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.

Autobahn-Werkhof

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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 "sue&til" Will Be Presented at the Austrian Building Congress in Vienna
18.04.2018
The largest timber construction project in Switzerland, in whose planning Timbatec played a major role, is the theme of Austria's largest construction event on the 19th and 20th of April. On the first day of the important industry meeting in Vienna, Boris Brunner, one of the architects of "sue&til", will report on the development of the timber construction settlement.
Façade Deliberately Ignited: A Fire Test for Safety
04.04.2018
Andermatt is growing. The first residents have been living in the two new apartment buildings Wolf and Edelweiss for a few weeks now. Timbatec was responsible for the statics of the roof construction during the construction of the buildings. And: For the timber façade of one residential building, the Timber Construction Engineers even carried out a special fire test.
TS3 in North America: Numerous Contacts Made
03.04.2018
Stefan Zöllig and Marcel Herzog from TS3 spent almost three weeks in North America. At several meetings and with the presentation at the MassTimber Conference in Portland they were able to present their new technology to an international audience of experts.
The First Timber Hospital is Built in Fribourg
29.03.2018
There is nothing in timber construction that does not exist. The first timber hospital building in Switzerland is currently being built in Fribourg. This is made possible not only by technical progress in timber construction but also by changes in fire protection standards. The shell of the hospital, in which Timbatec is involved as a specialist planner, was recently completed.
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.