NEW
PROJECT

FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO DUPLEX

From a single-family house to a two-family house consists of the renovation of a single-family house and the extension to a two-family house. The project shows a possible form of subsequent densification of existing settlements. The client’s desire to create a sustainable property for future generations meant that, in addition to ecological implementation, redensification was also an obvious choice.

Ausblick Holzlamellen
Dachgeschoss Loft leichtes Wohnen
Holzfassade Abstrakt

PUBLICATION

HOLZBAU AUSTRIA 2024 3

HOLZWOHN(T)RÄUME

Gable kink, shaped by building law

Densification project in Hohenems

In times like these, you can no longer afford not to build ecologically, claims Lukas Mähr The best way to achieve this is to combine this attitude with the use of existing buildings and not only use timber construction, but also other ecological building products.

This is what happened behind the archway of the Schlossplatz square under the ruins of Alt-Hohenems castle. The old town center is currently being rebuilt there and, as part of this development, the densification building by MWArchitekten is prominently positioned in a scenically interesting location. It replaces a wooden extension that burned down in 2020. The striking gable kink was primarily the result of building regulations.

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PUBLICATION

DEUTSCHE BAUZEITUNG 2024 5

WRAPPED

In a small mountain village in Vorarlberg, MWArchitects have transformed a detached house so that it now offers space for three generations. The core of the design is a finely tuned wooden shell that oscillates precisely between intimacy and transparency.

How do you deal with a detached house from the 1980s that has no architectural qualities? And which now offers space for three generations? Demolition was the obvious choice, especially as it was – at least initially – the more cost-effective option.

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NEW
PROJECT

KINDERGARTEN EXTENSION LANGEN

The kindergarten extension is the result of a conversion and renovation of the existing community premises. The extension of the kindergarten in the existing community meeting point will take place under the current kindergarten with a south-facing external connection. The access to the group rooms can be extended to the west, onto the municipal land. The generous glass surfaces provide maximum lighting for the rooms and at the same time create an open kindergarten cluster. The team room is also open plan Adapted to the staff situation, there are only mobile workstations and a shared coworking table.

Umnutzung Kindergarten
Umnutzung, Sanierung, Kindergarten
Kindergarten, Umbau

IN
PROGRESS

HAELIN RESIDENTIAL QUARTER IN SOLID WOOD

“The residential ensemble on the Hälin plot comprises two buildings with 24 condominiums. Designed by Hohenems-based architects MWArchitekten, the houses impress with their timeless and modern style. In addition, the building composition of a rectangular and an L-shaped building is visually loosened up by a shared parking lot and open space and thus blends in perfectly with the surroundings.” Text: Sohm Holzbautechnik, Images: Hof 437 link Sohm Holzbau

Massivholz Wohnungsbau Dübelholz
Massivholz Wohnungsbau Dübelholz Aussenbereich

PUBLICATION

HOUSES OF THE YEAR

Winner of the HOUSES Award

callwey Häuser des Jahres

In 2019, Lukas Mähr founded the office MWArchitekten in Hohenems. The village is located in the district of Dornbirn in Vorarlberg, where Tourismus GmbH writes on its website: “Welcome to Vorarlberg, the land between Lake Constance and the mountains over 3,000 meters high. Experience the architecture that characterizes the region and how the future is shaped by appreciating the old. Community centers, museums, private houses, even bus stops have a very modern face in Vorarlberg. The building tradition and the desire to create the right thing for the respective location result in unique buildings that do not follow trends.”

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NEW
PROJECT

REDENSIFICATION IN THE OLD QUARTER

Situated behind the archway of the castle square, under the ruins of Alt-Ems castle, the original city center is being developed. As part of this development, the densification building, which is prominently positioned in terms of urban development, is located in a situation that is equally interesting in terms of landscape. At the confluence of the Ems and Salzbach rivers, mills and saws were operated from the 16th to the 20th century. The building replaces a wooden annex which burned down in 2020.

Holt Beton Lehmbaustoffe Claytec Lehmputz
Aussicht Hohenems Architektur
Schlossberg Fassade Holz Alt-Ems Hohenems

PUBLICATION

ARCHITEKTUR AKTUELL 2023 7-8

ARCHITECTURE IN TRANSITION

Berger+Parkkinen, Christoph Lechner&Partner,
Clementine Blakemore, MWArchitekten, NEOM, SLA

The current changes in the broad field of architecture are hard to ignore. In the issue “ARCHITECTURE IN TRANSITION?” a much discussed design as well as various realized projects give answers to the questions who builds, how do we build and for whom do we build.

Instead of creating a new home elsewhere, the owners recognized the benefits of their existing building and invested in its future. The decisive step towards a solution: a renovation and extension in the spirit of the original building characteristics of the Vorarlberg townscape.

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NEW
PROJECT

FARMKINDERGARTEN RHINEFARM

The farm kindergarten with childcare centre accommodates the retreat area for the kindergarten as well as two groups of childcare. The pedagogical concept of the Hofkindergarten focuses on the outdoor area and the nearby farm. The design is closely interwoven with this adventurous and beautiful concept.

Küche Gruppenraum Kindergarten
Detail Architektur Materialität
Garderobe Weisstanne

COMPETITION

RECOGNITION

Prize: Honourable Mention
Task: Mixed Use and Housing
Client: Alpenländische Gemeinnützige Wohnbaugesellschaft
Architecture: ARGE Schafferer Architektur & MWArchitekten
Project Team: Michael Schafferer, Lukas Mähr, Caroline Borel, Tobias Moritz
Place: Innsbruck, Österreich
Area: ca. 4.000 m²
Picture: @ Schafferer Architektur & Projektmanagement

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STAIRS

We love stairs!

STUDY

NEW
PROJECT

MULTIGENERATIONAL HOUSE WITH A VIEW

GENERATIONS
HOUSE WITH A VIEW

The project is a renovation and expansion of a single-family house.

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Wohnzimmer Weisstanne Schmidiger Flos
Sanierung Umbau Aufstockung
Loggia Schattenspiel

COMPETITION

  1. PRICE

Wohnbau Dübelholz Massivholzbauweise

Price: 1.price
Building task: residential
Awarding authority: Sohm Objektbau
Architects: MWArchitekten
Project Team: Lukas Peter Mähr
Place: Langen bei Bregenz, Austria
Useful area: approx. 1800 m²
Photography: @ MWArchitekten

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NEW
PROJECT

HOUSE MADE OF SPRUCE

The house made of spruce is a renovation with a partial replacement building. The original house was built in two stages. The basement was built before the Second World War. It was, in corresponding prosperity, designed for a large house and solidly built.read more...

Detail Deckleistenfassade
Holzhaus Fichte Bludenz
moderer Innenraum schmidinger Möbel

STUDY

STAMPFLEHM

We love rammed earth!
Martin Rauch Lehm Ton Erde Studie Wettbewerb Lehmbau

Together with the executing company “Lehm Ton Erde” we have developed a façade study in which we work with tamped concrete in the part in contact with the ground and with rammed clay in the overlying part. Allowing a proven calculated erosion of the clay tamped structure in the facade emphasizes the liveliness and natural origin of the materiality. The constant change of the facade reflects life. The rammed earth building represents a widespread and millennia-old building tradition that was also successfully used in the Swiss Turgau before the industrialization in the 18th century up to three-storey load-bearing.

NEW
PROJECT

DUPLEX ON A HILLSIDE

Based on the budget and the desire to create sustainable housing, the decision was made to build a semi-detached house of two entities of 125 square meters and two carports, on an area of around 600 square meters. The challenge to create something beautiful with little resources and with the restriction of the construction site re-quired a carefully planned house up to the furnishings.

modernes Wohnzimmer Weisstanne
Hanglage Ökologische Bauweise
Badezimmer Architektur

NEW
PROJECT

GARAGE RENOVATION

To create additional living space, the former garage had to be converted into a separate living unit and it had to be extended. The first floor was extended to the east and the garage received a wooden extension.

Erweiterung und Einliegerwohnung
Ausbau Garage Dachausbau