Discussion: Finding the Appropriate Form of Construction with a Pragmatic Approach - an Interview with Hermann Kaufmann
- Christian Schittich
The Vorarlberg architect Hermann Kaufmann, Professor for Design and Timber Construction at the University of Technology, Munich, is one of the international pioneers in this field. He played a leading role in the development of the LCT (LifeCycle Tower) system, which led to the erection of the eight-storey office building LCT One in Dornbirn in 2012, the tallest timber structure in Austria. The aim of this hybrid system is to allow a sustainable form of timber construction with a maximum degree of prefabrication and a short erection period, while ensuring a high level of quality and security in the execution, even in dense inner-city locations. Also important is the efficient exploitation of resources, and although wood is the most common material in the system, it is used only where this makes sense.
