps 2013
At Constructive Alps 2013, winners from Switzerland and Liechtenstein were awarded international architecture prizes for sustainable renovation and building in the Alps. In addition to these awards, the jury also awarded seven Commendations of Excellence, including one to the the...
Experts discuss the very best Timber has to offer
...the Blaha in Korneuburg. The lecture schedule includes special projects, such as the SWG screw production hall and the St. Michael training centre. Examples from residential construction are also included. From architects to structural engineers and students, everyone is invited...
Vorarlberger Holzbaupreis 2019: 1 prize and 3 recognitions
Once again the prestigious Vorarlberger Holzbaupreis awards took place, celebrating the special achievements made in timber design and building. For the thirteenth time outstanding timber were awarded across various categories. We are very happy to have received the following awards:...
IZM receives recognition at Constructive Alps 2015
...public, together with the other 32 finalists, in an exhibition and in the catalog of the architecture magazine, Hochparterre. The exhibition will then travel across all Alpine countries in the next two years. More information can be found at www.constructivealps.net...
A new Sutterlüty supermarket opens in Rankweil
On Thursday November 21st a new experience in shopping opens on Landammanngasse in Rankweil. Large, open arches greet customers and reflect the market hall character of the fresh produce displays. This new open concept idea flows through the entire shop...
Brock Commons phase 1: World's largest wooden tower is under construction
...campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC), in Vancouver, Canada. With a height of 53 meters, the 18 storey building will be the tallest wooden building in the world, exceeding the current 32 meter wooden tower in Melbourne, Australia....
Illwerke vkw opens training centre – energy campus montafon
...center in Vandans, Montafon. The four-storey wood hybrid building is now home to over 50 apprentices who are being trained in the fields of metal technology, electrical engineering, mechatronics, cable car technology, IT and commercial professions… [illwerke vkw, ext. Link]...
Architecture on the spot 128: Wagner GmbH
...social affairs, trade and industry. The high-quality architecture is presented by their inhabitants, who guide the visitors through their spaces, report from the first idea to the current usage, about all project phases and answer questions. The participation is free....
Smart Bauen is now published
...been complied into a graphically presented overview, covering a wide variety of subjects. Building smart means developing a holistic concept that aims to optimise energy and material consumption as well as comfort and design for the respective building task. The...
Now available - book "SCHRAUBENWERK MIT HOLZ – Pushing the Limits of Hardwood"
...is a pioneering building that combines efficient floor plans, a pleasant atmosphere and sustainable construction in line with corporate identity. In this book the project is comprehensively documented from different perspectives, including in-depth technical and professional prospective and insights. Order...
SWG production plant: Start of pre-production of the timber structure
...manufacturer of screws for the construction industry based in Waldenburg. The joinery work on the new production facility has begun. The carpentry firm Schlosser is currently running the pre-production of up to 80 m long timber beams in Baubuche. ...
The new gastronomy centre at Uferpark Überlingen has been awarded to Hermann Kaufmann + Partners
...complex and unique gastronomic commission. The commissioning was prepared and carried out by landscape architects and the gastronomy consultant Ingo Wessel (hospitality development) and was commissioned by the city of Überlingen. A total of three firms where asked to submit...
Lecture series "Visions of Sustainable Construction"
...8pm Energy Needs Neighbourhoods – Concepts for the Cities of Tomorrow Speaker: Matthias Schuler, Transsolar KlimaEngineering, Stuttgart Thursday, March 22 2018, 8pm You can register to attend here The lectures take place in the Catholic Academy, Wintererstraße 1, 79104 Freiburg....
Symposium: Circular Economy in Construction
A contribution to sustainable construction There is a high demand for raw materials in the construction industry. Increasing resource efficiency is therefore an important step towards sustainable material consumption and use techniques in the construction industry. The guiding principle here...
Austrian brick and roof award 15/16: Wagner GmbH receives a recognition
...of Austrian brick architecture were awarded with the Austrian brick and roof award 15/16. Based on 79 entries, the expert jury chose five winners and awarded four recognition prize. The project extension for the company Wagner received a recognition prize....
October 13 sees the start of operations at the Altstoffsammelzentrum in Hofsteig
...single location, during customer-friendly opening times. For the residence of the four areas of Lauterach, Kennelbach, Schwarzach and Wolfurt this brings noticeable benefits, and the centre continues to develop the huge efforts of the region to strive for environmental excellence....
Housing complex Unterstein receives Energy Globe Vorarlberg Award 2017
Due to the high quality of the submissions, two Energy Globe Awards have been granted this year. Morscher Construction and the project management, by our team, received awards for Vorarlberg’s most energy efficient housing complex. The residence in Langenegg produces...
The Community Centre in Ludesch Receives the Balthasar Neumann Prize
...celebrating exemplary cooperation between architects and engineers. The prize, which has been awarded jointly by db (deutsche bauzeitung) and the Federation of German Architects and Engineers (BDB) since 1994, is for 10,000 euros. A total of 106 projects were submitted....
The Olpererhütte Ginzling receives the Best Architects Award 2009
...the award. This year’s jury found it particularly difficult to select the best of the best. A total of 49 projects received formal recognition, seven of them receiving the “best architects 09” award in gold for their exceptional high quality....
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008: Hermann Kaufmann Woodworks
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008 have been announced. In the awards 56th year, a total of 15 books were selected, including Hermann Kaufmann’s ‘Woodworks’. The award is given to those publications whose design, concept and manufacturing quality is...
Herman Kaufmann Awarded the IWL Landsberg Project.
...because of its unique in comparison to the usual commercial buildings. The overall design is subject to pragmatic criteria such as functionality and constructive meaning, but the main distinction is the consistent application of the renewable building material, wood. The...
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....
Fernpassstraße Munich Receives Recognition at the German Building Award 2013.
...bearable costs in building, but also to the long-term viability of their investments. This requires quality awareness in the layout, choice of materials and the overall appearance. The ability to manage the multiple changes during a development process a vital,...
The LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower receives the Balthasar Neumann Prize 2014
The Balthasar Neumann Prize is one of the highest-profile awards for architecture and civil engineering in Germany. The Balthasar Neumann Prize recognises the exemplary, the innovative and the highest standard of technical excellence. In the spirit of Balthasar Neumann, it...
The Bezau Security Services Centre is Officially Open
On Sunday, June 22, the new centre for the fire brigade, police, mountain rescue, and water rescue in Bezau was officially opened. ...
Fernpassstrasse in Munich wins the 2014 Bayern Holzbaupreis
...for the energetic modernisation, and the increased simplicity of the apartments, resulted in exemplary architecture. The significant increase in quality for the apartments, and the rise in occupation numbers, represents a successful response to the current issues in growing cities....
Illwerke Zentrum Montafon receives first prize at the 2015 materialPREIS
Outstanding material competence and high-quality implementation. This year the materialPREIS was awarded to architects, interior designers, planners and designers who use qualitative, innovative or visionary material in their projects. More than 200 entries competed for the first award in the...
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...
Gault&Millau award: The Organic Hotel Schwanen in Bregenzerwald was awarded as "The Hotel Of The Year 2023". Congratulations to the family business!
...Moosbrugger ganze Arbeit geleistet. Trotz aller Modernität fügt sich das Schwanen organisch und vor allem harmonisch in seine Umgebung ein. Ein Gefühl, das sich vom ersten Moment an auch auf die Gäste überträgt. Antonia und Wolfgang Moosbrugger haben das Zepter...
Gault&Millau award - Naturhotel Chesa Valisa in Hirschegg was awarded as "The Hotel Discovery Of The Year 2023" Congratulations to the 14th generation!
...mit klarer Linie und viel Holz für die Gäste errichtet wurden, ist das Stammhaus selbst immer noch das klassische holzgestrickte Walserhaus (und das wird es auch bleiben). Ein alpines Paradies für Genießer, Wanderer, Biker und andere Bergsportler. [Gault&Millau. Nov. 2022]...
IZM, Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, receives the Hypo-Bauherrenpreis 2015
...vai Vorarlberger Architektur Institut that will display all the projects until 25 July. It will also provide an overview of half a decade of Baukultur in Vorarlberg. The 7th Vorarlberger Hypo-Bauherrenpreis awards innovative contemporary architecture. The award underscores the importance...
Energy-Efficient Construction: Practice Well Advanced Compared to Regulations - Appeal by Hermann Kaufmann
...heard and to drive this transition in heating practices. This would give them something tangible to hold onto, a sign that progress is indeed happening in this realm. That’s my request.” Hermann Kaufmann In an interview with varmeco Managing Director...
Architekten Hermann Kaufmann presents their latest book
Individuality from a modular system: Illwerke Zentrum Montafon The new office building of the Vorarlberg power plants in Vandans is a hybrid timber construction designed and implemented by Architekten Hermann Kaufmann. On July 10, the book “Hermann Kaufmann IZM –...
Hermann Kaufmann takes part in leading TV-documentary from arte. He explains the role in sustainability of wood and timber architecture. Our recommendation "A New World" - now on arte
Watch the documentary: “A New World” – arte Online: 08/11/2022 – 08/07/2023 In 6 languages available...
We congratulate Altelier Andrea Gassner on the award - book among the 15 most beautiful books in Austria 2021
DAM Exhibition - Nice out here, from 27th March - 27th November 2022 in Neu-Anspach
Education Centre St. Arbogast in Götzis receives a pleasant makeover after more than 30 years
Let the construction begin - RathausQuartier, Hohenems
Detail: The world's largest roof structure made from Baubuche laminate
VKW Betriebsstelle, Lindenberg
Mayer, Weiler
Bäuerliches Schul- und Bildungszentrum, Hohenems
Katholisches Kompetenzzentrum, Salzburg-Herrnau
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse – Rankweil: Erecting the building has begun
Newsblog SWG Schraubenbach Gaisbach GmbH
Feuerwehrhaus, Schnepfau
Altstoffsammelzentrum Hofsteig, Lauterach
Wohn- und Geschäftshaus Natter, Bezau
Wood Conference exhibition, Denmark
...the exhibition period in the Dome of Visions, the exhibition will take place at various locations and universities, including the Danish Architecture Center (BLOX) in Denmark. Wednesday 07. November 2018, 09:00 – 16:30 Dome of Visions, Inge Lehmann’s Gade, Pier...
Hermann Kaufmann + Partners are celebrated on international television.
...in Reuthe, etc.) and they also explored our offices. ARTE is a unique media channel, part funded by the European Union since 2015. An article on their visit will be published on 04 November in their magazine, and the TV...
Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen visits Provost Residence St Gerold
...Walsertal in the St. Gerold priory. After the lunch a tour was conducted. »Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen is greatly impressed by the Vorarlberg timber architecture and the combination of old and new buildings in St. Gerold« Father Kolumban...