DETAIL Special - Hermann Kaufmann Architekten
Ecological, durable and climate-friendly: the buildings by Hermann Kaufmann and HK Architekten set standards in a wide variety of aspects. This monograph documents ten future-orientated timber buildings by HK Architekten, which show how softwood and hardwood are used as construction...
Atlas Multi-Storey Timber Construction
Wood is regarded as a visual attractive, tactile material; it is sustainable, renewable and usually readily available. The fact that wood is now almost unrestricted for use in multi-storey buildings is, however, new and requires a more creative approach to...
DBU Building 1: Schmuttertal High School
Architecture – Education – Resources »Perhaps it’s inevitable that we must massively change society and its approach to our education system, and the importance of the school building, and learning environments, will increase with this shift.« Federal President Gauck...
Hermann Kaufmann IZM - Illwerke Center Montafon
Creating the largest wooden hybrid building to date. The Austrian state of Vorarlberg is vital to timber construction. An active and innovative scene has emerged around this renewable building material, including craftsman, planners and industrial operators that are expanding their...
Public buildings: Orientation. Protection. Identity.
...“common ground.” The compendium deals with the importance of social and technical infrastructure in cities and municipalities. When it comes to the architecture of the building, the focus is not just on its usefulness. In this book, forty-five projects illustrate...
Corporate Timber. Schraubenwerk mit Holz
...renewable building material. The result 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...