Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...buildings still utilise a balloon-frame design, and even for larger buildings, the structure usually consists of a conventional frame construction. With massive construction and modular prefabrication, the local construction industry is relatively inexperienced. | ~ According to the website naturallywood.com...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...was completed, with over 10,000 m² of usable space, it was the largest wooden office building in Europe. The wooden structure, above the concrete base, was put together in just 6 weeks and is the first application of the LCT...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower, Dornbirn
...key for being able to build upwards. The ceilings make it possible to separate the corresponding floors with a non-combustible cover. The wooden beams are inlaid into a steel formwork of 8.1 x 2.7 meters; the distances in between are...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...m each (3 to 3). Larger rooms such as learning landscapes and the auditorium, extend over several units, which, depending on the span, have proportionately higher beams. | The two classroom blocks (to the north and west) are organised in...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
The firm SWG owns a screw factory, 230 employees produce up to 12 million screws a day, and the demand is rising. In response to a necessary expansion the idea initially was to develop the existing company headquarters with an...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...above the vertical north face, is not for the faint hearted. | Constructing a building directly on the mountain top is a tricky task in terms of design. A building can hardly compete with the rocky summit and the breath-taking...
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...ventilation and artificial lighting. Fire compartmentation In accordance with the specifications, the individual halls are each designed as separate fire compartments with fire compartment forming components in fire resistance class REI90 and A2. The fire compartment formation between hall 12...
Cable Car Station, Nebelhornbahn, Oberstdorf - Kleinwalsertal
...distributed over three buildings. The carefully considered placement of the individual volumes organises the existing outdoor spaces and generates added value for the site. The Cable Car station is interpreted as a natural part of Oberstdorf’s public space. It serves...
Housing Estate Michaelipark, Augsburg
...is characterised by a collection of old trees. What is required is a dense construction with high-quality outdoor spaces. By restricting the developments to four units over three stories, well-lit and usable outdoor spaces, with a variety of views into...
Recycling Centre Hofsteig, Lauterach
The form and colour language of the architecture acts as a simple framework for the presentation of the recyclable materials. The hall is designed as a pillar-free timber construction and forms an overall ensemble with the existing local biomass power...
Simma Electronic, Egg
...While large-format floor tiles were laid in the public zones, carpeting in combination with acoustically effective ceilings to guarantee a pleasant quality of stay in the offices. The façades are given a sculptural structure by horizontal elements made of dark,...
B&O wooden multi-storey car park, Bad Aibling
...A sculpturally designed concrete ramp, and the filigree steel staircase opposite, contrast the stringent material concept. The mastic asphalt road surface extends into the interior as a protective layer, where slender slats filter the light and act as fall protection.~|...
B&O Villen, Bad Aibling
...renewable energies. In the core of the neighbourhood, two compact urban villas face a park containing old trees and a small pond. Each volume is divided into three generously designed terraced house units, which are formed by vertical sequences of...
energie campus montafon, Vandans
...steel-concrete composite construction. The workrooms of the metal technology training branch occupy the two lower floors. The heart of the building is a two-storey machine hall, which opens extensively to the north and creates visual links and communication axes through...
Rathaus Quartier B1+B2, Hohenems
Residential development in sustainable wood construction
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...stage includes the renewal of the restaurant. In the second step, additional guest rooms complete the hostel. The third stage comprises the northern bunk building with official apartments. Only in the fourth phase does the main building receive attention. For...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
Round course on the sawtooth ramp. Sorting, separating and recycling – the central waste collection centre in the commercial zone of Sulz enables 11 municipalities in the Vorarlberg region of Vorderland to achieve both sustainable and professional waste management. Nestled...
Kaeser Ladepark, Coburg
The charging park is a counter-design to the insincerity of globalised petrol station concepts in order to meet the need for “fuel” at a local level in a holistic new way. Architecture and open space design go hand in hand...
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
...or, where necessary, mineral wool. In terms of sustainability, domestic timber varieties are the focus of the interior design. Untreated domestic silver fir for walls, fixtures and doors, and the oak furniture compliments and accentuates this. | Another focus is...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...housed in a compactly organised core, to which the generously glazed guest room is attached. Due to its elongated proportions, all seats can be placed directly on the front, facing the lake. The deliveries to the kitchen come directly from...
woodpassage
From tree to house! Experience the walk-in installation. A tree grows in the forest – wood comes from the tree – and the wood becomes a house. The wooden “woodpassage” sculpture placed outdoors in the centre of Europe exemplifies this...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...Based upon the Passive House concept, the program is aimed at promoting energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy sources, and renewable and green building materials.|Its purpose is to develop methods for comparing usage patterns and price structures between energy-efficient...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...integrated planning process was adopted, creating a holistic approach to planned sustainability« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann The new IWL stands out because it’s unique in comparison to the usual commercial buildings. The overall design is subject to pragmatic criteria...
BSBZ Agriculture School Vorarlberg - New Building Tract E, Hohenems
...facility, the building had to be reprogrammed and enlarged several times over the following decades. As early as 2006, the buildings were already divided into clear structures through carefully designed interventions, around courtyard typography, confidently differentiating itself from its heterogeneous...
Security Center, Bezau
...of community buildings that have been constructed in the last few years that are dedicated to promotion of timber construction and modern architecture. Timber is the material of choice when creating public buildings in Vorarlberg. The building material comes from...
Neubaugasse, Lauterach
...character of the mixed neighbourhoods. With this in mind, a family-friendly and affordable residential complex was built in the north-west of the market town of Lauterach on land owned by the parish. Three compact volumes form a small ensemble in...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...needs over its life cycle – this also guarantees long-lasting value stability. The interior is an expression of a culture of transparency. There are visual connections over all floors; you can see who comes in and out. In order to...
Rectory, Krumbach
...active land policy. The community stopped urban sprawl and focused on the centre. With financial support from the state of Vorarlberg, we organised projects, brought in private parties to the table, and engaged with the community. The “Dorfhus” started in...
TUM Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station, Berchtesgaden
...are made of untreated spruce boards. | The house was designed to be completely self-sufficient. A high-performance hybrid module made of photovoltaics and solar thermal energy, as well as a combined heat and power plant using rapeseed oil ensure the...
Propstei St. Gerold – main building renovation St. Gerold
...combined with traditional materials and construction techniques to improve energy efficiency while preserving the building’s character. The Propstei now offers an inviting environment for guests and seminar participants, remaining a place of hope and encounter amidst nature. Following the recent...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...phase, including a multi-family house and a multi-generation housing complex, were formed. The multi-family house refers to a building with mixed residential use, for individuals and families to either rent or buy. Multi-generation housing offers decent living space, parental care...
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...
Mayer, Weiler
Clear edge of the orchard. The view sweeps over the historic village centre of Weiler into the expanse of the Rhine Valley to the massif of the Alpstein. The house in the Bongert sits on a gently sloping hillside facing...
Fernpassstraße, Munich
...mix Reduction of energy used by 50 percent Accessibility of all apartments Residual energy requirement largely Co2-neutral Simple, safe technology with high comfort level The most comprehensive possible use of renewable raw materials Integration of building services and solar components...
Nürnbergkareal phase 1, Absam
...and employees from the University of Innsbruck. In the INTENSYS project, multiple aspects from the areas of urban planning, traffic planning, building physics and sociology were researched and combined. In this way, three compact structures were developed, which are staggered...
Nürnbergkareal phase 2, Absam
...subsidies.«. Managing Director of Neue Heimat Tirol Hannes Gschwentner Even with the houses that were completed previously, there was a desire to promote good cooperation between the residential communities through architectural decisions. |The entire development could be planned traffic-free, a...
UmweltBank, Nürnberg
Provost Residence St. Gerold, riding hall - renovation project, St. Gerold
...connects the Walgau with the Bregenzerwald. During the following periods, buildings in the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classicist architectural styles supplemented the Romanesque core to form a monastery complex with an attached farm. In 1958, the historical walls were rededicated...
Vorarlberg electricity Network - Operations Office, Lindenberg
Wide network – Compact container The small town of Lindenberg in Westallgäu is integrated into the supply network of the Vorarlberg energy company VKW. In a mixed use and widely spread area to the west of the town centre, the...
Lexengasse, Liefering
Space for community and security. On the north-western edge of the city of Salzburg agricultural land permeates the detached housing and commercial zones. In this heterogeneous area a compact, high density housing project is planned. The area encloses five, three-storey...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Hartmanngasse, Rankweil
...interiors. | The buildings could be delivered in a simple, but solid, standard timber frame construction. Solid timber ceilings are created by local companies; special emphasis was placed on very low energy metrics. This prototype demonstrates a low-cost housing model,...
House R, Rankweil
...made hand in hand with the architect and craftsmen, one that was discussed and created together. A house tailored to us, one that gives us a feeling that money can’t buy. It is our house.« Client R. The position of...
Education Centre St. Arbogast, Götzis
In a magical landscape this “text book example” of contemporary architecture emerges, following ecological principles without force. A youth and education centre is extended with seminar rooms and function rooms, workshops and offices. In a magical landscape this “text book...
Hirschau-Unterdorf, Schnepfau
Compact residential building in a historical structure. The district of Hirschau in the historic village of Schnepfau extends over the broad valley floor of the Bregenz Ache and is characterised by stately traditional ‘Wälderhäusern’ structures. A multi-family building with15 apartment...
Hofsteigstraße H, Wolfurt
Lifting the housing complex out of the ordinary residential building design. The villages in the Rhine Valley are traditionally linear and made of old timber farmhouses. The Wolfurt Hofsteigstraße, where this residential complex is located, is still characterised as such....
"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...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...the two houses a small residential complex, the term can be applied equally to the two buildings with their 6 apartments each. The apartments are 3-room apartments of 80 m², and 2-room apartments of 50 m². ~ |The property is...
Schule am Hang, Frankfurt
...was to be renewed and expanded. The city conducted a competition and the winning concept by HK Architects builds on the existing spatial qualities and identity of the five classroom buildings. It preserves the comb-like structure with its two-sided exposure...
Inatura Museum, Dornbirn
The careful restoration and adaption of an old industrial complex for modern use. With the exception of the old assembly hall, the entire area will used by Inatura Dornbirn, a natural sciences museum. In the course of this refurbishment, three...
Heldenstraße, Feldkirch-Altenstadt
...ends of the room and show an appealing view from below of spruce lamellas. | High-quality materials also determine the design of the common areas. The cascade-shaped staircase runs through a light-flooded access shaft, which is enclosed by a finely...
Hub, Egg
A carpenter’s timber family home that combines old character with modern spaces. »Our goal was to combine the old and the new in such a way that the character of the old Wälderhaus was preserved while achieving a high...
Sutterlüty, Hohenems
...the largest number of gimmicks imaginable. Sutterlüty’s new commercial centre in Hohnems was designed to be the antithesis of those ubiquitous, glaring, banal shaped boxes. »This shopping centre demonstrates that retail complexes do not have to be bland or impersonal.«...
Environmental Education Center Britzer Garten, Berlin
...palette. The walls are covered in matte white plasterboard and the floors are in a poured dark grey cement screed, sanded to a velvety finish. | The ecological footprint of the building was improved by the choice of renewable building...
Farming Estate Rheinhof-Kühllager, Hohenems
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
...to all. | The buildings could be executed in a simple, but solid, standard timber frame construction. Solid timber ceilings are created by local companies, special emphasis was placed on very low energy metrics. This project is more sustainable and...
Floras Garten, Lochau
...entire complex is wheelchair-accessible and pedestrianised throughout, and in its centre the network of connecting paths opens up into a generous neighbourhood square. The balance between private and communal areas promotes communication and togetherness both inside and outside the site....
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...areas in the basement with the overlying learning landscapes. From the central stairwell one arrives directly in the symmetrically arranged common areas. This valuable teaching zone was also planned for this area. The new teaching area will be integrated directly...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
...commercial building to the private underground car park. The underground car park extends, following the course of the terrain, from the commercial building to the residential building in the north. Thus, it is possible with only one exit to reach...
Sutterlüty, Landammanngasse - Rankweil
Arcades over a calm and enjoyable space A compact structure replaces the outdated large-scale supermarket in the mixed use zone, north of Rankweil railway station. The playful outdoor space is created by carefully placed plantings to create clear access routes...
Biomass heating plant, Zürs
...the disciplined laying of cables and components. The colour contrast between the natural timber facade of the boiler house and the exposed concrete of the warehouse will be equalised if the timber takes on the typical silver-grey colour over time....
Z.A.C. du Val de Sermon, Mordelles
Übermellen, Mellau
...the ground level is lowered and in the upper floor, the ceiling is raised. The stairs will also be relocated, thus separating and opening up the living areas. Light comes into the house though the staircase; wooden slats jut up...
Oberdorf 561, Sulzberg
...to the south. The “soft” south facade stands in deliberate contrast by the restrained north prospective. The house has a concrete supporting structure, in combination with steel columns. The outer skin is made of prefabricated timber elements with natural shingles....
In der Mellen, Mellau
Fakten: 3 houses Passive house construction all apartments with loggia Office space and commercial units 2-, 3- and 4-room apartments Spacious garden with children’s playground wooden facade Solar system and PV system Comfort ventilation bicycle room Moped parking space...
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...
Wagner GmbH, Nüziders
Architecture that reflects the values of the company: efficient, innovative and precise. The company Wagnertec, in Nüziders, manufactures chrome components for plant engineering, energy suppliers and building services. In order to enable the future development of the business, the administrative...
Legero, Graz
...rooms. The office floors can do without wall installations allowing for departments to be flexible, and offices and meeting rooms can be arranged anywhere along the facade. The depth of the facade offers a major advantage in summer with protection...
Wildpark, Pforzheim
...365 days a year. Shop, information booth and kiosk can be completely looked after here by one person on days of low visitor intensity, which creates additional synergies. The kiosk also “docks” in the area of the playground and invites...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 2, Jenbach
A multi-storey timber residential complex of 67 apartments, which meets Passive House standards. Multi-storey residential timber construction is increasingly being seen in rental housing as an alternative to conventional methods. It is hoped that in addition to the verifiable reduction...
Herbert von Pichler Straße phase 1, Jenbach
Multi-storey residential complex with 67 apartments in timber construction and Passive House standard. In the first phase 42 units will be built forming a courtyard, from which all apartments are developed and which is designed to be children’s play area...
Mühlweg, Wien
...common – a commitment to a good cause.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann, DI Johannes Kaufmann Selected from the public competition was the proposal from Johannes and Hermann Kaufmann. Tit was a site-specific design that linked the existing residential buildings...
Kaufmann, Bregenz
Preservation through change. The little house is actually a wooden timber structure, because apart from the brick walls of the first floor, it was completely made up of this material. Since 1913 it was in a quiet residential area that...
Center for Children - Steinbockallee, Rum
A timber and concrete hybrid, creating openness and energy efficiency. Residential development in Rum made it necessary to build another kindergarten. The centre for children creates, with the two residential buildings, a three-sided enclosed courtyard. It is a semi-public place,...
Dorfhus, Düns
...in front of the building, is more usable for pedestrians and cyclists. The building itself is oriented to the height of the neighbouring buildings. In order to clearly state that it is “a village hut”, the eaves and ridge heights...
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...demarcation of the monastery and the parish garden are still preserved. Spatial situation, town planning The southern foothills of the city of Salzburg are characterised by dense residential areas. Taking this into account the space is separated over two volumes....
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...never more so reflected, than in this project. »The only indulgence is a gigantic panoramic window overlooking the valley. That is, after all why people come up here.« Best of Austria 2009 Construction at great heights did, and still does,...
Hotel Hubertus, Balderschwang
...the hotel, while at the same time feeling enclosed and protected in the common areas. The extension and conversion measures included renovations in all functional areas of the complex as well as a new building to house new hotel rooms,...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...linked with its surroundings on this side. | ~ The three-story, integral structure is primarily made of timber components that are finished as prefabricated elements by a workshop, for a grid measuring 2.40 meters. This allowed them to be assembled...
Kaufmann, Reuthe
...create a house without seriously affecting the terrain. The result is two interconnecting components. Firstly, a pedestal that was inserted into the site and, secondly lying across it, a timber cube which projects over the base. The pedestal includes garages,...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...silver fir and outside with larch. Based on the typical Bregenzerwald house, the balcony is concealed to protect against wind and weather. It is completely under the roofs overhang, which in turn protects the terraces below it. Timber dividing walls...
Wälderhaus BA 1, Bezau
...of steel to meet fire protection requirements. The vaulted roofs span between the building masses, without over-exaggerating the dimensions of the composition. As a result of the terrain, from the village the plant appears even lower, leaving the view of...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
...bathing terraces serve as seating and lounging options or as spectator areas during competitions. Due to the terraced levels, each platform and the restaurant have appropriate room height. The sauna landscape extends over two levels in the northeast of the...
Environmental Education Centre Britzer Garten, Berlin
...that is about 70 – 80% lower than comparable buildings in mineral construction. A high quality building envelope and compact design allow reduced energy consumption. In principle, the building can reach the Passive House standard. For heating, a heat pump...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
...bay, the access to the underground car park and for taxis or ambulances takes place from the north over the Gänsenbach. In this area there is also the main access with cafeteria and public functions, multipurpose room, training room, chapel,...
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...
Gymnastics and Celebration Hall, Muntlix
...the basement are the workroom, library and bar. On the hall level above it are the kitchen, cafe and storage rooms. Stairs and bridges on both floors make the connection between the separate components of the complex. The building functions...
Sutterlüty City-Park, Dornbirn
...Over the course of the renovations, the previously planned development of the 3rd and 4th floor was realised. 21 residential and 2 office units spread over 2 floors, grouped around a spacious, bright, glass-covered atrium, with views out across the...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
...the gable was set on the wrong side. Over the long facade lay a flat roof and the house looked like an oversized kitsch chalet. In addition, the dark painted balustrades of the balconies emphasise the dated appearance. The task...
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...
Wälderhaus BA 2, Bezau
New thermal baths, Obersdorf
A solitary light in lush parkland. The beneficial effects of water have a long tradition in the spa town of Oberstdorf. For this reason, a newly designed spa complex is to be built to the south of the spa parkland....
iCampus Werksviertel, Munich
...extends over two floors, consciously. The loads of the prefabricated composite ceilings are supported by beams and columns made of beech wood, while the building stiffening is made exclusively via the access cores of reinforced concrete. The choice of a...
Falkensteiner-Hotel, Latschau
...landscape as an independent structure. The power plant buildings are hidden from the perception of the hotel guests in order to bring the impressive mountain panorama to the fore. A slightly curved ground plan allows for wide views over the...
Münchner Str. Hausner Grenzweg, Munich
Living at the edge of the big city. The town of Kirchheim is conveniently located close to Munich. Over the past decades, a small-scale development of single-family and terraced houses has grown around the town centre. On its north western...
Central Development Postplatz, Lech
The Postplatz in Lech represents an important intersection in the fabric of the town, structurally, historically, traffic planning, and the landscape all converge here. For this extremely sensitive central development, the community carried out a two-stage competition, with prequalification. The...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...southwest and have comfortably designed outdoor spaces in the form of covered loggias with seating, as well as spacious private gardens. | The structures are designed as consistently hybrid constructions on a solid base foundation. Their structures are made of...
Waste material collection centre Vorderland, Sulz
...centre are apparent in the floor plan of the hall. In the eastern part of the hall, the administration overlooks the entire area. The waste collection containers located in the middle of the hall are optimally illuminated by the striking...
Seminar house, Chanteloup Les Vignes
Hofsteigstraße, Schwarzach
Redevelopment creates subsidised housing reaching Passive House standards. Running from the church to the communitycentre, Hofsteigstraße forms the centre of Schwarzach in Vorarlberg, Austria. The property located in this area was available for redevelopment after a fire, and it...
Textile School, Dornbirn
Faithful renovation of mid-century architecture creates a new home for two Vorarlberg design institutes. The old textile school is considered a typical example of the architecture of the fifties, and one of the best in Vorarlberg from the first...
De Meyer, Dornbirn
Growing inwards The central residential quarter to the east of Dornbirn’s market square is characterised by a variety of buildings from different eras, reflecting the successive development of this urban zone. To preserve the green character of the neighbourhood this...
TWS, Ravensburg
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Bäumelweg, Brühl
Kaufmann, Lingenau
...was provided by the municipality Lingenau for a very low price, as the builder comes from the village. The construction costs were very limited and it was only due to the fact that the family did almost everything together with...
Die Drei – Advertising Agency, Dornbirn
A low energy concept that blends with the urban surroundings. The office building of the advertising agency – DIE DREI – in Dornbirn, Rohrbach sits in an urban area of old timber houses and new single-family and multi-family houses. The...
Luchsinger/Buchli, Schaffhausen
Primary & Elementary School, Schwarzach
A vibrant, efficient and sympathetic expansion of a popular community school. The existing primary and elementary school, which are located behind the church, can be reached via paths on both sides of the church. By raising the entrance area,...
Biomass heating plant expansion, Lech
Complex geometry maximises the potential of an undulating mountain plot for a vital service provider. The expansion of the Stubenbach district made the heating capacity of the two existing biomass boilers in the Lech too low. After initially considering...
Widerin, Wolfurt
A single family house designed to be sustainable and optimised for extension. This project is a timber single-family house that reaches a Passive House standard. It is a very compact building with a vertical larch timber framework with solar...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
...2nd floor 1-bedroom apartments offer more complex day care for the residence who require it. The rental apartments on the 3rd floor, mainly 3-room units, are attractive for families, giving the complex a diversity of residents. | This building reaches...
Schlichtling, Telfs
Ambitious prefabricated timber construction in Tyrol. The apartment complex was built as part of the urban expansion which began in the 1990s. The structure’s spectacular hillside location in Telfs affords stunning views of the mountains to the south and...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Spa, Hirschegg
Chesa Valisa Rest and relaxation in a copper cube. Surrounded by fruit trees and a carefully tended cottage garden, the compact volume of the former Pension Schuster, which was built in the 1960s, rises in the southwest of the hotel...
Cloister Mehrerau School Bregenz
A contemporary intervention that sensitively fits into the existing ensemble. The whole complex, near the edge of Lake Constance, is formed of a church, a cloister, and school buildings that are all create a formation around a central quadrant. The...
Unterfeldstraße, Ludesch
...timber walls and cross-laminated timber ceilings. The development is made from arcades that are made from non-combustible building materials such as steel and concrete. | For cost reasons, and to keep the building compact, the balconies are presented free of...
B&O Mehrfamilienhaus, Bad Aibling
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Revitalisation Kirchgasse, Dornbirn
SVS Landesstelle Vorarlberg, Dornbirn
Angelika Kauffmann Hall, Schwarzenberg
...and the side rooms, especially the foyer, generously expanded. The architectural challenge was to keep the quality of the existing buildings, and to add the new rooms gently, without altering the overall image of the hall, which now has a...
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...
Spa Hotel, Bad Reuthe
...and wellness center, a bedroom wing with a beauty department, a hotel lobby and a restaurant. Southwest side of the hotel is the bathhouse with elliptical form. The ellipse offers maximum openness, without negatively affecting the view of the surrounding...
Sutterlüty, Rohrbach - Dornbirn
...start of the generous refreshment department. Here you can experience the original flair of the old market, take a quick snack or enjoy fresh fruit shopping, without having to run through a labyrinth of shelves. You can talk with sales...
Gutsbetrieb Rheinhof, Hohenems
...only a small number of steel elements. Threaded metal rods carry the tension loads; their slenderness contributes to the building’s light and airy appearance. | The central nave consists of pitched trusses, while the aisles are supported by simple beams....
Kaufmann Michael – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
...and subverts practicable methods of production and installation. It demonstrates the possibilities of surface design as well as the combination of timber and glass, but without questioning the economic efficiency. Joists, resting on clamped supports, consist of a double-girder truss...
Municipal Office, Schnepfau
The renovation of an interior that maintains the heritage of a building, while adapting to suit the modern needs of a community. The public buildings, such as the schools, municipal buildings, in the Bregenzerwald region differ from the elongated...
Scout Centre, Wolfurt
...directly into the main entrance, on the first floor. This makes the building fully accessible, without the installation of a lift, since all rooms are accessible via ramps. On the main floor there is a function room with adjoining kitchen,...
Mathis, Dafins
Life on a timber plateau, under a timber roof – floating without visible support: a glazed “Cella” with a “Peristyle” of covered terraces. »It is the most important step in bringing old and new into a dialogue. It is almost...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...dining rooms were either returned to their historical state or decorated in a simple waxed timber finish. The objective was to make modern statement with the traditional craft methods, without losing the atmosphere of an old inn. During the exterior...
Glas Marte – Cutting Factory Hall, Bregenz
Optimal use of timber, steel and glass create a flexible and sophisticated form. The factory building of this wholesale glass company was built in two phases. The first construction phase consisted of a pure glass facade, without opening elements,...
Elma Alp, Mellau
...forms, the house also boasts newly interpreted details including horizontal sliding windows, ample glazing in the living room and an open cross-section, in line with modern standards of living. | The ground floor and the common area are built with...
Doppelmayr, Wolfurt
Urban Design The new building defines a clear interface between the protected Ried nature reserve, and the commercial area. The size of the site is extremely tight given the space program. Either you build up the height or the property...
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...
Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg Froschweg, Dornbirn
Sustainable and compact mixed living Agricultural green spaces run through the residential and commercial zones in the district of Wallenmahd on the south-western boundary of Dornbirn, in Austria. The fifth project from the initiative Transform Wohnraum Vorarlberg, condenses the rapidly...
Primary School, Schnepfau
...structure incorporates a school, kindergarten and a multi-purpose hall under a functionally effective composition of staggered saddle and single-pitched roofs. The roof arrangement and the asymmetrically distributed openings disperse daylight throughout. As a result of the clear use of materials...
Sohm Timber Construction, Alberschwende
...are not bonded, but connected with diagonally drilled beech dowel pins. The office building is completely constructed with such elements which form the overall impression of the interior rooms. The natural finished timber without bonding guarantees a healthy working environment....
Gantner/Bundschuh, Sulzberg
...living space, as well as a garage deck and a comfortable wellness area, can also be created. | When renovating the front building, the planning team paid particular attention to the existing elements, upgrading supporting structures to the original stone. ...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...to be fitted with composite constructions with reinforced concrete. These composite ceilings can bridge larger spans at lower height. The requirements in terms of acoustics, sound insulation and fire resistance can be easily met. Over a regular column grid within...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
After inspection, it is clear that a complete new construction of the Olpererhütte is required. The new building will be built in the same place as the existing one. This location is very scenic and may hold a network of...
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
The boutique Hotel Schmiedberger offers a great deal locally in St. Johann, in the centre of the district Kitzbühel, Tirol. Nestled in the massif of the Wilder Kaiser and the Kitzbüheler Horn, one can enjoy seclusion or companionship in various,...
Bicycle Bridge, Gaißau
...raised road over the river, but you pass through into a separate room, in a separate environment. Anyone who has walked on old, covered wooden bridges knows this feeling. The bridge construction is completely clad, offering a timber shell-like protect....
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...
Lino, Montagnola
...wide view over Lake Lugano. For a secure foundation, a massive reinforced concrete base was poured into the steep ground, on top of which stands a construction of timber walls and cantilevered laminated ceilings. The development of the three-storey volume...
Sutterlüty J, Egg
...the forest behind the house that continues through the completely glazed staircase, enveloped into the axis directly under the trees and over the stream. The ground-floor living areas radiate from a fireplace. The gallery floor opens on three sides: to...
Sutterlüty P, Egg
A new subversion in traditional Bregenzerwald architecture. Is a flat roof right in the Bregenzerwald? This question occupied the architect and builder and all the community representatives when starting this project. After a detailed discussion process, it was finally...
Hammerl/Natter, Hard
...which follow the logical pattern of the standing purlin roof. In the centre of the house is a wood burner; over this is the storage heater tank in the attic, so comfortable warmth is distributed throughout the entire building volume....
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
Tower The position of the vertical element is designed to have an impact on Bahnhofstrasse. It projects over the ramp, and it is this ramp that lends additional significance to the vertical elongation of the new housing development. The volume...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
New timber construction technology enables a vast open assembly hall. The column-free room of the assembly hall measures 30 by 60 meters, running its length are two cranes with a weight baring loads of 6.3 tonnes each. Their rails...
Bridge, Wetzlar
...“A” shaped tower that is made of round steel upright props. The supporting layer of the bridge consists of 55 cm glued laminated timber, which is protected by the projecting 51mm thick decking plate. The road surface consists of 6...
Local History Museum, Alberschwende
The transformation of an agricultural utility building into a special space for festive occasions that documents local history. Alberschwende is a community of over 300 people, located between the Bregenzerwald and the Rhine Valley. The characteristic village centre, with a...
Dorner Electronic, Egg
Inside, timber encases innovative technology. Outside, it responds to the local environment. In the 1960’s, Dorner Electronic was a major supplier of electronic devices to Russia. Since then it has evolved from a two-man company, into one with over...
Exhibition Hall, Murau
...no competition with the exhibition at all. The unit, as well as the possibilities of general timber construction, are significantly influenced by new “timber products”. This was the theme for the Exhibition Hall: Murau, as part of the Styrian show...
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...
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa - Lounge/Reception, Hirschegg
...wide view of the valley and the sun. It’s carefully choreographed sequence of lounge and service areas enhance the existing spaces both spatially and functionally and create a new relationship between the inside and outside. The complex communication lines of...
Oberdorf 564, Sulzberg
This residential development in Sulzberg is one of the 50 most innovative buildings in Austria. In one of the most beautiful locations in Sulzberg a new timber Passive House apartment complex, with a total of four apartments has been built....
Bus Stop, Krumbach
...wall structures. The underlying layers in of the lamella ensure sufficient transverse impact, with overhangs of 1.3 or 2.5 meters. The roof projects out length ways, extending 3.5 meters in both directions over the wall structures. The wall panels are...
Residential building Hälin, Langen bei Bregenz
Challenges and potentials The village of Langen, near Bregenz stretches along the southern slope of the Pfänderstock mountain range. A high-quality residential complex is to be built on its eastern edge. The challenges, and also the potential of the building...
Nebelhornbahn Talstation - cable car station, Oberstdorf
...be distributed over three buildings. The careful positioning of the individual volumes configures the existing outdoor spaces and generates added spatial value. The cable car station is interpreted as a natural part of the public space of Oberstdorf, it serves...
Residential complex Michaelipark, Augsburg
...is characterised by a collection of old trees. What is required is a dense construction with high-quality outdoor spaces. By restricting the developments to four units over three stories, well-lit and usable outdoor spaces, with a variety of views into...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...identity for the population. This consideration necessitates the self-confident placement of the building directly on the frequented connecting axis of Lindauer Straße, instead of the placement within the adjacent green area as required in the competition. The volume is carefully...
High-rise residential building in timber - Grieser Auen, Bozen
Vertical garden in the new-build district. In the north-western area of Bolzano, the new urban district ‘Grieser Auen’ is taking shape. A compact, 11-storey residential high-rise with different types of floor plans is to be built here. The plot borders...
High-rise timber house - Queckareal, Tübingen
...alignment and proportions of the quarter. The structure, as well as the facades of the eight-story high-rise, is designed to meet the basic requirement of enabling flexible use as a residential and commercial building. The basement with a generously dimensioned...
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...
LGT, Vaduz
Naturnaher Campus als lebendiger Begegnungsraum. Die Erweiterung des Hauptsitzes der LGT Bank im Ortszentrum von Vaduz ist als durchgrünter Campus gedacht, der sich in den bestehenden Stadtraum einbindet und seine Aufenthaltsqualität erhöht. Die vorhandenen Verkehrswege der Kernzone werden in das...
Civic centre with a new Pallaufhof, Münsing
...hall, church and community centre – in the back of the plot is the community gardens, an attractive green space for people to enjoy. Through uniform creative paving the exterior space is form as a unit. Council and community centre...
The Headquarters of Künz GmbH, Hard
Künz GmbH in Hard is one of the oldest companies in Vorarlberg’s engineering industry. The industrial area at Hard needs to be extended to include an office building. For this, the family business ran a competition. The challenge was to...
Catholic Centre of Excellence, Salzburg-Herrnau
Creating social connection at the gateway to the monastery Commercial buildings, apartment blocks and single-family houses are lined up along the four-lane Alpenstrasse on the southern foothills of the city of Salzburg. Lined with dense green forest and agricultural areas,...
Hofsteig waste material collection centre, Lauterach
...natural fit to the Lauteracher Ried (a conservation area), which also supports the ideas of recycling and resource-efficient construction. Stage Due to the boarders on three sides and the facade forming the ‘4th wall’, a noticeably “tidy” overall impression is...
Church, Kennelbach
State Secondary School, Bludenz
A modern, light and functional addition to a school development. The Bundesrealgymnasium in Bludenz consists of the school and gymnasium buildings, built in 1956 and 1975. This high-quality building remains in the volume and architectural language, and will be renovated...
Fire department, Schnepfau
...building, together with the parish hall and the parish church, form a compact ensemble that encapsulates the public square with its mighty chestnut tree and fountain. The village stream is passed under the building, which lifts the plot from behind...
Unterholzer/Pichler, Bregenz
...two basement floors made of light concrete which leaves room for a terrace to enjoy the evening sun. The inside of the house is clad in finely crafted silver fir panelling, and a striking wood burner provides warmth and comfort....
Residenticial and Commercial Building, Natter, Bezau
A confident ensemble in a village context. The centre of Bezau should remain condensed. An existing building on Dorfstrasse was demolished and replaced by a small ensemble of three residential and commercial buildings. The arrangement of the structures creates understandable...
BTV, Hohenems
A complete overhaul of function and form. Due to the new function that was to be given to the building, it had to be completely hollowed out, except for the outer walls and the ceilings. It got a new...
Interpark Focus - Jura, Röthis
Open flexible design in the work place. The new administrative centre of the original Jura building, which was completed three years ago, now forms the entrance to the 120,000 m² business park Interpark Focus. Pivoting around a central open square,...
Dobler Timber Construction GmbH, Röthis
An expansion for a building and carpentry company. Dobler Holzbau is a master builder and carpenter in Vorarlberg, Austria. The new company headquarters is located in the Interpark Focus area in Röthis. The project consists of the office building,...
Hofsteigstraße G, Wolfurt
Hatlerstraße, Dornbirn
A multi-use development in the centre of the city. The property on the Hatlerstraße in Dornbirn is a residential building with 13 apartments and a commercial space on the ground floor. The apartments range between 30 m² and 121...
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...
Reifen Forster, Lauterach
...to which the very narrow sub-beams, which are only 6 cm wide, are attached. These secondary beams lie directly on supports in the side facade area. The windbreak of this wall is accomplished with acrylic glass plates clamped in the...
Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM, Munich
...timber construction pioneer and architect Hermann Kaufmann. Fact Sheet Design Planning: Kéré Architecture Execution Planning: HK Architekten Usage: Nursery and kindergarten for the Technical University of Munich 5 stories Total capacity: 60 children, 12 for under-3s / 48 for over-3s...