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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 origi-
nally formed part of a grand neo-Gothic es-
tate roughly three kilometres from the centre
of Kilsheelan in Ireland. In 1960, the proper-
ty was acquired by the Rosminians, a chari-
table 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 medita-
tion, the order offers accommodation for
roughly 30 guests. Three of these pavilions
are linked to the existing building by a circu-
lar 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
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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 ex-
tend 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 di-
rections to achieve the best possible view
and influx of light, thereby creating a com-
pelling layout. Because of the slope, they
are raised in part above the ground.
Internally, the pavilions are laid out in a spi-
ralling, snail-like form. The large entrance
door opens to create a sheltered terrace.
From there, the internal space winds in a
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 medita-
tion focused on the glazed central area.
When the windows and doors are open, the
retreat is transformed into a brightly lit pavil-
ion. The boarded external cladding in the
larch and Douglas fir of the region estab-
lishes 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 as-
pects 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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Site plan
scale 1:2500
Sections • Floor plan
scale 1:200

1 Entrance
2 Kitchen / Dining area
3 Living area / Lounge
4 Bedroom
5 Atrium
6 Bathroom bb
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Horizontal section 1 50/38 mm impregnated larch strips 44/250 mm post-and-rail facade

Vertical sections 50/100 mm bearers 75 mm thermal insulation between
scale 1:20 two-layer polypropylene sheet roof seal 44/75 mm battens
80 mm thermal insulation vapour barrier
vapour barrier 12.5 mm plasterboard
4 36/44 mm battens 3 22 mm oak strip flooring
4 18 mm plywood 18 mm plywood
4 44/225 mm rafters vapour barrier
12.5 mm plasterboard, painted 32 mm thermal insulation between
2 50/30 mm larch strip cladding 50/65 mm battens
30/100 mm Douglas fir boarding separating layer
36/44 mm battens 250 mm reinforced concrete floor slab
22/36 mm counterbattens 4 44/150 mm post-and-rail facade
sealing membrane on 18 mm plywood 5 18 mm double glazing

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Garden Pavilion in Soest
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Architects:
rooijakkers + tomesen architects,
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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 en-

semble in Soest, the Netherlands, is a con-
servation area. For that reason, the authori-
ties 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, con-
structed in concrete, is visually linked with bb
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 su-
perstructure of the pavilion. Internally, these
serve as vertical supports for room-height 3 4
bookshelves. The structure is braced by a 1 2
laminated construction-board lining. 3 4 b
The roof and the north facade are covered 1 2 5 2
with a layer of black-painted shiplap board- b
ing, which lends the pavilion a formal re- 5
semblance to the barns it replaces. The 7
south facade is glazed and affords a view
of the village and the landscape. Six sliding
elements with wood louvres provide sun- a

shading for the multifunctional space within.

On the south and east sides of the pavilion
is a terrace partially covered by the project-
3 4
ing roof.
1 The central core houses
2 the stair- 2 6 7
case and mechanical services as well as b b
sliding doors that divide the space into5
two parts. 7

Site plan
scale 1:2000
Sections
Floor plans
scale 1:200

1 Store
2 Room
3 Cloakroom
4 Services
5 Bathroom
6 Studio /
Kitchen
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Internal wall with stairs

Glazing to end face
Vertical sections
1 Horizontal section
scale 1:10

1 larch sliding door with double 5 folding table:

glazing: 2≈ 8 mm laminated
safety glass + 9 mm cavity
2 53/58 mm larch strips on
59/60 –210 mm bearers
3 18 mm larch-veneered plywood
partition
4 sliding element:
dd 2≈ 9 mm larch-veneered plywood
30 mm larch-veneered
plywood
6 37 solid larch staircase tread
7 100 mm polished screed with
underfloor heating
250 mm reinforced concrete
floor slab
200 mm thermal insulation

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Section through facade with built-in shelving

Glazing with sunscreen protection

Vertical section • Horizontal section

scale 1:10

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1 19/145 mm sawn larch 24 mm mineral-wool insulation

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
2 30/300 mm larch shelf
3 2≈ 10 mm laminated safety glass
9 8 10 with rear-lighting
9 8 10 4 20 mm larch strip flooring,
adhesive fixed
10 mm plywood
2≈ 18 mm plywood
59/246 mm larch joists
5 double glazing:
6 mm + 15 mm cavity + 4 mm
6 15 mm fibre-cement slab
100 mm extruded polystyrene
insulation
250 mm exposed concrete
plinth wall
7 90/296 mm larch louvres
8 double glazing:
2≈ 8 mm laminated
safety glass + 15 mm cavity
9 59/296 mm larch column
10 larch sliding shutter:
18/59 mm open strips on
22/58 mm bearers
11 18 mm veneered plywood

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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 climat-
ic 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. aa
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 ab-
sorb moisture. Only a relatively small part of
the house rises above the stones. The 11 11 11 10
glazed roof is oriented to the south to maxi-
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mize 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 1 13 13
ground floor from wind and cold, while in
summer it serves to maintain a temperature
balance. At that time of year, the open tim-
ber 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 a
also play a role in this respect – and not just
in terms of convection. They enrich the inter-
nal spaces through a fascinating interplay of
light and shade.

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Floor plans
Section
scale 1:250 1
1 Patio 7 Kitchen
2 Entrance 8 Hall
3 Bedroom 9 Bathroom
4 Family room 10 Study
5 Living room 11 Guests
6 Dining 12 Terrace
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room 13 Void
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Section
scale 1:20
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1 roof construction: 6 mm plywood 6 stone rubble in welded-steel net

12 mm float-glass covering 75 mm ventilated cavity 7 lifting-sliding window
with sealed joints 15 mm teak suspended soffit 8 three-part teak sliding shutter
60/10 mm aluminium flats in 2 natural ventilation, regulable 9 wall construction:
70/12/2 mm stainless-steel 3 120/240 mm pine column 15 mm pine-veneered plywood
channel-sections 4 120/120 mm pine beam 40/40 mm wood battens
layer of pine strips 105 mm deep 5 floor construction: 275 mm reinforced concrete wall
185 mm ventilated cavity 15 mm teak parquet 10 three-part sliding window
between 120/300 mm pine rafters 28 mm plywood 11 12 mm float-glass partition
24 mm plywood 120/300 mm pine joists 12 60 mm teak sliding gate
120 mm cavity 15 mm pine-veneered plywood soffit 13 3 mm stainless-steel eaves section

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Photo: Shinkenchiku-sha, Tokio

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(OUSENEAR3TUTTGART

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

Ein hundertjŠhriger Ahorn, fŸnf Meter Hš- Site plan

scale 1:2500
henunterschied zwischen Stra§e und Bau-
platz Ð das waren die besonderen Heraus- Sections
forderungen dieser Bauaufgabe. Zudem Floor plans
scale 1:400
sollte die Privatheit von zwei bestehenden
Villen auf dem parkartigen GrundstŸck ge-
wahrt bleiben. Durch das Verschieben zwei- aa
er Volumina entlang einer konstruktiv wie
konzeptionell bedeutsamen Wand ergibt
sich einerseits eine geschŸtzte Terrasse
und zudem die Abkehr vom Nachbarhaus,
andererseits eine Einfassung fŸr den Baum.
Doch auch fŸr Innenraum und Tragwerk ist
diese Wand bestimmend. Im Obergeschoss
teilt sie den Grundriss in zwei komplett von-
einander getrennte Bereiche: das Reich der
Kinder und den Schlafraum der Eltern, de- bb
ren getrennte Betten durch jeweils separate
Treppen zu erreichen sind. Ein durch die
Schildwand abgeschottetes Atrium bildet ei-
ne Zwischenzone zwischen Innen- und Au-
§enraum. Der Grundriss im Erdgeschoss ist
dank der Schildwand, die statisch als †ber-
zug wirkt, offen gestaltet. Zwei der Treppen 
fŸhren hinunter in den Keller aus Stahlbeton,
1 Study
wo auch die Garagen liegen. Erreichen   2 Living room
kann man sie Ÿber einen schrŠg liegenden 3 Dining room
Tunnel, der den Hšhenunterschied zwi- 4 Kitchen
5 WomanÕs
schen Stra§e und GebŠude ŸberbrŸckt. Die bedroom
vorgefertigte Holzkonstruktion wurde in nur 6 Dressing
drei Tagen auf das Untergeschoss aufge- room
  7 ManÕs
stellt. Innenausbau und Fassadenarbeiten bedroom
erfolgten vor Ort. 8 ChildÕs room




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1 roof construction:
extensive planting layer 
root-resistant bituminous sealing layer
elastomer-bitumen layer
100 Ð 220 mm expanded polystyrene
insulation to falls
elastomer-bitumen separating layer
189 mm cross-laminated softwood roof
12.5 mm plasterboard soffit on bearers
2 pre-weathered titanium-zinc covering
3 wall construction: 
28 mm larch tongued-and-grooved
boarding
40/60 mm battens and
counterbattens
20 + 2Å 60 mm softboard insulation
115 mm cross-laminated softwood wall,
joints sealed with adhesive airtight tape 
12.5 mm plasterboard lining
4 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
5 wood element facade with lifting-sliding
casements
6 200/200/16 mm steel angle
7 larch folding-sliding shutter:
40/70 mm frame
40/25 mm louvres
8 19 mm three-ply laminated sheeting
with black glazed finish
9 steel safety barrier
10 fixing bracket: 2Å 140/60/8 mm steel flats
11 30/30/3 mm aluminium guide track
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Photo: Hartwig N. Schneider, Stuttgart
1 wall construction:
28 mm larch tongued-and-
grooved boarding
40/60 mm battens and
counterbattens
20 + 2Å 60 mm softboard
insulation
115 mm cross-laminated
softwood wall, joints sealed with
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adhesive airtight tape Horizontal section
12.5 mm plasterboard lining scale 1:10
2 19 mm three-ply laminated
sheeting with black glazed finish
3 wood element facade with lifting-
sliding casements
4 larch folding-sliding shutter:
40/70 mm frame
40/25 mm louvres
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Communications Centre in Rheinau

Architects:
schneider+schumacher, Frankfurt
Jörg Metzmeier, Baden-Baden
(site management)
Assistants:
1
Joachim Wendt (project architect),
Robert Binder, Diane Brüggemann, 2
Nina Delius, Nicola Eschmann,
Johannes Klorer, Kai Otto
Structural engineers:
B+G Bollinger and Grohmann, 3
Frankfurt

This new, triangular communications centre Site plan 3 Main entrance

contains exhibition, conference and office scale 1:2000 4 Hall
Floor plans 5 Display shelving
spaces. The front face takes up the lines of
Section 6 Display area
the existing administration building, continu- scale 1:750 7 Conference area
ing its diagonal axis on plan and adopting 8 Kitchenette
1 Existing structure 9 Offices
its eaves height in elevation. All three fa- 10 Void
2 Extension
cades of the new structure differ in con-
struction 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
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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 room-
height display stands that dominate the two-
storey hall space.
The most striking design feature, however,
is the timber roof, which consists of 45 con-
gruent, 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 fabri-
cation at works. The structure is supported
at its lowest points by circular columns (with 9 9
6 a 6
rainwater pipes internally) laid out at 8.50a ≈
8.50 m centres. Bracing is provided by the
solid walls of the sanitary tract. 4 4 8 10 8

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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 in- 4 8 10
dividual units are raised by crane on to the column
heads, to which they are bolted, and then coated. 5
Subsequently the pyramids are bolted together with 7 3 3
steel cross-members to form a continuous structure. 10 9
The roof, supported solely on the columns, is con-
nected to the concrete core and the facades with a a
steel lugs as a means of bracing.

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Underside of roof scale 1:750 Roof panel with fixing sheets scale 1:200b

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Section through east facade scale 1:20

1 plastic sealing layer, adhesive fixed over full area
waterproof layer; 160 mm mineral-wool insulation 1
bituminous vapour barrier 2
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 Ø 12 mm
acoustic perforations, screwed and adhesive fixed
3 Ø 16/300 mm bolt fixing
4 50/100 mm aluminium RHS
5 120/60/6 mm steel RHS horizontal bracing
6 Ø 48.3/3.2 mm steel compression tube 3
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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Photo: Jörg Hempel, Aachen
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Schnitt Süd-Westfassade Maßstab 1:20

Section through south-west facade scale 1:20 Section through south-west facade scale 1:20

1 soffit element
(not acoustically perforated)
10 2 soffit element with
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2 2 Ø 12 mm acoustic perforations
5 offset diagonally at
100/100 mm centres:
12 26 mm three-ply laminated
wood boarding,
nailed and adhesive fixed to
60/160 mm laminated timber ribs
80 mm sound insulation
between ribs
c c matting
4 26 mm three-ply laminated
wood boarding
9 3 element with Ø 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 Ø 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 8 Ø 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
13 14 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 15 Ø 70 and Ø 100 mm rainwater
pipes, insulated
16 inspection opening in rainwater pipe
17 waterproof opening for
rainwater pipe

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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 be-
comes an ice-skating rink.
Drawn over the facade is a polyester fabric
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covering. Together with the regular wooden
soffit grid beneath the large-area roof light,
this serves to diffuse the daylight that enters 4
the interior, ensuring non-glare lighting con- 3
ditions within. At night, the 20 ≈ 40-metre
hall is transformed into an illuminated vol-
ume with a seemingly opaque outer skin.
The facade elements with their rhythmic di-
visions can be pushed aside in part to open 5
the internal space to the surroundings.
The roof structure concealed beneath the
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wooden grid consists of laminated timber 2
beams that span across the width of the hall b b
and that are braced at their ends with ply- 1
wood 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 second-
ary condensation in winter when the sur- a
faces cool down. The timber elements
are warmed by insolation and artificial light-
ing. With the aid of additional ventilation,
the members thus remain dry and free of
mildew.

Layout plan
Sections
scale 1:500 aa

1 Ice-skating rink (winter)

Minigolf course (summer)
2 Existing restaurant
3 Existing changing rooms
4 Existing hall
5 Existing machine hall
6 Existing store

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Vertical and horizontal sections

scale 1:20

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1 27 mm larch plywood cladding

2 Ø 40 –110 mm vacuum system
rainwater collection pipe, heated
12 3 PVC roof sealing layer,
mechanically fixed
plastic fibre mat
108 mm laminated softwood slab
15 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:
16 50/30 mm sawn softwood battens,
11 c c untreated
20/80 mm counterbattens
8 50/160 mm softwood purlin
9 polyester sunscreen fabric on
12 80/60 mm steel RHS frame
2≈ 240/60 mm laminated larch louvre
10 Ø 10 mm galvanized steel
10 suspension rod
11 80/60 mm galvanized steel RHS
12 access protection grating:
double-bar galvanized steel mat
13 13 80/80 mm galvanized steel SHS
14 column foot with
240/240/30 mm footplate
14 40 mm existing asphalt drainage
layer
15 Ø 24 mm steel tension rod
cc 16 240/240 mm laminated larch column
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Single-Family House in Dalaas

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

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Situated on a steeply sloping site in Vorarl- Floor plans • Sections

scale 1:200
berg, Austria, this single-family house with 12 13 14
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its monolithic volume and uncomplicated
formal language makes reference to the
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simple timber structures in the area. On the 14
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other hand, the black facade, consisting of
composite resin sheeting, and the absence 12
of any roof projections clearly distinguish 12
the house from conventional neighbouring
developments. In common with many other
buildings in the region, the entrance is re-
cessed 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 a
closed volume is the open, flowing quality
of the internal spaces. The two-storey-high
living room, for example, creates a link a b
a
between the upper floor and the garden
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terrace, which is enclosed by an exposed
b
concrete wall and covered by a pergola. b
The outer walls and floors of the basement 6 8 9 10 11
storey are partially buried in the slope of the 6 8 9 10 11
site and were executed in waterproof con-
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crete. For the upper storeys, a timber con- b
struction system called “oasys” was used –
a modular system that allows a varied lay- 7
out. The 1.20-metre-wide wall elements are b 7 a
b
available in three different storey heights
and are joined together by continuous, solid a
timber tie beams along the edges. a
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 1 Garage
floors bear on the inner third of the thickness 2 Entrance hall
3 Basement / Utilities
of the wall. 2 3 3 4 Heating
With this constructional system, it would be 5 Pellet room
possible to build the topmost floor as a flat 6 Bedroom
2 3 3 7 Dressing room
roof. Here, however, the architects opted for 2 3 3 8 Store
a gable roof form with solid timber rafters. 1 9 Kitchen
The timber structure was erected within two 10 Living-dining room
4 5 11 Terrace with pergola
days. A further week was needed to con- 12 Room
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struct the facade and roof. Depending on 1 13 Study
the choice of screed and the wishes of the 14 Void
4 5
client, a house built with this system can be 4 5
completed in two months, with all finishings
and service installations.
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Photo: Bruno Klomfar, Vienna

Vertical and horizontal sections 15 mm oriented-strand board polythene sheeting

scale 1:20 tie member
4 facade construction:
6 mm matt-black composite resin
1 roof construction: HPL sheeting
0.7 mm dark-grey 40 mm ventilated cavity
plastic-coated aluminium 5 timber wall elements 1.20/2.65 m:
double welted-seam covering acrylic-coated moisture-diffusing
windproof building paper polyester mat
24 mm softwood boarding 10 mm gypsum fibreboard
80/240 mm timber joists over mineral-wool insulation between
attic space 220 mm timber posts and rails
2 200 mm insulation 15 mm oriented-strand board
vapour-retarding layer vapour-retarding layer
115 mm vertically stacked 12.5 mm plasterboard
plank floor 6 floor construction:
3 160/260 mm and 15 mm acacia parquet
80/160 mm laminated 65 mm screed with
timber edge beams underfloor heating
4 5 7
50 mm polystyrene-concrete
insulation slabs
155 mm vertically stacked
plank floor
7 3 mm dark-grey plastic-coated
aluminium reveal
8 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
9 245/245 mm laminated
timber corner column

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House in Hittisau

Architects:
cukrowicz nachbaur architects, Bregenz
Andreas Cukrowicz, Anton Nachbaur-Sturm
Assistants:
Markus Cukrowicz, Saskia Jäger,
Christian Moosbrugger
Structural engineers:
Hermann Nenning, Hittisau
Armin Bischof, Dornbirn

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When the building client is a carpenter, it’s
hardly surprising that the material chosen
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for the construction of his house is largely
timber. Erected in the village square of 11 11 11 11
Hittisau, a small community in Vorarlberg,
Austria, the present development was de- 11 11 11
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The southern part contains the client’s own
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two-storey maisonette, while the northern
section, divided off by the staircase, can 11 12 4 4 4
be used as a separate flat. The two units
can be easily joined – a concept that
allows a number of generations to live be-
neath the same roof. On the ground floor
are ancillary spaces and a small shop fac-
ing on to the village square.
Built in a post-and-rail form of construction,
the house is distinguished by its simple de-
tailing and the use of solid timber through-
out. There are neither slab materials nor va- 10
pour barriers in the building; good-quality,
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dry wood needs no further protection. All
visible surfaces, like the walls, floors, soffits 10
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and inbuilt furnishings and fittings, consist of
native, untreated silver fir, thus reflecting the 7 6 6
building tradition of the region. 9
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the window shutters slide are a construc- 8 5 5
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tional means of protecting the facade. The
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subtle qualities of the house reveal them-
selves only at second glance.

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Site plan 5Kitchen 2 2

scale 1:5000 6Dining area
Floor plans • Sections 7Living area a 2 2 a
scale 1:250 8Study / Office 1 3
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1 Shop space 2 2
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2 Store 10 Veranda 4 5
3 Garage 11 Room a a
4 Bathroom / Shower 12 Dressing room 1 3
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Photo: Hanspeter Schiess, St. Gallen

Sections 70/180 mm timber posts and rails 7 30 mm silver-fir pivoting shutter

scale 1:20
1 25 mm boarding
220 mm cellulose thermal insulation
70/220 mm timber joists
20 mm boarding
30 mm battens
20 mm silver-fir boarding
2 sliding element:
single glazing in aluminium frame
3 25 mm silver-fir splayed boarding
30/50 mm battens / ventilated cavity
25 mm sawn matchboarding
2≈ 90 mm cellulose thermal
insulation between
25 mm silver-fir lining 8 40 mm sawn silver-fir floor
4 27 mm sawn silver-fir floor boards boarding
30/50 mm battens; sealing layer 9 25 mm silver-fir splayed
70 mm thermal insulation boarding
140 mm solid timber floor 30/50 mm battens/
60 mm battens ventilated cavity
30 mm softboard insulation 25 mm sawn matchboarding
20 mm silver-fir soffit lining 2≈ 110 mm cellulose thermal
5 silver-fir casement with double insulation between
glazing: 2≈ (4)5 mm float glass + 70/220 mm timber posts and rails
16 mm cavity 30/50 mm battens
6 27 mm sawn wood boarding 25 mm clay slabs
60 mm layer of stone chippings 20 mm silver-fir cladding
underfloor heating 10 25 mm silver-fir sliding shutter
3≈ 19 mm softboard 11 70/472 mm timber post

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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:
Wolf Eglinger, Munich

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Attractively situated above the valley of the Floor plans

scale 1:800
River Isar, the primary school in Baierbrunn Sections
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near Munich stands on the edge of a land- scale 1:400
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scape conservation area. The initial concept
was simply to enlarge the existing building, 1 Entrance, foyer
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dating from 1954. The architects, however, 2 Sports hall (existing)
suggested an extension in the form of an in- 3 Changing rooms
4 Gym
dependent, flat strip to harmonize with the 5 Kitchen (existing)
existing school and sports hall, the small- a b 6 Lunch-time supervision
scale structure of which reflects that of the 7 Playground
8 Workshop
surrounding urban fabric. 9 Classroom
The new linear development, laid out to the 10 Multi-purpose space
rear of the two heterogeneous existing 11 Conference room
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buildings, unites them into a cohesive aa
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whole. Internally, the complex is also inte-
grated through the new entrance and circu-
lation 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 exist-
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ing building. Beneath this are areas for 12
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sports, care and supervision.
In the new structure, all classrooms are ori-
ented to the valley slope and enjoy a view
out to the verdant surroundings. The work-
shop, in contrast, was designed to commu-
nicate the life and work of the school to the
outside world. It therefore opens on to the 9 13
newly designed playground, which serves
as a public space outside school hours.
To minimize the construction period and the
disruption to ongoing operations, the load-
bearing floors and walls are in the form of
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prefabricated timber-panel elements, con-
sisting of multi-layer, cross-laminated glued
wood strips. The 2.50-metre-wide slabs
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span a distance of up to 7.90 m and were
left exposed where spatial acoustics al-
lowed. The facade, which bears the loads of
the roof, was constructed with laminated 3
timber members. These and the internal wall 1
linings in medium-density fibreboard were
simply oiled. To harmonize with the natu- 7 6 5 2
ral appearance thus achieved, the load-
bearing facade of the sports hall was also
clad in larch boarding in the course of the
refurbishment work, which focused in this a b
structure mainly on the building physics.
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Vertical and horizontal sections
scale 1:20
1 1 mm pre-weathered ribbed aluminium
panels 65/400 mm
120 mm mineral-wool thermal insulation
vapour barrier
202 mm cross-laminated timber slab
2 aluminium fixing clip, or strip at edge of roof
3 21 mm three-ply laminated larch sheeting
with glazed finish
4 60/60 mm wood bearers
5 21 mm three-ply laminated larch sheeting
with glazed finish
79 mm ventilated cavity
100 mm mineral-wool insulation lined with
black mat; vapour barrier
95 mm cross-laminated glued timber wall slab
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30 mm mineral wool insulation
2≈ 12.5 mm plasterboard
6 50/30/4 mm steel RHS bearer
7 12.5 mm perforated plasterboard acoustic soffit
70 mm (15 mm) mineral wool
8 aluminium cover strip coated with micaceous
iron oxide
9 laminated timber facade structure:
50/150 mm, 80/120 mm, 80/200 mm,
80/250 mm, 80/320 mm members
10 2 mm powder-coated aluminium covering
11 5 mm linoleum; 60 mm screed
31 mm underfloor heating layer
60 mm polyurethane thermal insulation
polythene sheeting
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12 13 mm medium-density fibreboard lining
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
30 mm mineral wool; 2≈ 12.5 mm plasterboard
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Housing and Office Development in

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Architect:
NU architectuuratelier, Ghent
Arunas Arlauskas, Armand Eeckels,
Halewijn Lievens 1
Structural engineers: 3
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Situated on a corner site and erected pre-

cisely on the foundations of the previous
building, the present development is a com- b 2 b
bination of housing
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structure and exhibition
pavilion. This ambivalence is reflected in the
facade and the form. On the one hand, the
building is reminiscent of a modern villa; on
the other hand, the north-light roof construc- 1
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ture. The building stands like a black sculp-
ture on a white concrete plinth and is im-
pressive for the perfect quality of its execu-
tion. The masterly treatment of the outer zinc a c
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 Site plan
post-and-rail structure. scale 1:1500
The client wanted a building that would pro-
vide scope for a dual function: as an ad-
vertising 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 bb
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 a c
themselves – have a restrained effect.
Sections
Floor plan
scale 1:250
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1 Reception area
2 Office area
3 Kitchen

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Horizontal section
cladding, black patinated 3 aluminium sheeting scale 1:10
18 mm wood boarding 4 aluminium frame
25/35 mm battens 5 50 mm aluminium channel 1
vapour-diffusing layer 6 double glazing (8 + 15 + 8 mm)
18 mm veneered plywood 7 sheet-zinc standing-seam cladding,
60 mm ventilated cavity black patinated 22
120 mm thermal insulation 8 60 mm insulation
polythene sheeting 9 steel Å-section 140 mm deep
18 mm laminated timber boarding 10 75/180 mm laminated timber sill 2
12.5 mm plasterboard 11 150/230/50 mm steel section 1

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Vertical sections
Horizontal section
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1 sheet-zinc
standing-seam roofing,
black patinated
separating layer
waterproofd sealing layer d
22 mm wood fibreboard
5 35/180 mm lam. timber beams
120 mm mineral-wool insulation
vapour barrier
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25 mm battens
6 22 mm wood fibreboard
12.5 mm plasterboard d d
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2 ventilation
3 60 mm aluminium angle 13
4 aluminium frame
with double glazing
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laminated safety glass)
5 sheet aluminium reveal 14
9 6 sliding door: 12
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aluminium frame with 15 13
double glazing
(8 mm + 15 mm + 8 mm)
8 7 170/50 mm laminated wood strip
8 20 mm insulation
9 120 mm concrete, 14
ground smooth
separating layer 15
80 mm compression-resistant
thermal insulation
waterproof sealing layer
300 mm sand filling
existing floor slab
14 10 existing foundation
11 sheet-zinc
standing-seam cladding,
black patinated
18 mm wood boarding
25/35 mm battens
vapour-diffusing layer
18 mm veneered plywood
60 mm ventilated cavity 10
120 mm thermal insulation
polythene sheeting
18 mm laminated
timber boarding
12.5 mm plasterboard
12 70/180 mm laminated timber sill
10 13 20 mm insulation 10
14 255/650 mm exposed concrete plinth
15 anchor piece