New construction Chalet Schwarzbirg, Wengen
2010
This is the story of a beautiful chalet in gorgeous Wengen in the Bernese Oberland, which features 2-axis cantilevers and complex calculations.
The project
Chalet Schwarzbirg is located on steep terrain in Wengen in the Bernese Oberland. The apartment building consists of a massive basement and 3 full floors above ground in timber construction.
The construction method
All walls were prefabricated as elements in timber frame construction. Ribbed slabs with fan-shaped cantilevered ribs were chosen for the floor slabs to support the balconies. The calculations were challenging because the balconies have a large cantilever and run across corners. The exterior staircase was built in solid construction and connects to the individual apartments with landings.
Construction Data
- Roof area 310 m2
- Formwork 330 m2
Services of Timbatec
- SIA phase 31 preliminary project
- Cost estimate
- SIA Phase 32 Construction project
- Structural analysis and design
- SIA Phase 41 Tendering and comparison of offers
- SIA Phase 51 Implementation project
- Site supervision and site inspections
Architect
Näpflin Bau GmbH
3823 Wengen
Owner
Karl Näpflin
38232 Wengen
Timber constructioncontractors
HORIBE AG
3532 Zäziwil
Timber construction engineers
Timbatec Holzbauingenieure Schweiz AG, Thun
3600 Thun