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Future living in timber element building

Bottighofen, CH

External view of the southern facade and timber building connection

Future living timber element building for housing tailored to the elderly

The old-age mission statement of the municipality pointed to the fact that Bottighofen lacked the appropriate infrastructure and care options for its elderly residents. The subsequent competition was won by the architecture firm Affolter & Kempter, who submitted a project for a generation-friendly development consisting of two three-storey buildings.

The construction work began in the autumn of 2016. We were part of a consortium and responsible for the production and erection of the three-storey wood element construction.

The ‘future living complex’ development in Bottighofen has been inhabited since the beginning of 2018. The two three-storey buildings are arranged in a T shape and are connected to each other by a wheelchair-accessible bridge. 20 rental apartments, one care unit with 20 beds, communal rooms and a cafeteria, as well as a hairdresser’s and pedicure salon, form the intergenerational residential complex.

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Marco Gemperle

Sales Residential Construction | Timber Construction | Switzerland

+41 71 388 58 55
marco.gemperle@blumer-lehmann.com
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Project details

Client:
Gemeinde Bottighofen
Architecture:
Affolter & Kempter Architekturbüro dipl. Architekten ETH/SIA
Project type:
Healthcare and care facilities, Residential construction apartement building
Construction type:
Wood element construction
Services:
Timber construction
Own products:
Fassaden
Construction:
2016, 2017
Locality:
Bottighofen
Country:
Switzerland

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Western section of the future living complex in Bottighofen in fine weather

The complex consists of two three-storey buildings with retirement apartments that are suitable for people with disabilities and are wheelchair accessible.

Close-up of the timber building connection

Access paths that are easy to find and attractively designed lead residents directly to the entrances on both sides.

External view of the entrance to the future living complex in Bottighofen

The entrances to the two buildings are directly across from each other and covered.

Building connection at the retirement apartments in Bottighofen

A wheelchair-accessible bridge connects the two three-storey buildings.

Northern section of the future living complex in Bottighofen in fine weather

The two three-storey bodies of the buildings stand in dialogue with one another and blend harmoniously into the surroundings.