The new secondary school of Klaus was built to replace the existing school, and designed with energy efficiency and budget in mind.  After a record construction time of only 18 months (upon nominating the winner of the competition), classes began at the school, which consumes less than 15 kWh/m² total energy per year and fulfils Vorarlberg passive-house guidelines.

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Architects: Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten

Location: Treietstraße 17, 6833 Klaus, Austria

Architect In Charge: P. Nußbaumer, I. Pfeiffer

Area: 6940.0 m2

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Bruno Klomfar

Concrete Engineering: gbd, Dornbirn bzw. Mader + Flatz, Bregenz
Wood Engineer: Pock, Spittal bzw Merz Kaufmann Partner, Dornbirn

Building Services: gmi, Dornbirn bzw. Synergy, Dornbirn

Electric: Hecht, Rankweil

Acoustics: Brüstle, Dornbirn

Building Physics: team gmi, Schaan bzw Weithas, Hard

Construction Manager: Gmeiner, Schwarzach

Landscape Design: Rotzler Krebs, Winterthur

© Bruno Klomfar

The new secondary school of Klaus was built to replace the existing school, and designed with energy efficiency and budget in mind.  After a record construction time of only 18 months (upon nominating the ...