A wooden building wins architecture competition in Bern

24.10.2019

Where waste was once incinerated on the outskirts of Bern, a new neighborhood is now being built. A timber construction wins the architectural competition for the U1 building site with 350 apartments. Timbatec congratulates FritschiBeis Architektur on the winning project "Here comes the sun".

A wooden building wins architecture competition in Bern

Between the Bremgartenwald and the Bremgarten cemetery was once the site of the old waste waste incineration plant of the city of Bern. After the new construction of the plant in Forsthaus West, there will be space for a new residential quarter on the site of the old KVA: Holliger. 350 apartments for 500 to 600 residents as well as areas for neighborhood-compatible and leisure facilities will be created in a location close to the city center.

In order to find solutions for a the city of Bern launched an urban planning ideas competition in 2012. urban planning ideas competition in 2012. For the phased development of the site, project competi project competitions were held to find solutions for the individual building which implement the overriding requirements and rules of the game in a targeted manner. rules.

Holliger neighborhood plan

Neighborhood plan Holliger with the different building areas. Building site U1 with the winning project "Here comes the sun" belongs to the Aare Bern building cooperative. Image: Jury report, Baugenossenschaft Aare Bern

For the construction site U1 the Aare Bern building cooperative held a competition in a selective procedure. carried out. The project "Here comes the sun" by the ARGE Team Beam with FritschiBeis Architektur and Space Encounters is the the winning project. The architects have created a striking building that meets the that meets the client's specifications and convinces with innovations.

Constructively the architects propose a wooden structure with cladding by ceramic panels. Due to the materialization with predominantly wood, the project cut in terms of (gray energy) and thus the achievement of the SIA 2040 target achievement. Timbatec was allowed to advise the ARGE Team Beam in the planning of the wooden planning of the timber construction. Together with the architects we are happy about the victory of "Here comes the sun". of "Here comes the sun".

Further information:

www.holliger-bern.ch

www.bgaare.ch

www.fritschibeis.ch

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