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Kaiserhof Malters

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Kaiserhof Malters

Kaiserhof Malters
Situation plan of the site as a whole
Situation plan of the site as a whole

The Kaiserhof is the new head­quarters of the horti­cul­tural firm Hodel & Partner. The new office build­ing has been embed­ded centrally within the sprawl­ing grounds, which contains a tree nursery, an orna­mental garden, and an opera­tions centre.

Inside the colonnade in front of the main entrance
Inside the colonnade in front of the main entrance

A large roof spans both the two‑story, temple-style wooden building, with its su­rround­ing sup­port­ing colon­nade, as well as a spa­cious fore­court.

View enjoyed by visitors arriving from the east
View enjoyed by visitors arriving from the east

The building was conceived as a low‑tech structure without ven­ti­la­tion. The spacious roof over­hang to the south and the strik­ing wooden slats around the build­ing provide ample shadow.

The inter­play between the open, vertical, timber form­work and the orange-coloured wind­proof film behind it alters the appear­ance of the build­ing depend­ing upon the viewing angle and the posi­tion of the sun.

Rear view from north
Rear view from north
Ground floor plan
Ground floor plan
The rooms on the first floor are connected by an open corridor
The rooms on the first floor are connected by an open corridor

The use of materials in the inte­rior relates directly to the enter­prise; the lamin­ated timber ceilings, with an acous­tic profile, and the walls, covered in OSB pan­elling, are left untreated, and have been simply varnished. This allows the structure of the wooden material to remain visible and percep­tible.

Upper floor plan
Upper floor plan
The offices have built-in, room-height shelves
The offices have built-in, room-height shelves

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Reference numbers
Start of construction: 2014
Completion: 2015
Floor area: 351 m2
Building volume: 1580 m3

Project participants
In collaboration with am-architektur
Client: Hodel & Partner
General contractor: Renggli
Landscape architect: Hodel & Partner
Wood construction engineer: Pirmin Jung
Building physics: Lemon Consult
Photos: Renggli

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