After successful completion of the course, students are able to

- develop system solutions for extensions made of timber and timber hybrid constructions in residential buildings.

- recognize and deal with sociological and technical challenges in existing structures.

- develop resource-efficient and sustainable housing in timber construction.

- implement measures concerning the building physics especially with regard to summer overheating.

- integrate outdoor space, green and community spaces for residents and to utilise their resulting positive effects.

Based on the students competition sponsored by ProHolz, the task of the design is aimed at an innovative development of system solutions in timber implemented to the extension of existing residential buildings. Innovative concepts in terms of organisation, outdoor and green space, common areas, spatial containment and designing in existing contexts will be applied on three selected residential buildings in Vienna. The inhabitants' sociological meta-level is of crucial importance. 

To achieve the learning outcomes defined above following strategies will be applied:

- concept development workshop
- field trip to the building site
- spatial-conceptual-sociological analyzes of the existing building
- development of individual concepts by means of sketches, working models, plans, diagrams etc.
- development of structures, components and details
- presentation using conceptual and working models, details, plans, etc.

Conceptual + structural idea, entire presentation of the project through sketch / plan (floorplan, sections, elevation)  in scale 1: 200 and extractsof apartmentplans (depending on the project) in scale 1:100, facade cross section 1:20, structural engineering elaboration including statics and building services, details in scale 1:10, spatial presentation of the project qualities, presentation model 1:200

Detailed delivery requirements in accordance with advisors, team work in teams of three (if possible 2 architecture students and 1 civil engineering student)

Participation in the students competition is not a requirement for the positive completion of the course.

Aufstocken mit Holz - Verdichten, Sanieren, Dämmen: Markus Mooser, Marc Forestier, Mélanie Pittet-Baschung, Charles von Büren, 2014, Birkhäuser Basel, ISBN 978-3-03821-506-6

                                               als .pdf verfügbar

Riess wood³ Modulare Holzbausysteme: Otto Kapfinger Ulrich Wieler Hg. Eds., SpringerWienNewYork, 2007, ISBN 978-3-211-32771-5

                                               als .pdf verfügbar

 Falter-Beilage Nr.37a/19: Der Gemeindebau – ein kritischer Hausbesuch

Ö1 Punkt eins vom 03.09.2019: Lebensgeschichten aus dem Gemeindebau

Zuschnitt Nr. 66: Dichter in Holz, 2017, ISBN 978-3-902926-22-7

Zuschnitt Nr. 42: Obendrauf, 2011, ISBN 978-3-902320-83-4

Zuschnitt Nr. 75: Potenzial Holz, 2019, ISBN 978-3-902926-33-3

Zuschnitt Nr. 71: Wohnbau mit System, 2018, ISBN 978-3-902926-29-6

Zuschnitt Attachment: Sonderthemen im Bereich Holz, Holzwerkstoff und Holzbau, 2015, ISBN 978-3-902320-59-9 – Sonderausgabe zur OIB-Richtlinie 2 - Brandschutz

                        Alle „Zuschnitte“ als .pdf auf www.proholz.at verfügbar

Vertikale Begrünung : Bauweisen und Planungsgrundlagen zur Begrünung von Wänden und Fassaden mit und ohne natürlichen Boden-/Bodenwasseranschluss: Nicole Pfoser, Ulmer Stuttgart, 2018, ISBN 9783818600884