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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Timbatec Founder Stefan Zöllig at the Bau+Energie fair in Bern
16.11.2016
At the beginning of December, the Bau+Energie trade fair invites construction experts to the BERNEXPO trade fair and congress centre. The fair, which runs from the 8th to the 11th of December, also hosts numerous events. Timbatec founder Stefan Zöllig will talk about his experiences with wooden buildings on several of these occasions.
Arc-Award: Gold for Hybrid Construction of Wood and Concrete
30.10.2016
The Brüggliäcker residential development won gold in the residential buildings category at the Swiss Arc Award. The superstructure is characterized by its seamless integration into its surroundings. Timbatec engineers were responsible for the timber structures during the construction of the settlement.
The New Bridge Rolls Up Readily
10.10.2016
It was started in one piece and only had to be assembled: The new pedestrian and bicycle bridge in the west of the Bernese municipality of Lyss. The bridge transport was possible because the new bridge is made of wood and has a low dead weight.
Wood Ensures Well-being in the Primary School Building
15.09.2016
Timber construction is also becoming increasingly important in public buildings. A current example is the new school building in Bonstetten. The Schachenmatten 4 school building is a hybrid construction with concrete ceilings and load-bearing external walls made of wood.
Timbatec Timber construction Engineering am World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE)
29.08.2016
Our company participated as a partner in WCTE. Our new exhibition stand, where we could show our vision of the city made of wood, attracted a lot of attention.
Timbatec: Ten Years Zürich
01.07.2016
It is already 10 years since Timbatec opened a branch office in Switzerland's largest city this summer: in mid-2006, the first Zurich Timbatec employees started working in their own office.
A Wooden Yard for the New Motorway
28.06.2016
The mass of the future plant yard of the A16 motorway is impressive: 150 metres long and 30 metres wide. This wooden building, which will be built in the valley basin of the Vallée de Tavannes, is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2016. Half of the building is currently standing, the erection ceremony is planned for the end of July.
The City of the Future is Made of Wood
31.05.2016
In our newsletter we explain six good reasons why wooden buildings are a major enhancement, especially in urban areas. In addition, we show you a few current objects such as the new residential and office building "Am Neuhausplatz" in Köniz or the day nursery Ilgen in Zurich. The newsletter can be downloaded here.
Swiss Beech for Apartment Building in Zurich
24.05.2016
In the course of the renovation of an apartment building belonging to the PWG Foundation, the architects' office "kämpfen für architektur ag" (Zurich) increased the living space by 30% by timber construction. Generous balconies have been added outside for all apartments. Pressure-impregnated beech was used for this.
Leica Tachymeter Builder 509 purchased
29.04.2016
Timbatec has purchased a Leica Tachymeter Builder 509 for construction photography. With this device and the seamless integration in CADWORK 3D, buildings can easily be measured with a laser beam, transferred wirelessly to a notebook and reproduced three-dimensionally with millimeter accuracy in CAD.