Rathaus, Markdorf
The exterior qualities of the historical ensemble are elaborated with a few precise interventions. The tower is freed from the massive staircase, and therefore strengthened in its meaning and perception. This also creates a direct link from Schlosshof to Schlossgarten....
Community Centre, Ludesch
...is integrated into the ventilation unit. All mechanical systems are fitted with meters, to allow computer based monitoring of energy use. Early in the planning, the town council decided to cover the newly created town square to allow for a...
Gastronomy pavilion Uferpark West, Überlingen
...two topographic elements. To the north by the steeply rising Molasse rock, and to the south by open views over Lake Constance. The pavilion integrates itself into this situation in a scenic way and includes references to both surrounding directions....
Messehallen 9-12, Dornbirn
...from the hall facades, creating an outdoor area. This guarantees, even in the case of the implementation of a “gallery” along the hall exterior walls, good exposure. In order to bring daylight all the way back into the room, the...
Olpererhütte, Ginzling
...reservoir, opposite it the glaciers and the mountain tops of the Zillertal Alps. Since refurbishment of the old building was impossible, in 2005 the decision was made to build a new one. Our company principle of “innovation through reduction” is...
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...
woodpassage
From tree to house! Experience the walk-in installation. A tree grows in the forest – wood comes from the tree – and the wood becomes a house. The wooden “woodpassage” sculpture placed outdoors in the centre of Europe exemplifies this...
Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...authorities increased the maximum number of storeys from four to six in order to increase the height of wooden buildings. For the 53 m high dorm this change was not enough. However, the campus has its own building regulations and...
Sutterlüty, Hohenems
...its personality while the longer side receives the visitor with a sweeping, generous gesture that culminates in the entrance way. The building consciously rejects the language of the simple “box”, instead offering a vivid interpretation, inspired by the town itself....
Recycling Centre Vorderland, Sulz
...noise and emissions, but opens up via the saw-tooth loading bay to the access road. It was desirable to reduce the number of materials and components used to just a chosen few, the large-scale roof construction transfers its static loads...
Hotel Schmiedberger, St. Johann
...highly thermally insulated outer shell. The element construction method makes it possible to ideally use a large number of Egger products. In addition, the interior offers different applications for the products from Egger. The outward appearance of the hotel is...
BSBZ - Landwirtschaftsschulen Vorarlberg, Hohenems
...Additional acoustic measures are provided via the walls and furniture. While the facade colour expresses the school to the outside, the three classrooms inside are deliberately differentiated in colour and independent from each other. In addition to the natural timber...
Mühlweg, Wien
...from the 1960s to the west, with the adjacent green space to the east. The proximity to the plot boundaries, together with the arrangement of the buildings create an inner courtyard area which, despite its clear structure, is open to...
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...
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...
Rheinhof, Hohenems
The perfectly optimised modest family home. It is often said that from the ashes of a tragedy, something beautiful rises. This applies to the Rheinhof in Hohenems. After a fire devastated the educational buildings it was decided to invest...
Moosbrugger, Bizau
...alternates around the windows and parapets. The porches on the south side are integrated into the appearance. | In the implementation, a high importance was placed on regional value creation. The spruce and fir timber needed for the construction comes...
Gymnastics and Celebration Hall, Muntlix
The old schoolhouse in Muntlix was originally built in the 1960’s. The town took the opportunity to give the village, scattered over large area, an attractive centre suitable for varied purposes and celebrations. From the front, the hall is in...
Convenience Store, Bizau
...of goods as well as allowing goods to be delivered efficiently and to improve storage conditions. The elongated new building now stands away from the street, directly on a steep edge of the terrain, to create parking spaces for motor...
Waste material collection centre Vorderland, Sulz
...the motorway is designed as a closed timber wall. The north facade, along the main road, develops from the closed motorway side to the open sawtooth ramp – from a closed formwork to a formwork with plexiglas panes in between....
Caritas Head Office, Salzburg-Herrnau
...The buildings, which are kept minimalist in their outward appearance, subtly blend into the surrounding urban context. Moving away from the church, they give them enough room to do justice to their distinctive architecture. The straightforward office building allows for...
Gantner/Bundschuh, Sulzberg
...were largely preserved. Existing furnishings and furniture were professionally renovated and integrated into the contemporary living concept. Particular emphasis was placed on using natural building materials from the region and to outsource the work to craft businesses from the Bregenzerwald....
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...
Unterstein, Langenegg
...internal channel. Even the thermal collectors are integrated into the parapets of the facade, while the photovoltaic modules are flush-mounted in the roof. Contemporary technology is integrated into the design, instead of being attached to the volume as a foreign...
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...
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...
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
...tradition in the implementation of modern wooden structures.« DI Christian Lenz & Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann A box-like classroom block projects into the courtyard. It is separated from the existing walled structures by glass walls featuring slender mullions. Small...
Hotel Bellevue, Les Houches
...to create a fully functioning modern hotel, but nothing could change with regards to its size or appearance. The shell limited the scope, so it was important to bring as rational, and as economical, a solution to life inside the...
Sutterlüty, Lochau
From the old we make the new. Originally built in the 1990’s, Sutterlüty in Lochau had to be rebuilt due to structural defects which had caused damage to the roof. The existing foundations had to be considered with regards to...
Schlichtling, Telfs
...twelve apartments, ranging from one bedroom apartments to the west, to three bedroom apartments facing east. Medium size apartments are located in the centre of the building, extending through it from the balconies on the south side to the galleries...
Bridge, Wetzlar
...the main bridge. The timber structure is protected from rain and moisture, which promises a long life with low maintenance costs. The lighting concept was realised with energy-saving LED bulbs in the handrail. Only the tower is illuminated from below....
Interpark Focus - Impulszentrum, Röthis
A tower visible from afar. A front square and facilities for communal use. The Impulszentrum, Interpark Focus is the new administration and architectural centre of an industrial area in Feldkirch-Röthis. The “Interpark Focus” is a group of enterprises clustered together...
Sutterlüty, Weiler
...sides; the lower slab constitutes the finished ceiling. To continue the atmosphere of the bright spruce ceiling, the main girders, which have a width of up to 72 cm, have also been integrated into the ceiling. For installation purposes, a...
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...
Dorfhus, Düns
...should all base themselves here. For the square, the main entrance of the church is to be included. While the “main house” faces the square, the large-scale store is to be accommodated west in its own wing. This lengthways tract...
Olpererhütte, Zillertaler Alpen
...upper floor are different in size, but by harnessing the space above the central aisle, they become approximately the same. An emergency escape from the upper floor directly into the outside meets the conditions of fire protection. Contrary to the...
Indoor swimming pool, Bregenz
...building. An open entrance area with a bar leads guests to the wellness area, which then leads directly into an intimate, secluded garden. On the floor above there are the relaxation rooms with views into the distance. The materialisation of...
Extension of the Bundeswehr kindergarten, Ulm
...of the existing building within the orthogonal campus structure and to implement the consistent continuation of the original design idea with minimal intervention. The thoughtful placement of the extension makes it possible to redesign the north-west façade into an appealing...
Residential building Hälin, Langen bei Bregenz
...making the height development apparent. The access road runs as a clear incision in the terrain in order to formulate a clear address for residents and visitors. It leads both to the underground car park and to the public car...
Provost Residence St Gerold - Riding Hall, St. Gerold
...the glass walls on the inside to provide support against the wind are similarly unpretentious, since they are almost invisible in back-lit conditions. Timber and steel are used to their maximum effect in this project, with clear architectural intentions. ...
Nebelhorn Cable Car - Summit Restaurant, Oberstdorf
...free the summit, to make it the centre of attention and to bring it to life when looking up at it from below or when you have ascended to the peak by train.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann To highlight the peak,...
SWG screw factory Gaisbach GmbH, Waldenburg
...timber binds the carbon from 1 ton of CO2 from the atmosphere in the long term. In addition, other materials are replaced that would release CO2 again during their manufacture. Since a total of around 1,800 m³ of timber is...
Gutsbetrieb Rheinhof, Hohenems
...is airy and marked by a large number of unique elements. This is related to the decision to use timber from nearby forests: the length of the wood was limited to that which could be found locally. Gluelam technology was...
House R, Rankweil
...to, the original family home, where the father of the client still lives. His interest in the project increased alongside the development, making him quiet the ‘building inspector’. »A house that blurs the boundaries between the inside and the outside,...
Jagdbergstraße, Schnifis
...centre it increases awareness of the approaching residential area, helping to reduce speeding road users. The staggered positioning of the two structures also takes into account the southern neighbouring development, resulting in equally balanced open spaces in front of the...
Security Center, Bezau
...in the centre of the town and to simultaneously support the needs of the local community with additional underground parking facilities in the town centre. »It was not just about meeting the needs of the town residence and the security...
Hittisauer Straße, Krumbach
...out to the vibrant town life. Although the dimension of the buildings are at their limit, they integrate themselves into the village thanks to the uniform timber cladding, their design is factual – “their charm is their modesty,” as Arnold...
Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...western facades, the frame work had to be replaced with upright planks; the brick pedestal was still well preserved. In order to improve the energy efficiency the building, an insulating layer of 120mm thick mineral wool was installed in 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...
Wälderhaus BA 1, Bezau
...to the new timber structure, Wälderhaus. The result of the two industrial complexes is a “timber city”. The aim of the design was to integrate the new volumes into the landscape using balanced forms and natural timber. Similar to the...
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...
Gasthaus Adler, Schwarzenberg
...in 1756 then rebuilt in 1865. In the 60s and 70s the hotel and restaurant underwent constant renovation and a lot of this work subsequently deteriorated. In 1990 the new owner came in and, apart from the old restaurant on...
Primary & Elementary School, Schwarzach
...an essential accessibility requirement, a redesign of the school playground was possible. From the entrance you enter a foyer, and from there the new inner courtyard opens up. The extension of the school was made in lightweight construction to the...
Scout Centre, Wolfurt
...directly into the main entrance, on the first floor. This makes the building fully accessible, without the installation of a lift, since all rooms are accessible via ramps. On the main floor there is a function room with adjoining kitchen,...
Übermellen, Mellau
...from the basement to the upper floor, the railing is glass. Visible original walls, contrasting to new timber and glass openings, create a whole that is atmospheric. The floor plan follows the original structure, but is adapted to the requirements...
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...
Kopf, Au
...houses, and is an advocate of glue-less solid timber construction. His family home, which is integrated into a hillside and houses an office in the basement, is a prototype of the then newly developed solid timber construction method with diagonally...
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,...
Stallinger, St. Georgen im Attergau
The basement and the surrounding free-standing columns are made of in-situ concrete, the rest of the construction is provided in timber. To ensure the greatest possible flexibility, the entire building is designed in a grid of 2.60 m as a...
Schwimmbad, Riezlern
In principle, the location of the existing swimming pool building is correct. A building at this point manages to form a clear demarcation to the nearby village street, and to record the alternation in the terrain. We therefore proposes to...
BSBZ Agriculture School Vorarlberg - New Building Tract E, Hohenems
A flexible learning landscape with freedom. In the 1970s the technical agricultural and forestry school, near Hohnems, with its attached boarding facilities became the central training facility for Vorarlberg. In order to take into account the dynamic development of this...
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...
"Together House” Ellenbogen, Bezau
...in silver fir. »Our goal was to preserve the charm of the old and bring it into harmony with the functional requirements of today.« Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Hermann Kaufmann | Two-thirds of the trades were carried out by craftsmen from...
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...
Biomass heating plant, Zürs
...structured warehouse is in contrast to the downward developed heating house. To reinforce the differentiation, the warehouse is left in exposed concrete, the boiler house in timber, as this should also be thermally insulated. The technology of the building is...
Böhler Fenster, Wolfurt
...hall extension connects to the existing building via a simple join, creating a formal contrast. The large trusses are made from a simple glued laminate, which is also visible from the outside. A metallic outer skin protects the timber construction....
Kehl/Fischer, Burgebrach
...community in Upper Franconia.The result is a tailor-made building volume whose rooms blend into each other, alternating from dense to generous. The living and sleeping areas open onto the sun filled garden planted with vegetation. On the north side the...
Lino, Montagnola
A lake view from the sundeck. The expressive structure sits on a steep southeast slope in the Ticino village of Montagnola, surrounded by stately villas in Mediterranean vegetation. The determining design parameters are the orientation to the sun and the...
Fire department, Schnepfau
A striking structure wrapped in a finely knitted shell. In the village centre of Schnepfau a new fire station was built to replace old one, contemporary in its form and function and yet integrated into the regional building culture. The...
Rectory, Krumbach
...Kaufmann, Bernardo Bader and René Bechter of Bechter Zaffignani conducted a study to strengthen the centre. If you want to achieve something in Vorarlberg, you have to build a house.” | Remarkable architecture: not rash, not cheaply plastered, but committed...
Pflegeheim, Mauren
...stacked together. The modular design means a short construction time, a fast technical fit-out, and limited disruption to the neighbours. The prefabricated rooms are ready to go to the construction site, including all installations. The sound insulation is released via...
House of Sustainability, Ruggel
...is revived again and gives the whole area charm. The gates of the barn are always open and invite you to park the bike here. In addition, there are bicycle parking spaces for visitors in the parish garden. ~ Ground...
Heimat Österreich, Salzburg-Liefering
...will be subdivided into ground level and higher developments in order to avoid improper wall development. The required economic and ecological compactness was taken into account and the required apartments could be accommodated in only 5 buildings. Alignment The building...
3-fach Sporthalle, Kempten
...placed in relation to the existing buildings in order to create a sequence of three topographically staggered courtyard spaces that lead into the park, which is to be opened to the general public. Together with the school building and the...
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...
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....
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...
Student Housing, Rosenheim
...needs to be promoted and therefore they are grouped together in clusters, whose common areas open up to the inner green zone and are accessed by arcades. In order to ensure high quality standards for the student rooms, they are...
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...
1st prize for a proposed development of the former Spicher school
...approximately 7,500 square meter area is located between Metzstraße to the north, Koboldstraße to the west of the Stadtberger Straße and the Spicherer Straße to the east. A total of 70 timber-framed apartments are planned, including fully accessible living and...
Fernpassstraße receives recognition from the Prize for Quality in Housing 2015
Following the award’s successful premiere in 2013, this year saw the return of the “Prize for Quality in Housing”. The prize was awarded, and created by the association of the corporate real estate and housing industry, BFW Landesverband Bayern, together...
Timber Construction Day 2019: Lecture in Oslo
This year’s Timber Construction Day will be held on September 4 at DOGA in Oslo. It is an arena which brings together the latest from the world of timber architecture including technical innovative solutions, modern use of timber and award-winning...
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008: Hermann Kaufmann Woodworks
The most beautiful books in Austria 2008 have been announced. In the awards 56th year, a total of 15 books were selected, including Hermann Kaufmann’s ‘Woodworks’. The award is given to those publications whose design, concept and manufacturing quality is...
wienwood 15 - Holzbaupreis honours Mühlweg
...Vienna. The experience gained from this project paved the way for subsequent wooden buildings. As an internationally respected milestone, this catalyst project joins other hybrid wooden constructions from Dietrich | Untertrifaller and Hubert Rieß to be honoured with an award....
Gold for Klimaaktiv flagship development Unterstein in Langenegg
Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism Elisabeth Köstinger honours 94 sustainable building projects from Tyrol and Vorarlberg. On Wednesday, April 3, Federal Minister Elisabeth Köstinger awarded sustainable construction projects and companies in Innsbruck. A total of 87 buildings from Tyrol...
An update from Nebelhornbahn restaurant
The new restaurant at the summit of Nebelhorn will open on 22nd December 2016. This impressive dining location is well worth a visit.
Hermann Kaufmann erhält den Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010
...Technical University of Munich since 2002. In addition to renovating buildings, he is intensively involved with restoration. Kaufmann comes from a family with a history of handwork and craftsmanship in Vorlarberg. In 2007 he was awarded the Global Award for...
Detail: The world's largest roof structure made from Baubuche laminate
DAM Exhibition - Nice out here, from 27th March - 27th November 2022 in Neu-Anspach
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...
The SWG Schraubenwerk project receives an award for good building culture
...district, 16 from the Main-Tauber district and 14 from the Schwäbisch Hall district. We are delighted to announce that the SWG was one of these award winners. Comments from the jury: “With the Schraubenwerk Gaisbach, two companies originating and based...
Groundbreaking ceremony, Munich - Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase TUM, cooperation with Francis Kéré
...TUM. In 2021, he was honoured with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture. In 2022, he became the first architect from an African country to receive the most important award in architecture: the Pritzker Prize, endowed with 100,000 US...
Architecture on the spot 128: Wagner GmbH
...public space, open space and landscape design, education and social affairs, trade and industry. The high-quality architecture is presented by their inhabitants, who guide the visitors through their spaces, report from the first idea to the current usage, about all...
Architekten Hermamm Kaufmann wins the tender to design for the Wildlife Park Pforzheim
In the past year, the wildlife park was visited by more than 500,000 people, making it a visitor magnet in the city of Pforzheim. The entrance area dates back to the founding period and, in its present state, does not...
IZM - Illwerke Zentrum Montafon nominated for State Prize for Architecture and Sustainability 2014
...in harmony with the local environment and nature is possible.” said Federal Minister Andrä Rupprechter at the award ceremony held this week. From 74 to the top 5 winners In the categories of “new construction” and “renovation” there were a...
Hermann Kaufmann Wins the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2007
...committee of the Global Award. It was designed to gather together, and connect, public and private stakeholders who believe that sustainable housing offers immediate opportunities to contribute to the common good and to stimulate the international debate around sustainable architecture....
Schmuttertal Secondary School wins German Wood Construction Award 2017
...jury evaluated more than 200 works, ranging from ambitious new buildings, to innovative renovations, to pioneering developments in product development. Owners, architects, structural engineers, and wood construction companies were honoured for their excellent contributions to timber construction. This year, four...
The environmental education centre, Britzer Garten, is complete
...contemporary architecture, made from largely renewable raw materials. The new construction appears to be a floating pavilion, nestled between the old trees surrounding it. The interplay between façade, environment, exterior and interior encourages curiosity and lures visitors of the Britzer...
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,...
Lectures in Ulm on contemporary timber architecture
...building system, called the LCT (LifeCycle Tower). The second is on the design of the Högl winery. This is an unmistakable, unpretentious and quietly confident project that is proudly settled into the Wachau landscape. The architects Ludescher & Lutz have...
24.-25. April | Mission: Climate-friendly timber construction culture | Lecture Christoph Dünser
...construction offensive and in cooperation with vorarlberger holzbau_kunst, Proholz Bayern and Lignum Holzwirtschaft Schweiz. Vanue: Graf Zeppelin Haus, Friedrichshafen Lecture: Christoph Dünser, HK Architects Day 2 at 11:30 | Topic: Structural building with hardwood Tickets and further information at: proHolzBW...
Lecture series "Visions of Sustainable Construction"
...8pm Energy Needs Neighbourhoods – Concepts for the Cities of Tomorrow Speaker: Matthias Schuler, Transsolar KlimaEngineering, Stuttgart Thursday, March 22 2018, 8pm You can register to attend here The lectures take place in the Catholic Academy, Wintererstraße 1, 79104 Freiburg....
The Gipfelrestaurant Nebelhorn wins a prestigious Baupreis Allgäu 2018
The Gipfelrestaurant on the summit of Nebelhorn and four other outstanding buildings have been awarded the Baupreis Allgäu at a ceremony on 23 February in Kempten held by the Allgäu Architecture Forum. In total 89 architects with Allgäuer projects, which...
Bretter Renna 2023 - we celebrate the 5th place of our team
Bretter Renna 2023: Successful participation for our team On February 17th, the annual Bretter Renna took place in the beautiful ski resort Golm-Vandans. We successfully competed against numerous competitors as the fifth best team and proudly accepted the award. Not...
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
...to draw in around 5000 visitors to Vorarlberg a year. Flourishing The prestigious speaker Achleitner, author of the only standard work on architecture in Austria, recalled the “roots of the revolution” of the internationally established Vorarlberg architects. In order to...
Awarded 1st place in the bid for Russareal Lochau
...individual buildings, both the semi-detached houses to the east, and the longitudinally oriented multi-storey buildings to the west, are incorporated into the structural system. The height of the individual residential buildings is three to four storeys, the commercial building on...
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...
New building in Neubaugasse
Low-cost housing for Lauterach On 6 October, Wohnbauselbsthilfe and Rhomberg Bau launched their joint new building in Neubaugasse in Lauterach. Through to autumn 2023, the developer and the general contractor will build a modern complex with 38 affordable flats in...
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
...and the new modern finish are prominent in the design. The exterior design of the building responds respectfully to the shape quality of the original building and integrates into the overall appearance. The large-format sliding elements are functional offering protection...
klima: aktiv Gold for Multi-Apartment Construction in Sulzberg
...presentation of the plaque klima: aktiv Gold to Günter Morscher in the presence of Mayor Helmut Blank by Erich Schwärzler and Martin Ploß from the Energieinstitut Vorarlberg as regional partner of the program klima: aktiv Bauen und Sanieren, took place....
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BUS:STOP Krumbach
7 international architecture offices designed 7 bus stops for the Bregenzerwald community in Krumbach, and enter into a dialogue with people, landscapes and tradition. Accompanied by architects from the region and local craftsmen, small utility buildings, akin to extraordinary sculptures,...
Building with wood – A path to the future I Munich
...architectural variety of modern wooden constructions, from the low-energy house to wide-span structures and high-rise construction. The exhibition is designed to be illustrative. The visitors discover projects that are embedded into a huge spruce tree. The 52 projects presented can...