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Meditation Pavilions near Kilsheelan

Architects:
Architects Bates Maher, Dublin
Kevin Bates, Tom Maher
Structural engineers:
Geogheagan Consulting, Dublin

Glen Lodge was erected in 1820 and originally formed part of a grand neo-Gothic estate roughly three kilometres from the centre
of Kilsheelan in Ireland. In 1960, the property was acquired by the Rosminians, a charitable religious organization that wished to
create an educational centre and a retreat
for future monks and priests on the site.
Now, with the four new pavilions for meditation, the order offers accommodation for
roughly 30 guests. Three of these pavilions
are linked to the existing building by a circular path. The fourth is set somewhat lower
and is designed for disabled people. Not
only monks can retire to these simple cubic
timber structures and take pleasure in the

landscape. Anyone who wishes to get away

from the stress of everyday life can find a
place for peace and contemplation here.
Built on a grassy hillside, the pavilions extend from the River Suir in the south up to
the edge of the woods at the northern end of
the site. The individual structures, almost
identical in form, are oriented in different directions to achieve the best possible view
and influx of light, thereby creating a compelling layout. Because of the slope, they
are raised in part above the ground.
Internally, the pavilions are laid out in a spiralling, snail-like form. The large entrance
door opens to create a sheltered terrace.
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curve about a central atrium. The degree of

privacy can be determined by the guests
themselves. By closing the window shutters,
they have an introverted space for meditation focused on the glazed central area.
When the windows and doors are open, the
retreat is transformed into a brightly lit pavilion. The boarded external cladding in the
larch and Douglas fir of the region establishes a link with the surrounding woods. In
contrast, the plain white interior is designed
essentially for contemplative purposes.
Even so, visitors do not have to forgo aspects of comfort such as a television, a pool
with physiotherapy, a fireplace and a bed
with a view to the valley.

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50/38 mm impregnated larch strips

50/100 mm bearers
two-layer polypropylene sheet roof seal
80 mm thermal insulation
vapour barrier
36/44 mm battens
18 mm plywood
44/225 mm rafters
12.5 mm plasterboard, painted
50/30 mm larch strip cladding
30/100 mm Douglas fir boarding
36/44 mm battens
22/36 mm counterbattens
sealing membrane on 18 mm plywood

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44/250 mm post-and-rail facade

75 mm thermal insulation between
44/75 mm battens
vapour barrier
12.5 mm plasterboard
22 mm oak strip flooring
18 mm plywood
vapour barrier
32 mm thermal insulation between
50/65 mm battens
separating layer
250 mm reinforced concrete floor slab
44/150 mm post-and-rail facade
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Garden Pavilion in Soest

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Architects:
rooijakkers + tomesen architects,
Amsterdam
Theo Rooijakkers, Paddy Tomesen
Assistants:
Luuk Dietz, Somayeh Chitchian
Structural engineers:
Boorsma, Drachten (structural planning)
T. J. van de Belt, Leusden (execution)

Photo: Robert Poeze, Almere

Kerkenbuurt, a small, historical building ensemble in Soest, the Netherlands, is a conservation area. For that reason, the authorities would not allow the conversion and
enlargement of a housing structure dating
from 1782. An extension was possible only
in the form of a free-standing pavilion.
Thanks to its flexible layout and the ample
space it provides, the new building can be
used to accommodate guests, as a studio
or as an orangery. The basement, constructed in concrete, is visually linked with
the upper level by a glazed strip in the
ceiling. Set on top of this plinth storey are
15 framed larch trusses, which form the superstructure of the pavilion. Internally, these
serve as vertical supports for room-height
bookshelves. The structure is braced by a
laminated construction-board lining.
The roof and the north facade are covered
with a layer of black-painted shiplap boarding, which lends the pavilion a formal resemblance to the barns it replaces. The
south facade is glazed and affords a view
of the village and the landscape. Six sliding
elements with wood louvres provide sunshading for the multifunctional space within.
On the south and east sides of the pavilion
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larch sliding door with double

glazing: 2 8 mm laminated
safety glass + 9 mm cavity
53/58 mm larch strips on
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18 mm larch-veneered plywood
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100 mm polished screed with
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Garden Pavilion in Soest

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Glazing with sunscreen protection
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19/145 mm sawn larch

shiplap boarding,
acrylic/latex painted
27/50 mm impregnated battens
moisture-diffusing polyester
membrane
10 mm oriented-strand board
121 mm mineral-wool thermal
insulation
vapour barrier
18 mm larch-veneered plywood
59/196 mm larch columns and
rafters
30/300 mm larch shelf
2 10 mm laminated safety glass
with rear-lighting
20 mm larch strip flooring,
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10 mm plywood

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2 18 mm plywood
59/246 mm larch joists
double glazing:
6 mm + 15 mm cavity + 4 mm
15 mm fibre-cement slab
100 mm extruded polystyrene
insulation
250 mm exposed concrete
plinth wall
90/296 mm larch louvres
double glazing:
2 8 mm laminated
safety glass + 15 mm cavity
59/296 mm larch column
larch sliding shutter:
18/59 mm open strips on
22/58 mm bearers
18 mm veneered plywood

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2006 6

House in Shimane
Architects:
Sambuichi Architects, Hiroshima
Hiroshi Sambuichi
Assistants:
Hidenori Ejima, Manabu Aritsuka
Structural engineers:
Arup Japan, Tokyo

Built as a residence for a couple with two

children and providing additional space for
guests, the house is situated in western
Japan, in a region subject to marked climatic changes between seasons. In summer,
there is subtropical heat, while in winter, icy
temperatures prevail, and deep snow lies
on the ground for much of the time. The
architect sought to take account of these
extremes of temperature in his concept for
the house.
The surrounding landscape consists to a
large extent of paddy fields. Nevertheless,
the concept proposed burying the structure
in a mound of stone rubble that does not absorb moisture. Only a relatively small part of
the house rises above the stones. The
glazed roof is oriented to the south to maximize solar gains in winter; and cavities in
the roof construction form a buffer against
external temperatures. When buried in
snow, the mound of stones also shields the
ground floor from wind and cold, while in
summer it serves to maintain a temperature
balance. At that time of year, the open timber structure comes into its own. When the
large entrance gates and the glazed sliding
elements are open, the entire house can be
cross-ventilated via the patio.
The closed, transparent areas of the roof
also play a role in this respect and not just
in terms of convection. They enrich the internal spaces through a fascinating interplay of
light and shade.

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House in Shimane

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House in Shimane

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12 mm float-glass covering
with sealed joints
60/10 mm aluminium flats in
70/12/2 mm stainless-steel
channel-sections
layer of pine strips 105 mm deep
185 mm ventilated cavity
between 120/300 mm pine rafters
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6 mm plywood
75 mm ventilated cavity
15 mm teak suspended soffit
natural ventilation, regulable
120/240 mm pine column
120/120 mm pine beam
floor construction:
15 mm teak parquet
28 mm plywood
120/300 mm pine joists
15 mm pine-veneered plywood soffit

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stone rubble in welded-steel net

lifting-sliding window
three-part teak sliding shutter
wall construction:
15 mm pine-veneered plywood
40/40 mm wood battens
275 mm reinforced concrete wall
three-part sliding window
12 mm float-glass partition
60 mm teak sliding gate
3 mm stainless-steel eaves section

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Photo: Shinkenchiku-sha, Tokio

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2006 6

(OUSENEAR3TUTTGART
Architekten:
Hartwig N. Schneider Architekten, Stuttgart
Mitarbeiter:
Ingo Pelchen, Dennis Mueller
Tragwerksplaner:
Hugo Rieger, Eckental-Brand

Ein hundertjhriger Ahorn, fnf Meter Hhenunterschied zwischen Strae und Bauplatz das waren die besonderen Herausforderungen dieser Bauaufgabe. Zudem
sollte die Privatheit von zwei bestehenden
Villen auf dem parkartigen Grundstck gewahrt bleiben. Durch das Verschieben zweier Volumina entlang einer konstruktiv wie
konzeptionell bedeutsamen Wand ergibt
sich einerseits eine geschtzte Terrasse
und zudem die Abkehr vom Nachbarhaus,
andererseits eine Einfassung fr den Baum.
Doch auch fr Innenraum und Tragwerk ist
diese Wand bestimmend. Im Obergeschoss
teilt sie den Grundriss in zwei komplett voneinander getrennte Bereiche: das Reich der
Kinder und den Schlafraum der Eltern, deren getrennte Betten durch jeweils separate
Treppen zu erreichen sind. Ein durch die
Schildwand abgeschottetes Atrium bildet eine Zwischenzone zwischen Innen- und Auenraum. Der Grundriss im Erdgeschoss ist
dank der Schildwand, die statisch als berzug wirkt, offen gestaltet. Zwei der Treppen
fhren hinunter in den Keller aus Stahlbeton,
wo auch die Garagen liegen. Erreichen
kann man sie ber einen schrg liegenden
Tunnel, der den Hhenunterschied zwischen Strae und Gebude berbrckt. Die
vorgefertigte Holzkonstruktion wurde in nur
drei Tagen auf das Untergeschoss aufgestellt. Innenausbau und Fassadenarbeiten
erfolgten vor Ort.

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roof construction:
extensive planting layer
root-resistant bituminous sealing layer
elastomer-bitumen layer
100 220 mm expanded polystyrene
insulation to falls
elastomer-bitumen separating layer
189 mm cross-laminated softwood roof
12.5 mm plasterboard soffit on bearers
pre-weathered titanium-zinc covering
wall construction:
28 mm larch tongued-and-grooved
boarding
40/60 mm battens and
counterbattens
20 + 2 60 mm softboard insulation
115 mm cross-laminated softwood wall,
joints sealed with adhesive airtight tape
12.5 mm plasterboard lining
floor construction:
14 mm oak parquet, oiled
60 mm anhydrite screed with
underfloor heating
separating layer
40 mm polystyrene insulation
separating layer
216 mm cross-laminated softwood floor
12.5 mm gypsum fibreboard soffit
wood element facade with lifting-sliding
casements
200/200/16 mm steel angle
larch folding-sliding shutter:
40/70 mm frame
40/25 mm louvres
19 mm three-ply laminated sheeting
with black glazed finish
steel safety barrier
fixing bracket: 2 140/60/8 mm steel flats
30/30/3 mm aluminium guide track



House near Stuttgart

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Photo: Hartwig N. Schneider, Stuttgart

wall construction:
28 mm larch tongued-andgrooved boarding
40/60 mm battens and
counterbattens
20 + 2 60 mm softboard
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115 mm cross-laminated
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12.5 mm plasterboard lining
19 mm three-ply laminated
sheeting with black glazed finish
wood element facade with liftingsliding casements
larch folding-sliding shutter:
40/70 mm frame
40/25 mm louvres

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2006 6

Communications Centre in Rheinau

Architects:
schneider+schumacher, Frankfurt
Jrg Metzmeier, Baden-Baden
(site management)
Assistants:
Joachim Wendt (project architect),
Robert Binder, Diane Brggemann,
Nina Delius, Nicola Eschmann,
Johannes Klorer, Kai Otto
Structural engineers:
B+G Bollinger and Grohmann,
Frankfurt

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This new, triangular communications centre

contains exhibition, conference and office
spaces. The front face takes up the lines of
the existing administration building, continuing its diagonal axis on plan and adopting
its eaves height in elevation. All three facades of the new structure differ in construction according to their orientation. The
north-facing entrance front, with low-E
glazing, is a two storey element that can
also be perceived as such from the inside.
Along the east face, sunscreen glazing and
internal anti-glare blinds protect against
overheating. The facade overlooking the
neighbouring site to the south-west consists
of a closed timber-stud wall separated from
the roof by a clerestory strip. Internally, this
wall forms a neutral background for roomheight display stands that dominate the twostorey hall space.
The most striking design feature, however,
is the timber roof, which consists of 45 congruent, inverted pyramidal elements that
form a prismatic structure. Fixed at their top
and base, the elements consist of no more
than two triangular and two rhomboid units,
a geometry that facilitates economical fabrication at works. The structure is supported
at its lowest points by circular columns (with
rainwater pipes internally) laid out at 8.50a
8.50 m centres. Bracing is provided by the
solid walls of the sanitary tract.

Site plan
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Floor plans
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Hall
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Assembly: sets of three flat timber roof elements are
connected on the ground with steel nodes to form a
series of three-dimensional inverted pyramids. The individual units are raised by crane on to the column
heads, to which they are bolted, and then coated.
Subsequently the pyramids are bolted together with
steel cross-members to form a continuous structure.
The roof, supported solely on the columns, is connected to the concrete core and the facades with
steel lugs as a means of bracing.

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1 plastic sealing layer, adhesive fixed over full area
waterproof layer; 160 mm mineral-wool insulation
bituminous vapour barrier
2 timber element: 26 mm three-ply lam. wood
boarding, fixed to 60/160 mm lam. timber ribs
80 mm sound insulation between ribs
26 mm three-ply lam. boarding with 12 mm
acoustic perforations, screwed and adhesive fixed
3 16/300 mm bolt fixing
4 50/100 mm aluminium RHS
5 120/60/6 mm steel RHS horizontal bracing
6 48.3/3.2 mm steel compression tube
7 10 mm carpet tiles; 60 mm screed with underfloor
heating; polythene sheeting
20 mm impact-sound insulation
20 mm gypsum fibreboard
60 mm adjustable steel raising pieces
reinforced concrete with integral core activation
8 fresh-air inlet

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Communications Centre in Rheinau

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1 soffit element
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100/100 mm centres:
26 mm three-ply laminated
wood boarding,
nailed and adhesive fixed to
60/160 mm laminated timber ribs
80 mm sound insulation
between ribs
matting
26 mm three-ply laminated
wood boarding
3 element with 12 mm perforations
at 50/50 mm centres
4 50/180 mm aluminium RHS
post-and-rail structure
5 15 mm steel connecting plate
to upstand with 16 mm bolts
inserted in timber edge beam
6 6 mm sheet-metal hood nailed
to top of prism
7 180/15 mm 3D steel-flat node
with 6 mm lugs welded on for
nail fixing
8 177.8/20 mm tubular
steel column
9 20 mm sheet-steel bearing
for timber element
10 plastic sealing layer
waterproof layer
160 mm mineral-wool
thermal insulation
bituminous vapour barrier
11 12 mm steel angle
12 3 mm sheet-aluminium covering
13 linoleum
80 mm three-ply laminated slab
14 10 mm composite aluminium
sheeting
ventilated cavity
windproof paper
16 mm moisture-diffusing
softboard, water repellent
160 mm insulation between
80/160 mm timber studding
vapour barrier
18 mm oriented-strand board
15 mm gypsum fibreboard
15 70 and 100 mm rainwater
pipes, insulated
16 inspection opening in rainwater pipe
17 waterproof opening for
rainwater pipe

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2006 6

Ice-Skating and Minigolf Hall in

Bergheim
Architects:
mfg architects, Graz
Friedrich Mosshammer, Michael Grobbauer
Structural engineers:
JRCONSULT, Graz

Photo: Paul Ott, Graz

Set amid the existing buildings of a leisure

complex in Bergheim near Salzburg, the
new hall, with its unpretentious appearance,
radiates a sense of composure. Every six
months, its use changes: in summer, it
houses a minigolf course protected from
sun, wind and rain. In winter, the hall becomes an ice-skating rink.
Drawn over the facade is a polyester fabric
covering. Together with the regular wooden
soffit grid beneath the large-area roof light,
this serves to diffuse the daylight that enters
the interior, ensuring non-glare lighting conditions within. At night, the 20 40-metre
hall is transformed into an illuminated volume with a seemingly opaque outer skin.
The facade elements with their rhythmic divisions can be pushed aside in part to open
the internal space to the surroundings.
The roof structure concealed beneath the
wooden grid consists of laminated timber
beams that span across the width of the hall
and that are braced at their ends with plywood sheeting. The system is supported on
a grid of hinged columns with a number of
cross-braced bays. The wooden elements
of the soffit grid have been left in a sawn
state and have a high absorption capacity.
This helps to avoid the formation of secondary condensation in winter when the surfaces cool down. The timber elements
are warmed by insolation and artificial lighting. With the aid of additional ventilation,
the members thus remain dry and free of
mildew.

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Ice-Skating and Minigolf Hall in Bergheim

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2 40 110 mm vacuum system
rainwater collection pipe, heated
3 PVC roof sealing layer,
mechanically fixed
plastic fibre mat
108 mm laminated softwood slab
4 2 160/480 1,080 mm
laminated timber beams
5 80/140 mm softwood purlins
counter-beams 180 210 mm deep
6 extruded corrugated polycarbonate
slab (180/760 mm)
7 prefabricated soffit-grid element:
50/30 mm sawn softwood battens,
untreated
20/80 mm counterbattens
8 50/160 mm softwood purlin
9 polyester sunscreen fabric on
80/60 mm steel RHS frame
2 240/60 mm laminated larch louvre
10 10 mm galvanized steel
suspension rod
11 80/60 mm galvanized steel RHS
12 access protection grating:
double-bar galvanized steel mat
13 80/80 mm galvanized steel SHS
column foot with
240/240/30 mm footplate
14 40 mm existing asphalt drainage
layer
15 24 mm steel tension rod
16 240/240 mm laminated larch column

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2006 6

Single-Family House in Dalaas

Architects:
Gohm & Hiessberger, Feldkirch
Markus Gohm, Ulf Hiessberger
Assistant:
Otto Brugger
Structural engineers:
Berlinger Holzbau, Alberschwende

Situated on a steeply sloping site in Vorarlberg, Austria, this single-family house with
its monolithic volume and uncomplicated
formal language makes reference to the
simple timber structures in the area. On the
other hand, the black facade, consisting of
composite resin sheeting, and the absence
of any roof projections clearly distinguish
the house from conventional neighbouring
developments. In common with many other
buildings in the region, the entrance is recessed in a loggia, which serves as a
draught-excluding space and also avoids
giving visual prominence to the garage
gate. A surprising feature of the outwardly
closed volume is the open, flowing quality
of the internal spaces. The two-storey-high
living room, for example, creates a link
between the upper floor and the garden
terrace, which is enclosed by an exposed
concrete wall and covered by a pergola.
The outer walls and floors of the basement
storey are partially buried in the slope of the
site and were executed in waterproof concrete. For the upper storeys, a timber construction system called oasys was used
a modular system that allows a varied layout. The 1.20-metre-wide wall elements are
available in three different storey heights
and are joined together by continuous, solid
timber tie beams along the edges.
Nailed to the inside face of these beams
and projecting at top and bottom is a strip
of boarding, which is glued in grooves in
the wall elements above and below. In this
way, the horizontal junctions are sealed in a
windproof form. The timber stacked-plank
floors bear on the inner third of the thickness
of the wall.
With this constructional system, it would be
possible to build the topmost floor as a flat
roof. Here, however, the architects opted for
a gable roof form with solid timber rafters.
The timber structure was erected within two
days. A further week was needed to construct the facade and roof. Depending on
the choice of screed and the wishes of the
client, a house built with this system can be
completed in two months, with all finishings
and service installations.

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Single-Family House in Dalaas

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Vertical and horizontal sections

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roof construction:
0.7 mm dark-grey
plastic-coated aluminium
double welted-seam covering
windproof building paper
24 mm softwood boarding
80/240 mm timber joists over
attic space
200 mm insulation
vapour-retarding layer
115 mm vertically stacked
plank floor
160/260 mm and
80/160 mm laminated
timber edge beams

15 mm oriented-strand board
tie member
facade construction:
6 mm matt-black composite resin
HPL sheeting
40 mm ventilated cavity
timber wall elements 1.20/2.65 m:
acrylic-coated moisture-diffusing
polyester mat
10 mm gypsum fibreboard
mineral-wool insulation between
220 mm timber posts and rails
15 mm oriented-strand board
vapour-retarding layer
12.5 mm plasterboard
floor construction:
15 mm acacia parquet
65 mm screed with
underfloor heating
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polythene sheeting
50 mm polystyrene-concrete
insulation slabs
155 mm vertically stacked
plank floor
3 mm dark-grey plastic-coated
aluminium reveal
basement outer wall:
6 mm matt-black composite resin
HPL sheeting
40 mm ventilated cavity
embossed foil
80 mm expanded
polystyrene insulation
250 mm waterproof
concrete wall
12.5 mm plasterboard
245/245 mm laminated
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House in Hittisau
Architects:
cukrowicz nachbaur architects, Bregenz
Andreas Cukrowicz, Anton Nachbaur-Sturm
Assistants:
Markus Cukrowicz, Saskia Jger,
Christian Moosbrugger
Structural engineers:
Hermann Nenning, Hittisau
Armin Bischof, Dornbirn

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When the building client is a carpenter, its

hardly surprising that the material chosen
for the construction of his house is largely
timber. Erected in the village square of
Hittisau, a small community in Vorarlberg,
Austria, the present development was designed to accommodate two dwelling units.
The southern part contains the clients own
two-storey maisonette, while the northern
section, divided off by the staircase, can
be used as a separate flat. The two units
can be easily joined a concept that
allows a number of generations to live beneath the same roof. On the ground floor
are ancillary spaces and a small shop facing on to the village square.
Built in a post-and-rail form of construction,
the house is distinguished by its simple detailing and the use of solid timber throughout. There are neither slab materials nor vapour barriers in the building; good-quality,
dry wood needs no further protection. All
visible surfaces, like the walls, floors, soffits
and inbuilt furnishings and fittings, consist of
native, untreated silver fir, thus reflecting the
building tradition of the region.
The small facade projection on each floor
and the continuous protruding sills in which
the window shutters slide are a constructional means of protecting the facade. The
subtle qualities of the house reveal themselves only at second glance.

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220 mm cellulose thermal insulation
70/220 mm timber joists
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30 mm battens
20 mm silver-fir boarding
sliding element:
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25 mm silver-fir splayed boarding
30/50 mm battens / ventilated cavity
25 mm sawn matchboarding
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25 mm silver-fir lining
27 mm sawn silver-fir floor boards
30/50 mm battens; sealing layer
70 mm thermal insulation
140 mm solid timber floor
60 mm battens
30 mm softboard insulation
20 mm silver-fir soffit lining
silver-fir casement with double
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16 mm cavity
27 mm sawn wood boarding
60 mm layer of stone chippings
underfloor heating
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25 mm sawn matchboarding
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30/50 mm battens
25 mm clay slabs
20 mm silver-fir cladding
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Primary School Extension in Baierbrunn

Architects:
peck + daam architects, Munich
Bernhard Peck, Armin Daam
Assistants:
Sonja Wieninger
Lars Pechmann
Site management: J.-Uwe Kokott, Munich
Structural engineer:
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Attractively situated above the valley of the

River Isar, the primary school in Baierbrunn
near Munich stands on the edge of a landscape conservation area. The initial concept
was simply to enlarge the existing building,
dating from 1954. The architects, however,
suggested an extension in the form of an independent, flat strip to harmonize with the
existing school and sports hall, the smallscale structure of which reflects that of the
surrounding urban fabric.
The new linear development, laid out to the
rear of the two heterogeneous existing
buildings, unites them into a cohesive
whole. Internally, the complex is also integrated through the new entrance and circulation area inserted between the two existing
structures. The clear functional articulation
was meant to simplify orientation in the
various tracts of the school. The teaching
spaces are located on the ground floor of
the extension and the first floor of the existing building. Beneath this are areas for
sports, care and supervision.
In the new structure, all classrooms are oriented to the valley slope and enjoy a view
out to the verdant surroundings. The workshop, in contrast, was designed to communicate the life and work of the school to the
outside world. It therefore opens on to the
newly designed playground, which serves
as a public space outside school hours.
To minimize the construction period and the
disruption to ongoing operations, the loadbearing floors and walls are in the form of
prefabricated timber-panel elements, consisting of multi-layer, cross-laminated glued
wood strips. The 2.50-metre-wide slabs
span a distance of up to 7.90 m and were
left exposed where spatial acoustics allowed. The facade, which bears the loads of
the roof, was constructed with laminated
timber members. These and the internal wall
linings in medium-density fibreboard were
simply oiled. To harmonize with the natural appearance thus achieved, the loadbearing facade of the sports hall was also
clad in larch boarding in the course of the
refurbishment work, which focused in this
structure mainly on the building physics.

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120 mm mineral-wool thermal insulation
vapour barrier
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aluminium fixing clip, or strip at edge of roof
21 mm three-ply laminated larch sheeting
with glazed finish
60/60 mm wood bearers
21 mm three-ply laminated larch sheeting
with glazed finish
79 mm ventilated cavity
100 mm mineral-wool insulation lined with
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50/30/4 mm steel RHS bearer
12.5 mm perforated plasterboard acoustic soffit
70 mm (15 mm) mineral wool
aluminium cover strip coated with micaceous
iron oxide
laminated timber facade structure:
50/150 mm, 80/120 mm, 80/200 mm,
80/250 mm, 80/320 mm members
2 mm powder-coated aluminium covering
5 mm linoleum; 60 mm screed
31 mm underfloor heating layer
60 mm polyurethane thermal insulation
polythene sheeting

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95 mm cross-laminated, glued timber wall slab
35 mm ventilated cavity
40 mm mineral-wool insulation
2 12.5 mm plasterboard
13 ventilation louvres
14 ventilation flap: 2 16 mm larch three-ply
sheeting with 68 mm insulation
15 200 mm reinforced concrete workyard wall
16 180/180 mm timber post
17 260/10/1 mm steel angle
18 16 mm larch three-ply strip, with glazed finish
19 2 12.5 mm plasterboard; 30 mm mineral wool
95 mm cross-laminated glued timber wall slab
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Housing and Office Development in

Sint-Denijs-Westremb

Situated on a corner site and erected precisely on the foundations of the previous
building, the present development is a combination of housing
structure and exhibition
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facade and the form. On the one hand, the
building is reminiscent of a modern villa; on
the other hand, the north-light roof construction has
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ture. The building stands like a black sculpture on a white concrete plinth and is impressive for the perfect quality of its execution. The masterly treatment of the outer zinc
skin is evident on all sides. Nevertheless,
every face has its own distinct character.
Each facade is distinguished by a large
window opening that penetrates the black
metal cladding in a special form. Behind
the outer skin is a steel-reinforced timber
post-and-rail structure.
The client wanted a building that would provide scope for a dual function: as an advertising agency today, and as a housing
structure tomorrow. This called for an open,
flexible layout. A quarter of the floor area is
taken up by the kitchen and sanitary
spaces, three quarters by offices that can
be divided up as required. Daylight enters
from above through four north-light roofs,
ensuring a diffused lighting mood in the
white internal space. In this environment,
the furnishings designed by the architects
themselves have a restrained effect.

Architect:
NU architectuuratelier, Ghent
Arunas Arlauskas, Armand Eeckels,
Halewijn Lievens
Structural engineers:
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18 mm veneered plywood
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120 mm thermal insulation
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double glazing (8 + 15 + 8 mm)
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5 sheet aluminium reveal
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7 170/50 mm laminated wood strip
8 20 mm insulation
9 120 mm concrete,
ground smooth
separating layer
80 mm compression-resistant
thermal insulation
waterproof sealing layer
300 mm sand filling
existing floor slab
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standing-seam cladding,
black patinated
18 mm wood boarding
25/35 mm battens
vapour-diffusing layer
18 mm veneered plywood
60 mm ventilated cavity
120 mm thermal insulation
polythene sheeting
18 mm laminated
timber boarding
12.5 mm plasterboard
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