Dorfhus, Düns
...executed and perceived. The existing building configuration appears harmonious and is reflected in the new design. The new Dorfhus, in particular the many small-scale functions such as the cafe with outdoor area, the hall, the information centre and the doctor,...
Rathaus, Markdorf
...The city wall in the area Schlossscheuer should correspond more to its original character by reducing the wall and roof openings from the 1980s. The location at the castle courtyard should be enriched due to its importance as the gateway...
Wilbinger, Bezau
...separated. If all the sliding doors are closed, the living room, including the kitchen and dining area, become a separate, comfortable lounge area that expands onto the terrace in summer. Only separated by a light timber wall, the entrance ways...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...and gives the pavilion a distinctive architectural expression. The integration of the roof surface into the overall design of the pavilion also reacts to the exposed, and easily visible location below the Molasse rock. Internal organisation All service functions are...
Community Centre, Ludesch
...of the community centre enclose and define a forecourt. Between each of the separate blocks, alleyways define the areas of the community centre and allow separate access routes to the forecourt. Each block is assigned a specific function: the ground...
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...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...into the existing structure via the two development additions. This double route allows for ease of access to all class sections, while at the same time allowing for a second escape route without an additional staircase. The dining and common...
Isar-Würm-Lech GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
...health impacts on the buildings users. All material decisions are subject to these criteria. The uses of durable materials in the building structure, allows flexibility, and guarantees low life-cycle costs. Likewise, all technical equipment and cabling remain accessible, to ensure...
Mühlweg, Wien
...structural characteristics creates interesting and functional angles, variations in the apartment’s sizes, and a rich and engaging prospective both inside and out. The building entrances connect to the courtyard on all sides. All three upper floors are made of large...
IZM – Illwerke Centre Montafon, Vandans
...throughout by projecting roofs, which also allow ideal access for cleaning, thus reducing operating expenditure. It would be possible to extend the building by adding further stories. All the service installations remain accessible, and the envelope is perfectly energy-efficient, so...
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
...complex in Jenbach with 67 apartments in timber construction that meet Passive House standards. Here is a project which points into the future. In the first phase 42 units will be built forming a courtyard, from which all apartments are...
Hofsteigstraße, Schwarzach
...are all oriented to the south and line up along the bank of a flowing stream. The largest building is located directly on Hofsteigstrasse. Due to its prominent position opposite the church and cemetery, the beginning of the road section...
Hotel Hubertus, Balderschwang
...various stages of extensions, as many family run hotels do. The main task was to extend all the hotel’s functions while respecting the existing structure. Structural adaptations should be arranged in such a way that the guest is led to...
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
Basis The existing monastery wall was breached on the north-west side, and was supplemented with two new buildings creating gateways for the social centre. The kindergarten and the administration building open the church garden to the general public. The spatial...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
Urban Design The new nursing home in Mauren will be built in a small-level built-up district. The apartments are located in two buildings on Lachenstraße and adapted in size to the environment. The entrance of the nursing home, the delivery...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...be added to the cafe for special occasions. Internal organisation and office landscape The internal organisation of the building is completely flexible. It enables both open room concepts and small-scale rooms. This allows the building to adapt itself to changing...
City of Wood, Bad Aibling
...which all fittings such as doors, windows and shading are already pre-assembled in the factory. In addition, the insulating layer serves as a substructure for the third level, the timber facade. Between the three levels of the modular wall structure,...
Agricultural school, Salzkammergut
...are comparable in terms of cost with a new building. There is the chance of farm expansion, which is appropriate for the new use. From this courtyard, all areas are developed. It remains the centre and heart of the entire...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...services. In order to ensure a high degree of flexibility in the production processes, the number of supports in the hall is reduced to a minimum. The supporting structure consists of eight parallel, lengthways, 82 m long and 3.8 m...
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....
Transfer Living Vorarlberg Blattur, Götzis
...one of the best ways for refugees to re-establish their roots and to locate and ground themselves.« explains co-initiator Andreas Postner To enable residents to enjoy time together a spacious lounge with a sunny outdoor seating area was created, welcoming...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...around € 10 billion each year. Not surprisingly, the building material in the region has a long tradition, but what is astonishing is the low level of innovation in modern timber construction in Canada. Conventional constructions methods dominate. Small scale...
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...
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...
Kaufmann Holz AG – Factory Hall Au, Reuthe
...m³ of dry and processed stock. It was paramount to quickly turn around a new hall and a warehouse for all sorting and drying of timber, for the company to get back to business. For planning and building permits 4...
Münchner Str. Hausner Grenzweg, Munich
...park was laid on the busy Münchner Straße, which is connected to the basement of all buildings underground. With the exception of the multi-family house, which is designed as a concrete structure, all buildings from the ground slab up are...
Nürnbergkareal phase 1, Absam
...small private gardens. »The new complex creates a symbiosis of affordable living space with future-oriented technical and sociological requirements.« Managing Director of Neue Heimat Tirol Hannes Gschwentner | All buildings are designed to the passive house standard and are equipped...
Biomass Heating Plant, St. Christoph
Meeting all safety requirements and the needs of the land. This biomass heating plant is located in open countryside to the south-west of St. Christoph. The clear structure is integrated into the surrounding landscape through its reserved design. In the...
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
...in an industrial estate in Vorarlberg, Austria. It got its clearly-defined focal point with the “Impulse Centre”, a six-floor tower structure with approx. 2,700 m² of rent-able office space, and a three-floor wing designated for the owning company, all connected...
Rectory, Krumbach
...1999: a shop, a hairdresser, a cafe, all with apartments above. The community renovated its parish hall, the church renewed the cemetery, it added residential buildings, and a bus stop with a large roof. In 2008, the three architects Hermann...
TUM Center of Excellence, Garching
...the stiffening core of the building. In addition, a wall plate extending over all floors acts as stiffening. The basement is the only core area. The facade of the office rooms on the upper floors are surrounded by triple glazing....
Wildpark, Pforzheim
...concept, two buildings with different functions were derived. A filigree roof body summaries this ensemble as a large form. This architectural artifice creates a generous, gate-like entrance situation, which concentrates all functions around a central place, but at the same...
Assisted living, Mittelberg
...volume in order to meet the high demands on the quality of living, and the economic efficiency. The 2-room apartments were all located on the southwest side. The 4- and 3-room apartments were each located at the corners to allow...
Haggen - residential area, St. Gallen
analysis The neighboring development of the area has a strong differentiation and ranges from small single-family homes to large blocks of flats. Due to the sloping terrain of the property towards the north, a topographical height development results which generates...
Isar-Würm-Lech, Landsberg am Lech
...materials, allows flexibility, guarantee low life-cycle costs. Likewise, all technical equipment and utility lines should remain accessible in order to ensure a slight change or maintenance. Compact structures in conjunction with optimised building envelopes, enable a reasonable energy concept, we...
TUM Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station, Berchtesgaden
An alpine science station at altitude The Technical University of Munich chose a piece of forest at 1,262 meters above sea level over the national park town of Berchtesgaden as the building site for their research station. In order to...
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...
Hirschau-Unterdorf, Schnepfau
...occupancy, individual units with 1 to 4 rooms were designed. All apartments have private terrace areas or generously dimensioned loggias that open to the southeast to the impressive Kanisfluh mountain range. | The building was constructed using a mixed construction...
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...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
...bathing hall that is flooded with light and has panoramic views, opens out between the foundations containing the swimming pool technology, and a delicate roof structure that is supported by pillars. The guest is led via a generously curved flight...
Dorner Electronic, Egg
...the first extension. The rapid growth of the company required a design concept that allowed for generous expansion of the plant and it’s facilities. In this case, the expansion plans saw expanding the existing plant through the addition of new...
LifeCycle Tower
...been eliminated. Reservations are also had regarding the durability and safety of timber. The world’s tallest timber building to date, an eight-story timber construction housed on a concrete ground level was recently completed in London – facilitated by specific building...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
A pillar construction as a place maker. The town of Kempten is considered the educational and administrative centre of the surrounding Allgäu region. A new triple sports hall, for up to 800 spectators, is to be built on the site...
Neudorfstraße, Wolfurt
...balconies and the beams made of plain-sawn wood, the walk ways, and facade with a timber frame. The design is particularly economic, using ceilings made of glue laminated timber with supporting transverse walls, and facades built with a post and...
Spinnereistraße, Hard
...as possible by minimising rental and operating costs. The result is a cuboid structure with minimised entrance ways and open parking. The building shell, of prefabricated timber wall elements and well-insulated roofing, allows for a low-energy construction. Credit is given...
Kaufmann Michael – Beam Assembly Hall, Reuthe
...focusing on the details does a timber construction begin to come alive. The aim was to insert a new 16 x 45 m heated assembly hall into the existing building structure and to develop an easy-to-install construction system based on...
Outer Lakeside City, Bregenz
...park is also directly connected to the station. The office zone is accessed via a central staircase, which is connected to the station forecourt on the ground floor and via internally illuminated walk ways, which can be subdivided as required....
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.«...
Zerlauth, Frastanz
The antithesis of cubist architecture, open angular rooms under an abstract roof. Frastanz, in Austria, is home to a large number of international businesses. In contrast to the Bregenzerwald region, this area is firmly in the grip of a...
Hauser, Hohentannen
Abundant space in a simple shell. A house for a movement therapist and a music teacher should be designed according to the individual needs of its residents. But in the newly developed area, a large number of planning parameters had...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...The developer Morscher Bau- & Projektmanagement GmbH from Mellau built a number of units that use the constructive language for which Vorarlberg is known. Most of the facades are made of wood – as are these two buildings. Morscher calls...
Hotel Schwanen, Bizau
...modernised, changed in their formation and adapted to today’s needs. Although this reduced the number of beds slightly, it has increased the numbers of rooms sold. The design deliberately retreats and is dominated by mute surfaces of timber and plaster....
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
...floor, accessible to hotel guests and the public, integrated in the southern part of the building. The entire complex has 102 beds. The upper floors 1-4 in the northern and the upper floors 2-3 in the southern wing of the...
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...
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
...sun. This is accentuated by the striking openings covered in light exposed concrete. A transparent slat wall extends on the northern side; here polycarbonate plates between the timber bars allow finely filtered light and wide views onto the industrial area....
Student Housing, Rosenheim
...built as prefabricated timber modules in the factory and then assembled on site. This design also makes it possible to minimise the number of working days on site and the associated weather dependency. The existing local system feeds low-temperature floor...
House R, Rankweil
House R. is situated in a traditional region of the Rhine valley. The surroundings are characterised by small residential buildings, the village church, and undeveloped, lush green meadows. A mature walnut tree marks the border between, and signposts the way...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...organisation The western residential building has 7, the eastern 8, residential units. An elevator is only provided in the four-storey part of the building. Nevertheless, 12 of 15 apartments are accessible. This also applies to the assigned storage rooms and...
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...
Schmuttertal Secondary School, Diedorf
...outside and inside walls. A cavity wall, with different functions, separates the classroom from the centre. Inside these walls it is possible to store furniture such as shelves, cupboards or install drinking fountains. In these partitions are also the central...
Security Center, Bezau
...floor for its emergency vehicles and training, this determined the size of the buildings footprint. By amalgamating the requirements of the community and those of all the rescue teams, it was decided to create the new Sicherheitszentrum in the Bezau...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Hostel, St. Gerold
...to its former glory and has all it original aesthetic qualities. Finally, in the fifth and sixth stages, the refurbishment of the “Wyberhus” and the church, used for seminars and wedding banquet, take place. The first stage was completed in...
Ingeborg-Ortner-Children´s Home, Garching
...central foyer which houses the senior management department, the kitchens and multipurpose hall. The large internal entrance hall is opened up and exposed along its western side. The flat green roof of the building blends in with the surround green...
Center for Children - Steinbockallee, Rum
...of the children.« Holzbaupreis Tirol, 2015 The space includes five nurseries, two crèche rooms, an exercise room, a spacious dining area with a kitchen, all of which open onto gardens, terrace spaces or relaxation rooms via large glazed doors. Colour...
Hotel Engel, Mellau
Re-oriented towards a new direction and a new future. A tourist’s expectations are hard to live up to, and fashions and trends in tourism are always changing. At The Hotel Engel, in Mellau, it was obvious their time of meeting...
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...
Sutterlüty, Lochau
...size and design making the load transfer points and roof spans for the new construction, fixed. The new generation Sutterlüty stores offer high-end market like spaces and a unified operating principle, while the external appearance of all stores are unique....
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...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...the execution predominantly done by local craftsmen. All stakeholders were known in the community, which allowed for an non-bureaucratic process, ensuring collaborative processes and keeping the benefits in the region. |Our design for Hittisauerstrasse envisages two typical buildings on a...
Oberdorf 561, Sulzberg
...and a west-facing apartment, with garden access, is located. The 8 apartments on the upper floors are accessed via a pergola with right-angled staircases. All apartments are oriented to the south. The “soft” south facade stands in deliberate contrast by...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...in Seattle or Stockholm.« Wall Street Journal, 2012 The farmhouse was reconfigured and rebuilt to become a multi-family house with three floors for the parents and the two grown children, meeting the needs of the Moosbrugger family. The apartments are...
Wälderhaus BA 1, Bezau
...existing buildings, typical features of the new structure include the strip windows below the eaves and the timber skin extending almost all the way to the floor. The warehouses, production halls, metal workshop and offices are knitted into the large...
Fuchs, Langen
...language of this property. »I do not use chemical wood protection. The roof overhang provides sufficient constructive protection.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann With exception to the mountain-side basement rooms, everything is designed in timber with all visible timber in...
Biomass heating plant expansion, Lech
...is not self-evident that such “functional buildings” are built with the inclusion of an architectural partner. The architect was involved in the early stages of the decision-making process, which involved the overall location and position of the buildings. This made...
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...
Impulszentrum, Egg
...is a natural timber-clad building with a central multi-functional entrance hall, flexible offices and an energy concept that includes a ventilation system and a biomass heating, all integrated into the built environment. Buildings of this kind are built with multiple...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...aisle was taken back all the way to the rear and from this the individual rooms were developed. In the central area the hallway is separated only by a glass wall, expanded and opened to the guest garden. The individual...
Scout Centre, Wolfurt
Accessible, economic, functional and welcoming construction. The new Scout centre in Wolfurt is located near a river, on meadow covered foothills. It sits lower than the access road allowing the two-storey building a staircase and a disabled access ramp...
Gymnastics and Celebration Hall, Muntlix
...because all the serving rooms are housed in the separate new wing. The exposed concrete wall of the service area is the view from the hall, the front of which is fully glazed. On the opposite side is a large...
Beck/Faigle, Hard
...below the level of the Vorarlberg energy-saving standard. The floor plan allows open living in spacious and bright rooms, which are decorated with simple but beautiful materials and furniture. The typical floor plan, the north-facing staircase, and all rooms are...
Kaufmann, Reuthe
...the entrance area and a small office. The timber cube contains all living spaces. The base is largely solid cement, while the cube is executed in pure timber. It was the task of the client to build the cube from...
IZM Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, Vandans
...the flexibility of use plays a crucial role in the long-term and sustainable usability of a building. In the present draft, the area efficiency is above 0.80 (= ratio of NF to BGF). The estimated construction costs (cost ranges 1-6)...
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...
Ölzbündt, Dornbirn
...a cement wall. The twelve apartments are compactly organised. Each of the units has either two or three rooms and all apartments feature a large room that makes use of the full depth for cooking, dining and living. The narrow...
"Together House” Ellenbogen, Bezau
...and the large-scale solar system on the roof supports the hot water requirements. In the outdoor area, a small garden offers all the inhabitants a sense of nature and recreation, because “A cottage garden is part of a real Wälderhaus“....
Lexengasse, Liefering
...south side of the residential building, can be unlocked. The common green areas are also orientated to make them open and welcoming. The system of walkways and thoroughfares, and a rich variety of trees, shrubs and hedges, refer to the...
Hatlerstraße, Dornbirn
...m² (most of the apartments are 56 m²). All apartments have a balcony or terrace that are oriented to the south. Due to the location of the building on the busy Hatlerstraße the balconies have movable glass protective shields. The...
Biomasseheizwerk, Zug
A facade that unifies the purpose and the landscape. The facilities at the Biomasseheizwerk all share the special location outside the village of Zug. Each part of the plant is tuned to the specific situation, that is, there is...
Raiffeisenbank, Egg
...say ‘grand’, ‘incredible’ and ‘ingenious’. This definitely applies to the bank in Egg.« Best of Austria 2010/2011 The plan is to build a 4-storey, fully timber-framed bank with a total floor space of more than 1,400 m². The individual storeys...
Im Haag, Lauterach
High-quality and unobservable retreat areas increase living quality. A large building plot was reconfigured, due to the demolition of a centrally placed house, allowing two duplex units to be built. The elongated main structure, with its exact southern orientation...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
...especially during the winter. The slender struts act as the window wall supports. Single-panel windows were used since they allow for greater transparency and less reflection. The use of glazing means that the riding school is protected from wind and...
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...
Ground breaking ceremony for ASZ Vorderland
...resources and anticipate, and provide people with better services.« Harald Sonderegger The President of the State Parliament thanked all those responsible from the municipalities, the Regio Vorderland and the other project participants, and congratulated them all on the construction progress...
New building in Neubaugasse
...to ensure that Lauterach remains liveable and affordable for all,” stated Mayor Kolb. The residential complex will be realised on the land of the Lauterach parish. “A big thank you goes to the parish, whose commitment makes it possible for...
Hirschau Unterdorf, Schnepfau has been awarded the prestigious environmental prize "Energy Globe" - congratulations to Morscher Bau and all parties involved.
The ENERGY GLOBE Award was founded in 1999 by Austrian energy pioneer Wolfgang Neumann and is now the most renowned environmental prize worldwide. The Energy Globe Award annually honors outstanding sustainable projects with a focus on resource conservation, energy efficiency,...
IZM receives recognition at Constructive Alps 2015
The IZM received recognition at this years’ Constructive Alps awards because it demonstrates that commercial, utility companies can play a pioneering role. The energy producer chose to demonstrate their approach to sustainability in two ways: they chose a low-energy build...
klima: aktiv Gold for Multi-Apartment Construction in Sulzberg
...aktiv Bauen und Sanieren” found an absolute winner in this project. The multi-family dwelling achieved 979 points, the highest point number of all multi-family buildings in Austria so far and therefore exceeding the requirements of 900 points, making it a...
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,...
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...
Fernpassstraße receives recognition from the Prize for Quality in Housing 2015
...with the German Werkbund Bayern. The award recognizes innovative, predominantly privately funded, residential construction projects in Bavaria. It celebrates construction that demonstrates the highest quality on all planning levels. “This year saw the addition of the category ‘Prize for Quality...
LCT ONE - LifeCycle Tower is Awarded a Nomination of the State Prize
...and this project aims to far surpass this. The LifeCycle Tower is an independent product that fulfils all requirements for fire protection, acoustics and load bearing. The most important features are the lower lifecycle costs, the reduction of the dependency...
Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf wins the DGNB award Building Sustainable 2016
...German plus energy standard, it is also modular, allowing for agility in the ever changing ways in which modern education is carried out. The four buildings that form the school perfectly integrate into the landscape at the edge of the...
School nominated for prestigious sustainable building award in Germany
...highly efficient technical solutions and a photovoltaic system are the reason why more energy is generated than consumed. The Schmuttertal Secondary School in Diedorf not only achieves the German plus energy standard, it is also modular, allowing for agility in...
Prize Awarded to the Recently Built Administrative Buildings of Erne Fittings
From a town-planning perspective, a three-storey building is required, but it has to be one that will form a balance between the large-scale industrial buildings and the adjacent small-scale industrial and residential areas, one that can be part of the...
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008: Hermann Kaufmann Woodworks
...considered excellent. With 211 submitted publications, from more than 100 publishers and designers, this year saw the largest number of entries. The competition “The most beautiful books in Austria” is annually published by the Federal Ministry of Education, the Arts...
The Olpererhütte Ginzling receives the Best Architects Award 2009
The “Best Architects 09” award received the highest number of entrants since the awards were founded. 189 outstanding projects were submitted to the award. This year’s jury found it particularly difficult to select the best of the best. A total...
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....
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...mass. Around the squares and alleys, as a matter of course, and respecting privacy, the individual houses are developed. The covered loggias, which correspond to the wishes of the tender for communicative space and the desire to create a successful...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...are regimented, but their slightly sculptural forms reveal a subtle variety of variations that do not give the impression of monotony. The consistent materialisation in timber and the horizontal façade allow a homogeneous architectural tone, which allows for varied opening...
Experts discuss the very best Timber has to offer
...the Blaha in Korneuburg. The lecture schedule includes special projects, such as the SWG screw production hall and the St. Michael training centre. Examples from residential construction are also included. From architects to structural engineers and students, everyone is invited...
Ground-breaking ceremony for residential complex in Feldkirch, Heldenstraße
...special program took place in Feldkirch. Affordable housing for everyone remains the primary objective of the provincial housing subsidies. The residential complex on Feldkirch’s Heldenstraße includes 17 apartments with a floor space of almost 1,200 square meters. The adjoining building...
European Architecture Award 2015: IZM – Illwerke Zentrum Montafon receives an accolade
...Europe, with more than 10,000 m² of floor space. The surroundings of the 120 meter long structure, a narrow Alpine valley, allow the building to mimic the landscape. With the modular hybrid construction of wood and concrete, and the use...
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
...livestock from all over the world. The 17-hectare wildlife park is open around the clock and is considered the largest recreational area in the Upper Pforzheim. The current entrance area could not keep up with the rapid development of the...
IZM, Illwerke Zentrum Montafon, receives the Hypo-Bauherrenpreis 2015
...vai Vorarlberger Architektur Institut that will display all the projects until 25 July. It will also provide an overview of half a decade of Baukultur in Vorarlberg. The 7th Vorarlberger Hypo-Bauherrenpreis awards innovative contemporary architecture. The award underscores the importance...
IZM - Illwerke Zentrum Montafon nominated for State Prize for Architecture and Sustainability 2014
“The interplay between innovative and energy-efficient solutions with the highest architectural quality makes this an important contribution to a liveable Austria. All the award winners demonstrated that sophisticated architecture, resource-saving construction, energy efficiency and a style of architecture that is...
Housing and Care Home Development in Liefering Awarded to Hermann Kaufmann
...of attention, in order to avoid unnecessary wall formations. The required compactness was taken into account, allowing 13 or 15 residential units to be combined into one building. This meant the required apartments could be accommodated in only 5 buildings...
Sohm Holzbau Receives Price the State Prize for Architecture Industry and Trade
...and is intended as a positive incentive for other companies, according to Mitterlehner. Due to the rapid growth of industrial and commercial areas, their sustainable architectural design is more important than ever before. Jury’s statement for the category ‘Small and...
The Architekturtage Experience in 2008
...architecture. We invite you to open buildings and architecture workshops, guided tours, walks and bus tours, exhibitions, lectures, discussions, festivals, art events, a diverse program for people young and old – making architecture a memorable and fascinating experience for all!...
Provost Residence St Gerold nominated for the Constructive Alps 2017 Award
The deanery of St Gerold, in Austria, has been nominated for year’s ‘Constructive Alps Awards’. When assessing the awards, the international jury conducts a comprehensive review of all the sustainable renovation, and new build, projects submitted. It evaluates the aesthetic...
Ceremonial inauguration of the Schmuttertal High School in Diedorf
After two years of construction, the Schmuttertal Gymnasium was inaugurated on October 21, 2015. It was planned and built with an integral and future-oriented approach, as a nationwide unique lighthouse project. It was necessary to combine economic, ecological and social...
Hermann Kaufmann Awarded Bezau Assisted Living Development
...the different levels. The elevator provides accessibility. The opening of the central corridor provides orientation in connection with the structure and, allows for a reduction in the number of access points. Another result of this central corridor is an attractive...
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...initiative. Office Characteristics Areas of Expertise Architecture planning Site supervision Site coordination Timber construction specialist Financial District Landesgericht Feldkirch UID ATU39334902 FN: 131640p Member of the Chamber of Architects & Engineering Consultants Vlbg and Tirol 6020 Innsbruck Membership number 23054...
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Building with wood – A path to the future I Munich
...also be studied using architectural models, and all the different building materials that are obtained from wood –wood fibre up to OSB panels, are shown in a mosaic wall display. Right at the beginning of the exhibition the visitor is...
Public buildings: Orientation. Protection. Identity.
...security and care and play an important role in establishing identity and community. Public building always means designing a public space in which people meet, differences collide and demands are negotiated. In the best case, architecture can help create a...