Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...construction time. In particular, large buildings can be efficiently and economically produced in wood. The 18-storey timber construction in the Brock Commons campus demonstrates the efficiency of the building material with around 15,000 m2 of floor space. In 2009, local...
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
...buildings: two classroom bloacks, a gymnasium and a section for central uses. The considerable volume, of around 80,000 m³, has been designed to fit naturally into the delicate landscape on the edge of the Augsburg Nature Park. The combination of...
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...
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...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...restaurant on the 2’224 m high Nebelhorn peak does not show the efforts that its construction required. Elegant and understated, it puts the pure experience of the surrounding natural beauty and wonder in the foreground. »The principle idea was to...
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
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...
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...
Community Centre, Ludesch
A project conceived, delivered and enjoyed by a community, whose planning and construction set new global standards in energy efficiency and green building design. This community centre, first opened in 2005, is an exemplary sustainable and energy efficient building that...
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
...to build a sustainable and high-quality building. By using a photovoltaic system and the connection to the local heating network, an energy balanced is achieved and the building is emission-free over the year. An overall sophisticated energy concept reduces the...
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
...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
...buildings store carbon over their entire lifespan, the amount of wood used in the forest grows again and actively extracts CO2 from the surrounding air. Wood as a building material thus has a doubly positive effect on the CO2 balance....
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...
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...
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...
BSBZ Agriculture School Vorarlberg - New Building Tract E, Hohenems
...the last expansion phase, is built in stacked laminated planks with acoustically effective solid timber ceilings, with the ceiling above the ground floor being made as a timber-concrete composite to reduce vibrations. The tried-and-tested façade design made of dark red,...
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...
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...
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...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Hartmanngasse, Rankweil
...been accepted. Neighbourhood, encouraging neighbourly attitudes, and the added value this brings to the environment were important to the concept from the beginning.« explains co-founder Andreas Postner Due to the variable apartment sizes and room combinations, the needs of different...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.«...
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...
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
Rooted in the community. The third part of Transfer Wohnraum Vorarlberg was realised in the district of Blattur, in the market town of Götzis, on a site directly behind the elementary school. Three differently sized and aligned buildings are grouped...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
Z.A.C. du Val de Sermon, Mordelles
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
...implementation, a high importance was placed on regional value creation. The spruce and fir timber needed for the construction comes mainly from the regions forests, and the majority of the craftsmen involved in the construction come from the immediate neighbourhood....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dorfhus, Düns
...Internal organisation In order to meet the manifold requirements in a confined space, the new building development is very space-efficient. This creates space for flexibility and saves construction costs. The compact and central access core connects all areas. All stored...
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...
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...
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,...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...that is integrated in the large overall shape occupies the southern segment. Exterior space was added to the building in the form of multi-level balconies. On the inside, the residential floor section is protected against fire and acoustically insulated by...
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,...
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,...
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....
Elma Alp, Mellau
...stripped-down floor plan, which is centre around the fireplace that creates the heart of the home. The building has no thermal insulation and is made of solid beams. The roof structure is also composed of solid boards. Inspired by traditional...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rectory, Krumbach
...continue to have a positive effect in 30 or 40 years.” When Hirschbühl was elected twenty years ago, the village of over 1,000 residences looked to becoming a sleepy hamlet. The centre was empty, the land of single-family homes undiscovered....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Seminar house, Chanteloup Les Vignes
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...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
Family-friendly living in a local recreation area. The first residential complex in the history of the village adds density to the eastern edge of Schnifis. In the middle of the tranquil recreation area with its tennis courts, small cable car...
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...
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...
UmweltBank, Nürnberg
Unterfeldstraße, Ludesch
...VOGEWOSI. It is proof that timber construction is justified in social housing from an ecological and economic prospective. It takes into account the desire of ecologically committed communities to develop highly energy-efficient and sustainable buildings. Increased subsidies make it possible...
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...
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...
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...
Am Garnmarkt, Götzis
...the high-bay warehouses and administrative buildings. As a result, additional trading and service companies chose this location. After intensive planning and development work, as well as several architectural competitions, the second section was started at the beginning of 2010. In...
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...
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...
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,...
Luchsinger/Buchli, Schaffhausen
"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...
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....
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...
Revitalisation Kirchgasse, Dornbirn
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...
SVS Landesstelle Vorarlberg, Dornbirn
B&O Mehrfamilienhaus, Bad Aibling
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Bäumelweg, Brühl
TWS, Ravensburg
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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,...
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...
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...
Scout Centre, Wolfurt
...was as compact and energy efficient as possible, and that the simple constructive solutions and materialisations allowed a high degree of self-construction. For this reason, as well as for ecological considerations, a timber construction was the obvious solution. The choice...
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...
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...
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...
Heldenstraße, Feldkirch-Altenstadt
...and short construction phases. The pilot planning of the project offers 17 apartments between 50 and 90 square meters, which were put together in a compact unit at the foot of the Ardetzenberg. The structure is set to the northern...
Gutsbetrieb Rheinhof, Hohenems
...school representatives, local farmers and agriculture officials, Kaufmann developed an efficient alternative to conventional stables with a gable roof. To allow light and air into the 46 m long and 30 m wide stable, the building envelope takes the shape,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Exhibition Hall, Murau
An example of the functionality and versatility of timber. Very often when timber is discussed in the press its versatility, cost effectiveness and functionality as a building material are often forgotten, instead the focus is often on the aesthetics...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...at larger events on the western meadow. Building services concept Central ventilation units with highly efficient heat recovery (> 75%) for the individual components. Due to the delayed use of the school area and the boarding school, a common ventilation...
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...
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...
Gantner/Bundschuh, Sulzberg
Revitalising an historical gem The stately Landammannhof from the first half of the 19th century sits on a soft south-easterly slope. Its generously glazed window openings of the gable front allow wide views over the Bregenzerwald. The finely crafted triplet...
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...
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...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...volume, creating deep arcades on both sides of the urban space. The choice of materials supports sustainability and economic efficiency considered over the entire life cycle, while the design of the structure contributes to reducing energy requirements and climate-relevant emissions....
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....
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...
Allmeinteilweg - BA 5, Ludesch
Prefabricated, state of the art living. At the heart of Allmeinteilweg lies an innovative installation which is prefabricated, right down to its sockets, in the workshop. The plumbing unit is also prefabricated, complete with fittings. The 2.80 m wide and...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
A versatile, safe and welcoming day centre that also focuses on sustainability and cost-effective operations The site of the Ingeborg-Ortner-Children’s Home works around the urban planning of the original road layout. In order to create a cocoon for the children...
Stallinger, St. Gerorgen im Attergau
A company headquarters made from its own product, a prefabricated solid timber frame with no additional casing. The headquarters of this timber processing company features a novel, extremely economic, and flexible construction made of spruce glue laminate, from the company’s...
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,...
Natter, Mellau
Small, but perfectly formed. The small detached house in the middle of the Bregenzerwald is developed with the traditional personality of a Bregenzerwald house. An elongated, timber, simple, south-facing structure that reacts to the beautiful location and offers a quiet...
Neudorfstraße, Wolfurt
...beam structure. Compared to “Ölzbündt” many of the same features are visible, including the compact, well insulated volume, floor-to-ceiling windows, continuous roof projections, as well as thermally separated reinforced timber balconies and access galleries. This building does not feature as...
Spinnereistraße, Hard
Prefabricated timber allows for low-cost, social housing in the perfect central location. There is a huge demand for low-cost, social housing in the Bodensee community in Hard. The residential complex Spinnereistraße is located adjacent to existing residential complexes and the...
Hotel Bellevue, Les Houches
...the building was designed according to the most modern methods, with special attention to comprehensive sustainability. The core of the hotel is built of solid spruce timber. These supporting elements are always visible, forming the warm and comfortable shell in...
Dorf, Warth
...As a result, they move away and seldom come back and the community perishes. In order to offer an alternative to the next generation, the Vorarlberg non-profit housing and settlement company (VOGEWOSI) in Warth has created an initiative to develop...
Sutterlüty, Lochau
...It was necessary to dissolve the ridged volume of the building, and once the covered space required was calculated, we designed an overhanging feature that became a design highlight, and an element of the facade structure. While the actual insulated...
Changing Room - Pavilion, Lahti
Beautiful and functional simplicity, realised in timber. The changing rooms at Ankkuri beach are a part of the park of timber architecture created around Sibelius Hall in Lathi, Finland. All winners of the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award have...
Steinbockallee, Rum
The lack of uniformity, the material choices, and the energy choices made create a liveable and enjoyable residential complex. This new residential complex in Innsbruck is two longitudinal structures, and a new kindergarten, that all follow the boundaries of the...
Geroldsegg, Schwarzenberg
...architects were able to show them that development could initiate a combined exercise in quality, design and materials.« Bauwelt 2006 While its design and material choices were inspired by local traditions, the building, located perpendicular to the slope, adapts to...
Zerlauth, Frastanz
...globalisation. Here a flat roof does not prompt a debate on style, and swimming pools have become a common phenomenon – even when they are as extravagant as the one accompanying this house. The building and the pool are situated...
Kammelweg, Wien
...Kammelweg. This type of building, with its attractive central hall and communal areas on all levels, allows an extremely rational and cost-effective development. While the ground-floor apartments have each assigned a garden portion, the upper floor apartments are furnished with...
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...
Wälderhaus BA 2, Bezau
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...
thomaswechspreis 2018: Recognition for Schmuttertal Gymnasium
...to builders and architects every three years. A total of 67 works from all over Bavarian Swabia were submitted to this year’s awards. In the first online round, the three international jury members Bernardo Bader (Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria) Armand Ruinelli...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins Contract for Illwerke Centre Montafon
...with increased references to the landscape through high slatted walls. Particular attention was paid to the comprehensive sustainability of the design. Therefore the clear structure provides optimal conditions for the construction and operation of the building without any exceptional efforts....
8th International Forum on Timber Construction in Dijon France
...France is a dynamic and growing market, one that contributes to the necessary reduction of CO2 emissions. In 2018, the Macron government launched the third timber industry development plan and commissioned Adivbois with a national tender for urban construction, with...
A new Sutterlüty supermarket opens in Rankweil
...layout. In the 1,300 square meters of retail space there is, among other things, a large fresh food counter with fresh fish and dry-age maturing cabinets, sushi from EatHappy and a new planning concept that moves the restaurant and the...
The Priory St Gerold recevies Constructive Alps 2017 recognition prize
...ensures its economic survival, which enriches the tourism standard of the region. The architect, Hermann, Kaufmann, took every care with material selection and usage, and deliberately expanded the historical site without creating unwelcome contrasts between the old and the new....
Exhibition Berlin Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft (building with wood – ways into the future)
...modern manufacturing methods, open up timber construction to completely new forms of design. The exhibition shows sensational wooden architecture from all over the world, which until recently would have been inconceivable. It gives clear answers to urgent questions surrounding climate...
Architecture on the spot 128: Wagner GmbH
The VAI (Architecture Institute of Vorarlberg) organises (almost) every last Friday of the month an architectural visit, where buildings can be experienced and explored. Within this series of events, examples all over Vorarlberg are shown. From the areas of housing,...
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
...quite match the requirements of the year 2015. “This proposal delivers a friendly and welcoming entrance and visitor centre that perfectly combines the multiple elements of gastronomy, information, learning, the shop and the services”, Lord Mayor Gert Hager. Mayor Alexander...
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...
Mühlweg Vienna Receives Best Architect Award
...buildings, over 4 storeys, next to mixed and hybrid wood constructions, passive houses next to low energy buildings, wooden facades next to plaster facades. But one thing they all have in common is that they are all a positive commitment...
Hermann Kaufmann receives the Toni Russ Prize
...in front of an audience of over 400 guests at the Bregenzer Festspielhaus, with the 34th Dr. Toni Russ Award. “What is extraordinary is the great number of excellent architects and the depth the reputation has penetrated into the region....
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,...
Triple win at the 2017 Vorarlberg timber construction awards
The 12th Vorarlberg Holzbaupreis was awarded on June 30. This year’s awards focused on “Rethinking with Wood” and received over 140 submissions from projects across various categories. Three of our projects were honoured on the night; Schmuttertal Gymnasium: recognition, category...
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,...
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...
Building work begins at SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH
...and a new reception building for visitors, is planned on the company’s premises. The mainly timber (frame work, fixtures, partition walls, and staircase) 12.465 m2 hall encapsulates the production process of a screw, from wire delivery, cold forming, heat treatment,...
The Vorland recycling centre is now open
After intense planning and a year of construction, the Vorland recycling centre (ASZ) will be officially opened on March 7th. Over 45 different types of waste can be collected at the ASZ, separated by type and then prepared for further...
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...
Illwerke vkw opens training centre – energy campus montafon
Modern training center as a clear commitment to the region – investment in the energy future – home to over 50 training positions for the specialists of tomorrow. As part of a small ceremony, illwerke vkw opens its new training...
We received the Austrian Green Planet Building® Award for the Brock Commons Tallwood House in Canada!
...is very well known in Canada and the USA, receives the Austrian Green Planet Building® Award: It impresses with the consistent implementation of the solid wood construction method in a high-rise building and the resource-efficient construction thanks to prefabricated parts....
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 –...
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...
BDA regional award: TUM research station Friedrich N. Schwarz makes the shortlist.
55 projects have made it into the next round of the BDA Regional Prize Über Oberbayern 2021, creating this year’s exciting shortlist! A total of 104 valid projects were submitted to participate in the first-ever BDA Regional Prize Über Oberbayern...
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...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
...concept. The renovation of the front of the house is design to be energy efficient, using specialist insulation. By selecting an insulation thickness adapted to the ratio of the wall, energy savings can be achieved without changing the shape of...
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...
Energy-Efficient Construction: Practice Well Advanced Compared to Regulations - Appeal by Hermann Kaufmann
As demonstrated by the example provided by Günter, it is clear that practice has already advanced significantly beyond the regulations governing construction. Today, it is entirely feasible to construct energy-positive buildings without incurring substantial additional costs. For instance, we built...
Fernpassstraße receives recognition from the Prize for Quality in Housing 2015
...in Apartment Construction’. With over 30 high-quality projects entering the awards, we wanted to celebrate the diversity of the projects”, said Andreas Eisele, President of BFW Bayern. “Now in their second year, we have started to build a strong future...
International Architecture Project BUS: STOP KRUMBACH launches.
...attracts over 30,000 tourists every year. New architecture in Vorarlberg continues to celebrate and utilise the craftsmanship that has shaped this region for centuries. International expertise will meet regional competence with the project BUS: STOP Krumbach, which has launched in...
Winner of the Schmiedberger Boutique Hotel
...the location allows. Guests can reach the central reception area via an attractive lobby. There is a direct connection from the reception area to the spacious outdoor terrace over the lounge, as well as to the breakfast room and the...
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...
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...standards in this. Building physics Timber is an all-rounder, not a specialist material with just one quality. Its compressive strength is good, but not comparable to stone. Its tensile strength is good, but not comparable with steel. In standard projects,...
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...also questioning them on a creative and formal level. Thanks to this familiarity with multi-layered thinking and decision-making methods, we can fall back on a broad portfolio of competencies in order to master the challenges of complex, innovative planning processes....
WOODBOX
...The compact exhibition inside the box explains why wood makes an important contribution to climate protection and shows fifty examples of modern wooden buildings. Where Woodbox makes it’s stops, there will also be architecture talks and a citywide dialogue created....
Nice out here - Architecture in rural areas | Neu-Anspach
...this reason, it is worthwhile to commit not just to many small construction tasks but also to entire village cores. DAM Ausstellung The exhibition opening takes place on the 1st of May 2022 in Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark. We are looking forward...
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...
DBU Building 1: Schmuttertal High School
...plans and photographs. The “Schmuttertal-High School” was awarded the “Sustainable Building” DGNB Prize in 2016, which is awarded by the German Sustainable Building Association (DGNB e.V.) and the German Sustainability Award Foundation (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis eV). For further information: www.nachhaltigkeitspreis.de ...
Atlas Multi-Storey Timber Construction
...of construction within a single project. This opens up completely new possibilities for the timber construction architecture. The focus of this publication is on multi-storey timber construction. Atlas provides architects, engineers and wood professionals with the essential knowledge about the...