2017
The Project
The Allgemeine Baugenossenschaft, Zurich (ABZ) is realizing 169 affordable modern apartments with its newly built housing estate and at the same time rejuvenating the villa quarter. The district is still characterised by detached houses with spacious gardens. Despite the significantly higher building density, the 13 new buildings fit perfectly into the existing quarter. The 2- to 6-1/2-room apartments offer space for families, couples, singles as well as the house community 55+. The settlement meets the sustainability goals of the 2000-watt society.
Timbatec timber construction engineers were responsible for the façade construction. The curtain-type facade elements made of wood are fastened to the ceiling fronts.
The Construction
The load-bearing structure is designed as a conventional solid construction in in-situ concrete and bricks with few facade columns and load-bearing walls. These were bricked or concreted, depending on the static load and building physics requirements. During construction, care was taken to ensure extensive system separation so that components can be easily replaced according to their service life.
The Challenges
Special attention is paid to the wide balconies. Some of them stood up to four metres out of the façade.
- Sleeper wood 60*200mm 5639m2
- Basic elements 4982m2
- Elements between ceiling panels 780m2
- Parapet elements 4290m2
- Roof edge elements 1100m2
- Window edging plates 2708m2
- Window sills 5079m2
- Roof edge sheets 1155m2
Services Timbatec
Timbatec was responsible for the entire facade construction. This included the following project phases:
- Pre-project and construction project
- Tendering and awarding
- Execution project and execution
Switzerland:
Thun Branch
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers Switzerland Ltd.
Niesenstrasse 1, 3600 Thun
Tel: +41 58 255 15 10
Zürich Branch
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers Switzerland Ltd.
Ausstellungsstrasse 36, 8005 Zürich
Tel: +41 58 255 15 20
Delémont Branch
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers Switzerland Ltd.
Avenue de la Gare 49, 2800 Delémont
+41 58 255 15 40
Bern Branch
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers Switzerland Ltd.
Falkenplatz 1, 3012 Bern
Tel: +41 58 255 15 30
Austria:
Headquarters Vienna (A)
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers GmbH
Im Werd 6/31a, 1020 Wien
Tel: +43 720 2733 01
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