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Timber construction for seminars at Hof Weissbad

Weissbad, CH

General view of the new seminar building from Hotel Hof Weissbad

Seminar and group rooms in line with nature

Meetings amidst green surroundings – that’s what the newly built seminar building at Hotel Hof Weissbad offers. K&L Architekten designed the single-storey timber construction. Blumer Lehmann contributed to the seminar building’s success with its execution of the entire timber construction, including the facade and interior finishing with panelling and perforated ceilings.

The location in the hotel grounds on the headland between Weissbach and Schwendebach and the execution as a pure timber construction lend the seminar building a special ambience and a pleasant indoor climate.

The new building stands on a concrete slab with a surrounding plinth wall that protects the building from any streams that could burst their banks. The main supporting structure consists of a visible post-and-mullion construction built from spruce and fir. Conventionally constructed from individual parts, frame walls were subsequently added to complement the main supporting structure. Spruce was also used for the rooms’ interior finishing featuring high windows and ridge heights of up to 6.8 m. As with the newly constructed bathhouse, the wooden surfaces inside the seminar building were also treated with UV-VP-Shield as part of a pilot test.

Guests enjoy panoramic views of the Alpstein massif from the spacious foyer, which is the centrepiece of the seminar building. The building has two large seminar rooms, two group rooms, toilets, technical and material rooms and a canteen spanning a total floor area of 440 m2.

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Richard Jussel

Project Development | Sales – Industrial Buildings | Timber and Modular Construction | Switzerland

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Project details

Client:
Hof Weissbad AG
Architecture:
K&L Architekten AG
Project type:
Hotels and restaurants
Construction type:
Wood element construction
Services:
Timber construction
Construction:
2021-2023
Locality:
Weissbad
Country:
Switzerland

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A look inside a course room within the Hof Weissbad seminar building

The broad windows of the seminar rooms create a connection to the natural surroundings.

View into the corridor and a seminar room from the foyer of the Hof Weissbad seminar building

Clear lines, high ceilings and airy rooms are the distinctive characteristics of the seminar building’s interior.

A look inside a group room within the Hof Weissbad seminar building

The generous window areas of the seminar rooms establish a relationship with the surrounding nature.

General view of the new seminar building Hotel Hof Weissbad

The new building was erected on a stable concrete slab protected by a perimeter plinth wall to protect the building from possible flooding by nearby streams.

View into the entrance area of the Hof Weissbad seminar building

High ceilings, bright rooms and lots of spruce/fir create a peaceful atmosphere.

Interior view of the Hof Weissbad seminar building

Accents in black emphasise the restrained interior finishing.

The new seminar building of the Hotel Hof Weissbad in the evening light

The visible post-and-beam construction of spruce and fir wood gives the building a warm and natural aesthetic.

Lettering of a group room in the seminar building Hof Weissbad

In addition to the two large seminar rooms, two group rooms are also available for courses and workshops.