Housing Estate Toblerstrasse

2017, Zürich-Fluntern

The Zürichberg housing estate captivates with its unusual architecture: 13 compact solitary buildings with a triangular ground plan, which create cabinet-like exterior spaces through their rotated and offset arrangement.

Residential building sue&til

2019, Winterthur

sue&til: The currently largest wooden residential building in Switzerland contains 307 apartments, a mixed-use ground floor and 200 parking lots. The 6-storey building is a flagship project for timber construction in Switzerland.

School Complex Chrüzacher

2017, Bassersdorf

At the initiative of Timbatec, the new school complex in Bassersdorf produced even more timber than planned. Originally, only the walls of the gym were to be made of timber, but the roof of concrete. Timbatec also proposed to build the roof in timber construction in order to save costs.

The Werkhof of the A16 motorway

2017, Loveresse BE

Highest precision was required at the Werkhof of the A16 motorway in Loveresse in the Bernese Jura. Due to the enormous mass of the 150 meter long hall, the timber construction elements had to fit exactly.

Apartment buildings Wolf and Edelweiss

2017, Andermatt

After The Chedi Hotel, Timbatec was awarded another contract in the holiday village Andermatt Reuss. At the two apartment buildings Wolf and Edelweiss, the timber construction engineers were responsible for the statics of the roof construction and for the fire protection of the shingle facade of one residential building.

A Residence made entirely of Swiss Timber

2016, Köniz

The Arborea residential house in Köniz, which is concealed behind the solidly constructed arcades, is a pure timber construction.

MFH Johnsonhaus

2014, Köniz

In the heart of the municipality of Köniz, a residential and commercial building on Neuhausplatz has been built in a sunny location close to the center.

Hotel The Chedi

2014, Andermatt

"Andermatt Swiss Alps" is a year-round holiday destination in the heart of the Swiss Alps. The project comprises six 4 and 5-star hotels, around 500 apartments in 42 buildings and 25 exclusive chalets.

Timber Grows with You

More and more large buildings are being built with timber as a renewable building material. Timbatec is a leading, innovative company in this growing future market. We construct multi-story buildings, industrial buildings and bridges in timber. And we develop modern timber construction products according to individual requirements.

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Former Federal Councillor Merz has Opened the New Simmental Arena in Zweisimmen
20.03.2018
Come in, come in: The new Simmental Arena was inaugurated last weekend with a big celebration for the people of the upper Simmental valley. The multifunctional timber construction is both a new home for the local fire department and a venue for markets, cattle shows and concerts.
Managing Director of TS3 is a Speaker at Leading Conference of the Timber Industry in the USA
27.02.2018
The International MassTimber Conference in Portland/Oregon is one of the most important events of the timber industry worldwide. This year Stefan Zöllig, Managing Director of Timbatec and its subsidiary Timber Structures 3.0 AG, was invited to speak at the conference. He will give a presentation on the new TS3 technology and thus promote Swiss know-how in North America.
Bern Timber Day 2018: Success with Swiss Timber
26.02.2018
This year's Berne Timber Day takes up the cudgels for the use of local timber: "But now Swiss timber! More success with innovation and regional specialties" is the motto of the annual meeting of the cantonal timber industry. Timbatec founder Stefan Zöllig has put together the program for the event.
Welcome: Three New Interns at Timbatec
19.02.2018
During these days three new interns have started their work at Timbatec: Patrick Javet, Iro-Nui Wichman and Joel Hächler. All three are students at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Biel and will spend one year in one of our offices.
"10 to 10." Building with Timber is Booming
14.02.2018
Timber buildings are increasingly becoming the focus of public attention. Last night, the news magazine "10 vor 10", which averages 420,000 people, reported on the increasing use of timber in large residential projects. In addition to one ETH professor, two Timbatec employees were interviewed.
The Solution for Populous Cities: Timber Skyscrapers
12.02.2018
A video by the British business and political magazine "The Economist" on the future of urban development makes it clear: Because the population is growing worldwide, but at the same time CO₂ emissions have to be reduced, more and more high-rise buildings are to be built from timber.
The First people are already living in the timber housing estate "sue&til"
31.01.2018
Instead of this spring, the first 28 apartments of "sue&til" in Winterthur could already be occupied before Christmas. The first two of the twenty residential buildings in this large timber structure were completed much earlier than expected. And: In these days two more residential buildings will be handed over to the residents.
Reinforced Concrete in Residential Construction: Like an Elephant in the Salon
19.01.2018
"Concrete out, timber in", Stefan Zöllig from Timbatec summed it up at Swissbau, Switzerland's largest construction fair. At an event on urban architecture with timber, the Timbatec founder explained why the future of urban housing belongs to timber as a building material.
Building in Times of Climate Change: Timber Construction as an Opportunity
09.01.2018
The desire for flexible and individual living and working space as well as dense construction in the cities is growing. At the same time, political demands on the construction industry are increasing due to the energy revolution and spatial planning. How can this be reconciled? Is the solution in timber construction? On 19 January, experts such as Timbatec founder Stefan Zöllig will discuss these questions at Swissbau in Basel.
Despite a New building, almost Everything remained the Same on the Outside
08.01.2018
Instead of an old farm in the Zurich lowlands, two timber houses have been built. The four residential units are located exactly within the former Volumetrie Platz. The Zwinghof in Neerach thus retains its original character.