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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A Timber Garage creates more space at Gurmels Werkh
09.11.2017
The new factory yard hall was recently opened in Gurmels, a neighbouring municipality of Murten. The new building is largely made of timber and has considerable dimensions: The timber hall is 28 meters long and 21 meters wide and offers no internal walls for stiffening. A challenge for the timber construction engineers.
Reason for the retirement of Wolfgang Winter, Senior Consultant at Timbatec
18.10.2017
Architecture professor Wolfgang Winter retired at the end of September after more than 22 years at the Technical University in Vienna. On 24 October he will report in Vienna on the research and development work of the Department of Structural Design and Timber Engineering of the TU Vienna.
Business Magazine Trend: New Timber Construction Technology causes a sensation
12.10.2017
In the future, skyscrapers can be built cost-effectively and climate-friendly entirely from timber instead of with the conventional reinforced concrete structures. This was reported by the Austrian business magazine Trend in an article about the new TS3 technology.
More Space for Living Thanks to Timber Extensions
29.09.2017
Renovate instead of demolish: Two residential buildings in the city of Zurich were extended by additional timber floors and now have more living space. At the same time, energy consumption fell significantly due to clever renovations. Timbatec was involved in both projects as a specialist planner.
"sue&til" Development: Finished Faster than Planned
14.09.2017
Building with timber is much faster than you think. At the ground-breaking ceremony for "sue&til" one and a half years ago, it was said that the first apartments of the Winterthur timber construction settlement would be ready for occupancy in spring 2018. Today we know that the first residents will be able to move into their new homes in just two months.
Timbatec Plans Next Large Timber Construction Project
08.09.2017
A new district will be built on the former Sulzerareal Plant 1 in Winterthur in the next decade. As the first residential building of the new quarter, the house, Krokodil, is built, a timber construction with most different forms of living.
Tons of Timber Structures on their Way through the Simmental
05.09.2017
The municipality of Zweisimmen in the Bernese Oberland will receive a new market and event hall with integrated fire station, which will be constructed as a pure wooden building. Since the end of August, arched girders weighing tons, which will support the hall roof, have been transported to Zweisimmen.
Timber Bridge Replaces Dilapidated Concrete Bridge
01.09.2017
Last week, the new Wühribrücke bridge in the Bernese Oberland was inaugurated with a celebration. The timber bridge, which connects the two communities of Teuffenthal and Horrenbach near Thun, replaces the old concrete bridge.
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.
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.