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A Book about a Timber House on the Road
25.08.2017
With the House of Switzerland made of Timber, the House of Switzerland officially represents the country at major international events. The timber house was designed in 2014 by Spillmann Echsle Architects from Zurich for the Swiss Foreign Ministry. Now a book is dedicated to the mobile house, where Timbatec was responsible for the timber construction.
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Children's Playground Built with Beech Timber from the Zurich's Forests
28.07.2017
Since mid-July, children have again been romping around the playground Buchholz in Zurich Witikon. The completely renovated playground was built exclusively of beech timber. The playground has revolutionary character, since up to now only very rarely are beech buildings built in the open air.
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Erect: New School Buildings with Lots of Wood in Münchenstein
27.07.2017
Two new buildings on the Lange Heid school grounds in Münchenstein BL have recently been completed, and the topping-out ceremony will soon be celebrated. Both buildings are predominantly made of wood: with the exception of the building cores, most of the two school buildings are made of natural building materials.
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SAC Advertises to Patrons with a Wooden Mountain Hut
19.07.2017
The Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) is looking for patrons and new members. For this purpose, a special brochure was prepared. The Lämmerenhütte, in whose extension Timbatec played a major role, is prominently presented.
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First Large Timbatec Vienna Wooden Residential Building in Planning
17.07.2017
In Vienna 17 a real life dream in wood construction in the green with 54 housing units will be developed. Construction will start in early 2018. The structural design for the 4 point houses with 4 stories each comes from Timbatec. The staircases and lift shafts are also designed in wood construction.
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Timbatec Vienna: A Folding Unit of Brettsperrholz for the Music Pavilion in Kirchdorf
17.07.2017
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers GmbH was responsible for the structural design and detailed statics of the music pavilion in Kirchdorf. After intensive preparation and planning of the building, the plans for this impressive pavilion were drawn up. The pavilion, about six meters high at its highest point, impresses with its unique design and makes the community of Kirchdorf appear even more interesting due to its extraordinary appearance.
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The Big Comeback: Building with Wood Again!
27.06.2017
The building material wood is back in the cities. As late as the 20th century, wooden buildings had practically disappeared from urban space. Today, however, 100 meter high wooden buildings are already being constructed. The magazine "bauRundschau" presents five pioneering timber construction projects.
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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.
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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.
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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.
