House Rümelbach, Rümlang

The project
House Rümelbach in Rümlang is a new building that contains several uses. The oblong building floor plan is divided into two parts by the shared entrance area. In the northern wing, which has two floors, training rooms and meeting rooms are arranged on the first floor. In the basement, which is also accessible at ground level, there are rooms for a playgroup. On the first floor on the southern side is the youth club with a lounge and kitchen.

The construction method
The first floor was built mostly in timber construction. The minimally sloped roof consists of a box girder element. Where no load-bearing exterior or interior walls could be formed, the loads were transferred by means of visible beams. The exterior walls as well as the interior walls are designed as timber frame construction. In the area of the staircase, the reinforced concrete walls are extended to below the roof.

The challenge
One challenge was the bracing of the timber structure. Due to the narrow and long ground plan of the building, the long lateral wings created large forces on the concrete core located in the center.