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Der Vorschlag aus China bietet Aussicht: Ein konischer Raum, der sich zur Strasse öffnet und mit dem Fenster an der Rückwand die Blickachse zu den Bergen rahmt.

Das Bezauer Sicherheitszentrum in direkter Nähe zu Gemeindeamt und Bezirksgericht vereint Feuerwehr, Bergrettung, Polizei und Wasserrettung in einem Gebäude. Der zum Dorfzentrum orientierte Vorplatz mit freistehendem Schlauchturm wird zu Übungszwecken, aber auch für Veranstaltungen und Feste genutzt.

It is one of Europe’s largest office buildings designed as a wood-hybrid construction. It serves as an example for sustainability, resource awareness and innovation for which the scenery in Vadans provides a dazzling backdrop.

Das Pfarrhaus ist Teil der umfassenden ortsräumlichen Erneuerung Krumbachs und vereint verschiedene öffentliche Funktionen unter einem Dach: Pfarrsaal, Bücherei, Musikräume. Errichtet in Passivhausstandard, gebaut aus gemeindeeigenem Holz, konsequenter Einsatz ökologisch und baubiologisch unbedenklicher Materialien.

Der LifeCycle Tower ONE (LCT ONE) ist das erste achtgeschoßige Holzgebäude in Österreich. Der Realisierung des Prototyps ging ein Forschungsprojekt zur Holz-Systembauweise voran. Mit der Überprüfung des Bausystems auf Umsetzbarkeit soll es internationale Marktreife erlangen.

The center development project, currently the largest in Götzis, is worth a visit.
It aims to combine aspects of living, working, residing in an urban atmosphere and high quality.

The traditional inn has transformed into a simple, modern hotel without borrowing the clichés of rustic and alpine tourist facilities.

In the center of Dornbirn the glass facade of the extension suggests something special behind. A spacious atrium opens up to twenty-one apartments as a semi-public zone.

The community center Ludesch is an example from the textbook for dedicated sustainable construction by using only local timber, renewable raw materials and strictly non-toxic materials based on the approach of regional value enhancement.

The old building was renovated and reconstructed and is now a place for art. A convention hall is located upstairs and a small agricultural museum of local history is situated at the ground floor. An exciting contrast is created by the visible old constructions and new installations.

The former machine factory has turned into an interactive exhibition of nature. The museum is situated within the idyllic city park that has been designed by landscape architects. A visit of the current exhibition of kunstraum Dornbirn located in the opposite factory hall is recommended.

The elliptical bathhouse with its comfy, well organised sauna and wellness area is worth a relaxing visit. The new lobby, the restaurant expansion and the bedroom wing should not be missed too.

The concept of a market is clearly recognizable in the high hall in timber construction style. The daily shopping is done with a "friendly” casualness caused by the open atmosphere and it may be perceived as a relaxing activity.

The "Walserhaus" is managed by the fourth generation and combines very old building structures and elements from the 60s with the new extension. Ayurveda, the expanded restaurant, the whole food shop, the seminar room and the lobby are formally reduced and assembled with natural materials.

A 58 meter long, wooden living cube floats above the architect’s office on the ground floor. The bright, transparent office rooms and apartments with spacious terraces which are accessible by exterior, wooden staircases, constitute the quality of the clear, pragmatic and above all ecological building structure.

A 58 meter long, wooden living cube floats above the architect’s office on the ground floor. The bright, transparent office rooms and apartments with spacious terraces which are accessible by exterior, wooden staircases, constitute the quality of the clear, pragmatic and above all ecological building structure.

The complex is an outstanding prototype for the development of a timber construction system which is suitable for multi-storey residential buildings. The construction is based on a modular system with prefabricated elements that are laid out in a grid.

The lightweight timber structure of the riding hall, which delicately spans 15 x 30 metres, is worth seeing and a trip to the provost on the steep southern slope of the Walsertal is recommended.

Tal- und Bergstation wurden unter Einbeziehung der bestehenden Substanz neu erbaut

The new wing is an extension to the existing hotel complex; it is structured by the added layer of balconies made of light wood. It offers spacious rooms and imposing mountain scenery.

As a consequence of the new construction’s positioning in relation to the existing church, a new square was created next to the guesthouses. It guides the visitors through an arcade of steel stanchions and high glass walls to the reception, the cafeteria and the dining room. Do not forget to marvel at the walk-in art object "Wasserhaus” on the premises.

The well-known, first solar powered school in Austria which offers an extensive view of the Rhine valley, supplies itself with 80% of the heating energy with solar panels on the roof of the south facade.