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Additioning of storeys on a big scale

21.02.2020

The former cardboard factory in Deisswil near Bern is beginning a new era. Thanks to the wooden multi-storey top-up and the conversion of the existing factory buildings, a new quarter is created. The wooden elements are currently being assembled. Mark the Second of July 2020 for a site aperitif.

In Deisswil near Bern, more than 250 employees once produced cardboard for the entire country before the responsible persons switched off the machines in 2010. Investor Hans-Ulrich Müller took over the cardboard factory and launched a project to breathe new life into the factory buildings. Today, a new quarter with 170 rental apartments and commercial space is being built under the name of Bernapark.

The venerable factory buildings are still of good quality. They were therefore not demolished, rather they were extended by two storeys in timber construction. Above the factory building, apartments with a view are currently being built. At the moment, the cranes are lifting the last remaining wooden elements to an airy height, where they are precisely assembled by the carpenters.

Aperitif on the Construction Site

On the Second of July 2020, we would like to invite you to an evening event directly on construction site. In speeches hold by the owner, the wood builder and Timbatec, you will be able to learn more about the history and the development of Bernapark. Furthermore, we will give you an insight into the planning and implementation of an extension of this size. An invitation will follow.

Statics concept developed by Timbatec

Stuberholz from Schüpfen has won the contract for manufacturing for the timber construction. The construction had always to adapt to old and winding factory buildings. Different load-bearing directions of the ceiling elements and large spans required a sophisticated static concept. Timbatec, was consulted for the development of this concept and for quality assurance.