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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Werkhof Loveresse: An Elegant Building made of Swiss Wood
12.05.2017
The new plant yard in Loveresse in the Bernese Jura was recently put into operation after a construction period of around 15 months. The 150-meter-long wooden building replaces various factory yards in the canton.
Hybrid Construction MIN MAX: The Slightly Different Way of Living
08.05.2017
Close to the city and still affordable: In the residential and commercial building MIN MAX in Opfikon, people can find a home that wants to live centrally and at the same time cheaply. And have the desire for living space, which they can use with other residents. Timbatec was involved in the development of this hybrid construction from the very beginning.
School Building Made of Wood: Better Acoustics, Quieter Schoolchildren
21.04.2017
The latest issue of "Baubio", a magazine of the "Baubiosuisse" association, focuses on school buildings with building biology approaches. Among other things, a school building in Dietlikon ZH, which was constructed as a load-bearing timber structure and in which Timbatec was involved as a timber construction engineering office, will be presented.
Wooden housing estate for communal living from age 60
10.04.2017
Together instead of alone: More and more people in the second half of their lives want common forms of living. The Muttimatte settlement near Biel fulfills this wish. 27 apartments for people over 60 house the three buildings, most of which are made of wood.
Wooden Platform Provides an Optimal View of the New Elephant Enclosure
23.03.2017
The elephants from Basel Zoo have significantly more space to move since last week. The zoo has built a new, generously designed elephant enclosure. Visitors can observe the elephants from an impressive wooden viewing platform, the structure and construction of which was carried out by Timbatec.
SAC-Hut with Wooden Construction Expanded
21.03.2017
When the new winter season started at the beginning of February, the Lämmerenhütte of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) surprised customers with considerably more space. The hut above the Gemmi Pass has been extended by five meters since last autumn.
ANS Architekten, Worb: Praise for Wood as a Building Material
17.03.2017
The architectural office ANS Architect and Planner SIA AG from Worb near Bern has been in existence for 40 years. In its anniversary brochure, the office documents selected wooden buildings. Among them is the new building of the wood processor OLWO, in which Timbatec was involved.
We Welcome the New Interns at Timbatec:
06.03.2017
Johann Maître (Bern), Pascal Schönbächler (Bern), Stefan Vogt (Zürich), Sebastian Zwahlen (Zürich), not pictured: Lukas Reich (Thun)
Timber Construction Planning: Involve All Parties at an Early Stage
27.02.2017
The timber construction engineer is the process optimized interface: this is how Stefan Zöllig of Timbatec defined the profile of his guild at the 22nd International Timber Construction Forum in Germany. At this important industry event, the Timbatec founder had the opportunity to explain the know-how of timber construction engineers and the services they can provide in planning.
Arborea: A Wooden House behind Concrete Trees
23.02.2017
The building in Köniz immediately catches the eye: the recently completed wooden house called Arborea hides behind imposing concrete columns. They are used to support the arcades through which the apartments are accessible.