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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Zöllig in «Der Bund» and «20 Minuten»
22.10.2021
Stefan Zöllig explains this week in the highest-circulation daily newspapers how the use of wood makes an active contribution to climate protection. And he points out where wood could be used everywhere - for example on highways or for the construction of basements. Click here for the articles.
Building physics: The new magazine is here
20.10.2021
We feel comfortable in buildings with good building physics solutions. In summer, buildings should not overheat, and in winter they should not consume too much energy for heating. And anyone who has ever suffered from noise from neighbors knows how important good sound insulation is. Because building physics is a central topic in timber construction, we are dedicating a magazine to it.
Invitation to the Salon Timbatec
18.10.2021
Timbatec invites you to the Salon Timbatec in the recently completed apartment building Alszeile in Vienna on 17.11.2021. Together with the developer, the architect and the executing Holzbau GmbH, we will show you the exciting timber construction and invite you to a cosy aperitif.
The people have moved in the TS3 multi-family house
16.10.2021
The first four-story column-and-panel structure made of wood is located in Frenkendorf in Basel-Land. Such a structure is only possible with TS3 technology. Now the people have moved in - a review of an exciting construction project.
Prix Lignum
16.10.2021
The Prix Lignum 2021 honors the innovative, high-quality and forward-looking use of wood in buildings, interior design, furniture and artistic works. The Rynetel wildlife bridge over the A1 freeway and the «Krokodil» in Winterthur are awarded with a recognition.
Building of the week: Zwinglistrasse extension
14.10.2021
Swiss-Architects, the platform of the current architecture scene, selects the building of the week on a weekly basis. Last week, the addition on Zwinglistrasse had the honor under the title fresh cell cure in wood element construction. We congratulate the architects Beat Nievergelt GmbH and thank them for the inspiring collaboration.
Net zero CO₂ thanks to timber construction
20.09.2021
This coming weekend, the population of the Canton of Bern will vote on a climate protection article - Timbatec says YES. Because: We are in favor of climate protection, and building with wood makes a significant contribution to this. In today's edition of "Der Bund" Stefan Zöllig explains why we have to stop building with steel and concrete.
CO₂ bonus for timber buildings
09.09.2021
The Austrian Federal Ministry for the Environment subsidizes timber construction projects with up to one euro per kilogram of wood used and a maximum of half a million euros per project and applicant. This is a clear commitment to wood as a building material. Timbatec welcomes this initiative and encourages all building owners to submit their projects.
Tour of the house full of innovations
07.09.2021
Due to high demand, the HOLZarchitekTOUR will stop again in Thun at BMW15 - a multi-family house full of innovations. On October 21, together with the Initiative Holz BE, we invite you to the guided tour.
ArchitekTOUR in the wood cellar - a complete success
02.09.2021
Basements made of wood are more environmentally friendly, can be built faster and offer a more pleasant atmosphere. The first wooden basement in Switzerland was inaugurated and certified as part of an ArchitektTOUR: the wood used comes from Switzerland and stores a total of 222 tons of CO₂.