1st price in the competition “Kopfzentrum Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee”!!! It was an honour for us to compete with numerous renowned offices and we are all the more pleased to now be able to implement our winning project. The positioning of the compact building defines on the one hand reserve areas in the north of […]
„Acknowledge the person, not solely their disease.” Diakonie Clinic Waiern plays a nationwide leading role in terms of both physical and psychiatric treatment options. In addition to the regional care mandate, the clinic’s focus on psychology also provides services for addiction, psychosomatics and eating disorders. Pre- and post-treatment care is provided to support and ensure […]
Research at the highest level The new Institute of Digital Sciences Austria* is located on a hill on the edge of the Linz basin to the north-east of the city of Linz. The urban design envisages an open construction in the form of diamond-shaped linked block buildings that are anchored in the cityscape as a […]
Green Heart The addition of the connecting structure enables a ring-shaped connection of Wing A and Wing B over three floors, which represents a major optimization in terms of operational organization. The linking structure with the central support points is designed as an open, transparent structure that allows a variety of visual relationships. The individual […]
The new building of the Klagenfurt police holding centre adopts the alignment of the landmarked Biedermeier houses in the north in order to close off the building site like a perimeter block. On the east side, the building moves away from the site boundary in parallel, in accordance with the requirements for securing the front […]
Overlooking the lake Between the Ossiacher Tauern and Lake Ossiach, the elongated project area sloping down to the lake is dotted with 12 distinctive existing buildings. The site is divided by the Rappitschbach stream, which flows from the Ossiacher ravine towards the lake and merges with it at the site. This stream creates a natural, […]
The new High School for Ecology and Sustainability will in the future form the central link of the growing educational campus – Baden. The three-storey shelf-like structure occupies the north-western corner of the site. By setting the structure along the academy promenade in the west, the school forms a square in the centre of the […]
In the south of Klagenfurt, in the district of Waidmannsdorf, the new indoor swimming pool completes the “sport bracket” of the provincial capital in its eastern extension. Between the Wörthersee stadium and the athletics arena, the new building complements the sports and leisure facilities. The proposal for a hexagonal structure that takes up the given […]
The project intertwines the landscape with the built. Entirely in the spirit of a place that desires an atmosphere that leads man with nature to a mutual imprint. Healing through architecture is achieved through the deliberate setting of architectural subtleties, such as atriums, where the course of the day can be read and thus gives […]
The design consists of three, four-story structures with a total of 48 apartments. The polygonal layout of the buildings, which creates identity, enables aligned views from the apartments with high quality. A common, central neighborhood park is created as a high-quality open space, meeting place and communication space for the residents in the center of […]
In the south-west of the Violapark district in Vienna, the Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium for competitive athletes is being built. The school building consists of a public ground floor zone with spacious communal areas and three upper floors. On the upper floors, the classrooms and their ancillary rooms are oriented along the outer façade and form the transition […]
The new training centre is a four-storey volume that ties in with the existing structure of the Caritas school and extends it by one storey. As a new uniform volume, the training centre presents itself in the urban space and receives an independent external effect through a uniform façade image, which gives the building a […]
The project interweaves the campus landscape with the built environment. This is entirely in keeping with the spirit of a place that desires an atmosphere that brings people together with nature to shape each other. The stepped inner courtyards, the three city gardens with the two existing plane trees in the green strip, the city […]
The old, venerable, a little dated Villach ice rink will be joined by two new hall buildings. A dress made of perforated trapezoidal sheet metal envelops the three halls and combines them into a new, strong, large form. The anodized surface shimmers depending on the amount of sunlight and weather. The facade changes like a […]
The hospital in Breitenstein operated by the BVAEB (Insurance Institution for Public Employees, Railways and Mining) will be relocated and rebuilt in Mürzzuschlag. The future hospital for the treatment of patients with metabolic diseases will be located south of the existing provincial hospital and provincial nursing centre in Mürzzuschlag. This proximity to existing health-related facilities […]
The Pestalozzistrasse is designed as a connecting axis, as a public car-free boulevard. The four-storey school ties in with the existing structure and forms a striking end to the school campus in the urban space. The orientation and position of the structure creates a generous campus square on Pestalozzistrasse, which gives the different entrance situations […]
The compact shape of the rectangle served as the starting point for the design planning. By splitting the volume into four structures, a clear, identity-creating statement is made. A building ensemble in the form of an urban block is created around a central square. The space gained in between serves as a public zone and […]
Rooms can change moods, influence people, generate positive thoughts, dissolve fears, bring about relaxation and joy. They contribute to generating an activating, homely, supportive and caring living space concept for people with dementia. The aim is to create a coexistence, an interweaving of landscape space and living space. The grain of the building corresponds to […]
The new multi-purpose centre will be located away from the hustle and bustle in order to offer the children of the educational facilities an undisturbed place to play and romp. The building is placed as a cubic structure in the existing topography, resulting in two levels that can be accessed separately from each other, a […]
The basis of the design is the approach of a traffic-free district with a meeting and development zone along the east side of the property. This widens towards the buildings and forms small forecourts and thus clear addresses for the individual houses. In these places there are circular tree islands as a recurring element; they […]
The existing functional division of the school into three areas, conceived as a building structure, is conceived as a spacious ensemble of buildings and can only be perceived by the construction in individual construction phases. The building naturally nestles in the grounds. The new building is organized as a four-storey building with cut-in courtyards, which […]
The narrow building site between noise emissions and the existing building structure requires a sensitive approach to the integration of the building structure into the street space and the design of the open space in order to achieve the highest possible quality of living and use as well as flexibility for further development. Closing the […]
The basis of the design is formed by two main access routes for bicycle traffic, delivery and fire brigade access along the ground boundaries, so that a traffic-free green space can develop in between, with pedestrian access throughout. A six-storey building is placed along the eastern building line, which is given an architecturally effective structure […]
The planned new building is intended as a central and autonomous accommodation object that can be connected to existing transport and infrastructure facilities. The three-storey structure of the building optimises the space required for construction and conserves useful land resources. The functional units are divided into a basic unit, a service unit and accommodation modules, […]
The University of Art and Design Graz combines various teaching and training facilities in a central urban location on Leonhardstraße. Together with the Palais Meran, the various university buildings form a green campus which occupies a special position in the city both because of its urban composition (solitaires in a park landscape) and because of […]
The new Voisthalerhütte is located as a highly visible landmark in the high valley of the Upper Dullwitz. As a point of orientation between Hochschwab, Wetterkogel, Karlhochkogel and Fölzsattel, it replaces the existing hut and appears as a simple, clear volume in the high alpine terrain. In accordance with the design language, the new shelter […]
The new campus is divided into four rows which, due to their position in the urban structure, open up the characteristic view and path relationships to the surrounding (Mur) landscape. These intermediate areas stretch across the site as landscaped alleys and guide visitors and students into the building complex. As an extension of Kaiserfeldgasse, a […]
With the “Center of Excellence”, the Styrian Chamber of Commerce is constructing a new building for its technical training areas at the Graz location, along Grabenstraße to the corner of Hochsteingasse. The buildings will house laboratory spaces, workshops, seminar rooms and offices as well as a training kitchen and a catering area. The urban design […]
The site Schönaugürtel 20 is located on the southern edge of the Gründerzeit area in Graz and is to be redeveloped as such. The characteristic features of the Gründerzeit perimeter block development, a leafy, tranquil inner courtyard and a homogeneous, representative appearance serve as central foundations in the design process. Four upper floors on the […]
The building follows the course of the terrain as a simple stepped volume and overcomes the difference in level between the playground to the southwest and the lower entrance area through its placement on the site. Courtyard-like incisions create a strong relationship to the surrounding green space and open up the building volume, especially in […]
The basis of the urban design is the existing framework plan for the Reininghaus Graz urban development project. Building lines and boundaries are reinforced by the clear positioning and logical staggering of the design. On the “residential” building site, continuous eaves on the 4th floor define the public space and create a good readability of […]
The invited single-stage competition with five participants was held to obtain development proposals for a subsidised multi-storey residential building in Hausmannstätten. The site, which is currently still used for agriculture, is located to the east of the centre of the market town on a south-eastern slope. Staggered, elongated structures in the downward direction of the […]
The individual buildings of the HBLA form an ensemble of different building structures that are grouped around a central element, the castle building. The new structure complements the existing south wing to form a ring-shaped courtyard. The inner courtyard forms the green centre of the design. The central open space is a semi-public meeting zone […]
The building site, located directly on the banks of the Danube, is a particularly attractive location for the planning of the new Via Donau administration building, where an energetically and ecologically high-quality building is to be constructed. The design envisages positioning the two-storey, elongated structure at the northern end of the planning perimeter, continuing the […]
The Rudolfinum State Museum and its neighbouring buildings form an ensemble of four solitaires in the urban fabric. The focus of the exterior design is on the development of a uniform exterior concept that aims to create a common appearance as a “cultural island” in the middle of the city. The conversion measures aim at […]
The building site is located in an area characterised by herterogenic, open development from the 1970s to the 1990s. The situation is met with a reassuringly simple structure. Only a large roof seems to float above the lowered competition arena. The building is oriented towards Schönaugasse via a generous plaza that slopes slightly away from […]
The creation of a coherent, spacious inner courtyard and the joining of the various building elements into a whole will “heal” the current unsatisfactory situation in terms of urban planning and architecture. In order to achieve this result, the courtyard is cleared and a linear building structure is developed along Marschallgasse that relates to the existing […]
The project interweaves the landscape with the built environment. This is entirely in keeping with the spirit of a place that desires an atmosphere that leads people to interact with nature. The design begins with the meadow orchard that is typical of the region. Three narrow, elongated structures are intertwined with the arena-like topography in […]
The Waagner Biro Strasse and the noise protection measure through the Grätzel cell wall define the building field. Density specifications, ideas for use and their mix as further hard facts determine the playing field. But what urban rules are being played by? Which conditions are adopted, which are questioned? How can a livable, urban, contemporary, […]
The building envelope opens up extensively on the square side; the building entrance cannot be missed by visitors due to its clear and concise arrangement. The open ground floor area allows an informal, mixed use of bank and café functions, which are defined by a counter and café area respectively. From the counter, visitors are directed […]
On the plateau facing Schernberg Castle, the individual buildings are arranged along the edge of the slope to form a central courtyard. The new building fits into the ensemble on the southern edge of the plateau next to the existing day centre. The form of the building creates separate, more private open spaces assigned to […]
The large complex of buildings nestled on level ground along the new Hausmannstätten bypass road covers three functions: tunnel control centre, central repair shop and road maintenance depot. In order to keep the intrusion to a minimum, the building was interpreted as part of the landscape. It follows the course of the road and the […]
To the north of Hausmannstätten, six buildings with surrounding balconies are arranged in steps on the hill sloping to the southeast, parallel to the line of greatest slope. Their positioning enables a transformation of the small-scale settlement structure of the surroundings as well as the perspectives and views of the neighbourhood and of the expansive […]
The building site at the end of a zoning designation in the northern hills of Zagreb forms a slight hilltop location that offers an incredible view over the expanse of Zagreb to the south. This slight curve in the topography and the wide opening to the south, protected by the north-western tree population, provide the […]
Similar to the boathouses on the lake, the individual houses of the health park lean against the edge of the terrain. Slightly twisted and offset, they house suites and rooms that invite you to enjoy the 360° mountain panorama. The aim is to capture this simple beauty and to implement it in a simple but […]
The form of the BIO-Impulszentrum translates the classic gable-roofed house into a contemporary, future-oriented type of this archetype of the house par excellence. In all regions of Styria, this form is accepted as a house and thus connects all farms of Organic Harvest Styria. Philosophically, the form with its special abstracted formation can be thought […]
The building structure of the nursing home reveals the internal division into four house communities around a central square – “village square” – a village consisting of 4 houses. The base is also located in the centre to provide the best overview and to be a well-positioned contact point for visitors and residents. Each house […]
Openness from inside and outside. The property is located in the Waidmannsdorf district directly on the impressive landscape of the Lendkanal. Along the waterway, starting at Loretto Castle, there is a row of public and representative buildings as well as larger private villas. Following the sequence and location parallel to the Lendkanal, a savings bank […]
The building structure of the nursing home reveals the internal division into four house communities around a central square – “village square” – a village consisting of 4 houses. The base is also located in the centre to provide the best overview and to be a well-positioned contact point for visitors and residents. Each house […]
Preserving and enhancing the appearance of the Renaissance castle of Wies-Burgstall is the primacy of the architectural design. The new building volume of the required kitchen area is conceived as an extension of the base area of the northern castle wall. The single-storey new building is placed under the historical building. A slight bend at […]
The competition was about an extension of the bedroom wing of the State Hospital Wagna, a building from the 1960s. The design tied in with the existing extension from the year 2001, planned by Klaus Kada, which is positioned to the West and parallel to the older building. Thus consistency in design is ensured and […]
The new accommodation building forms the north end of the barracks area and at the same time a transition to the low building-density of the surroundings. In size, dimensions and positioning of the stairs it ties in with the opposite accommodation building. Together they surround the drill ground which for the first time possesses clearly […]
The design for the Nursing Home Birkenwiese competition was determined by urban-planning parameters: The site is situated on the crossing point between the Dornbirner Arche river and the railway line in close proximity to a Lebenshilfe home and a residential building. The compact, four-storey building, which is set back from the river, follows the neighbour […]
Due to a high ecological demand and the desire to include the central position as well as the view of the beautiful surroundings into the planning, the residential complex consists of six four-storey buildings following the course of the hill. They make optimum use of the site and the way they are arranged creates high-quality […]
Based on the course of Bahnhofstraße and the existing tree population, the three-storey building consisting of two overlapping rectangles was placed on the site in a way that there is an open space between the new and old building of the nursing home and the day nursery. The western edge near the slope forms a […]
The competition for the energy-efficient multi-generational residential building “Westlich Albertinum” in Neu-Ulm was part of a funding programme of the supreme building authority in Bavaria. Its aim is a long-term reduction of CO2 emissions in a publicly-funded housing construction. The four-storey building is defined as free-standing pavilion whose position is determined in consideration of the […]
The planning comprises an extension to the existing municipal office, a one-storey annexe building positioned parallel to the L65 road. The focus was on a barrier-free access using a flat ramp and the topic of opening the municipality to the outdoors. The floor-to-ceiling glazing facing the street conveys the feeling of a “showcase”. Thus the […]
The museum is integrated into the natural stone wall and defines a clear border to the court. The cafeteria and the event hall are situated directly on the court. The prayer house, the old vicarage and the new museum form a harmonic ensemble. A dark coloured concrete approximates the colour of the existing natural stone […]
Positioning the new gymnasium parallel to the street leads to three essential factors: High public presence, protection of the outdoor sports facilities behind the building and the definition of a space as a connecting element between the existing school building and the new gymnasium. The height of the new building is oriented towards the existing […]
In the style of the original urbanistic concept with several pavilions in a park-like scenery, the new clinic building is situated as a solitaire on the site. The two different height levels of the building – the four lower storeys are hidden behind trees, the two upper storeys accommodating the “think tank” take up the […]
The building site for the senior citizen centre is influenced by different conditions: The high noise pollution from the Gösserstraße on the one side, and the beauty of the park-like estate and the religious-cultural influence of the Göss Abbey on the other side. In order to emphasise not only the protective, but also the public […]
Both indoor and outdoor swimming pool lie parallel to the river Ill, a fact which interrelates the two different water surfaces. The centre of the elongated construction is formed by an open space which provides access to all facilities. Covered by a projection, it serves as a venue for different events. The design of the […]
The museum of the town of Hartberg is situated in the medieval Steinpeißhaus. The design for the extension of the building integrates the terraces and natural stone walls of the immediate surroundings into the whole concept. Visual and spatial connections make it possible to take up and continue historical axes. The multipurpose room of the […]
The free-standing Infineon office building continues the urban structure and the existing access concept on the company’s premises on Siemensstraße in Villach. It is positioned on the northeast corner of the site in a way to create a clear relationship to the town centre. The building consists of a concrete frame with reinforced core and […]
Topics, such as distribution of space, light and sun, the balance of privacy and community, openness and closedness, are taken up and resolved in a permeable arrangement of compact buildings. Compact individual buildings (three- to four-storey buildings with 4 flats per storey) and longitudinal buildings in an east-west orientation along the hillside are arranged in […]
Through the connection between room and content on the one hand and materiality and design on the other hand, the attempt was made to come up to the singularity of the Kastner & Öhler department store in the centre of the old town of Graz. The connecting factors are the history of the building itself, […]
The park as the centre of the complex is framed by the new buildings in a clear and unobtrusive way similar to a folding screen. The geometry and the simple routing calm down the structural situation and form a frame for the natural space. Natural ice rinks and ice stock rinks take up the topic of the wooden sunbathing platforms similar to rafts which are used in the summer. They are distributed along the existing routing. Thus the charm of the park pool can also be experienced during the winter.
Neither the beginning of the suburb nor the access to the old town is the central theme of the university – in fact it is the densification of the urban area. The interior has a bridge-like, connecting structure. The shape of the building refers to the heterogeneous surroundings. Streets and directions are continued, switched and […]
The programme “Living 2000“ denominates the urban development planning of a large, widely unspoilt area between the Seine and the Orly Airport that incorporates landscape planning strategies. Due to the high level of traffic and noise in the whole urban area, the model prioritises the development of landscape measures and only plans to use selected […]
The centre of Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana, is designed as a classic rectangular grid of streets and connected to all surrounding areas by several roads. The connection of these roads leads to an efficient infrastructure which comprises the competition area in the immediate vicinity of the Mont Baduel. Development areas considering the respective […]
Residential building containing 174 flats
The site is located in a Wilhelminian style block that is interrupted by open buildings. It is bordered to the north by two twelve-storey apartment blocks and to the south by the beginnings of perimeter block development. The design approach plays with the idea of connecting the two different structures. The “slice” consists of 10 […]
With regard to the Europan programme, a general tool for handling urban peripheries was developed and implemented in the form of a development proposal for a plot of land in the south of Graz. The type of division of agricultural land which is common in this region was also applied to building land: Amongst built-up […]
