Haus am Moor - Austria
Bernardo Bader

Biography

Bernardo Bader is an architect from Krumbach, the Austrian region of Bregenzerwald, with the office currently based in Dornbirn, Austria. He studied architecture at the Innsbruck Technical University. After receiving his Diploma Engineer degree in 2001 he founded his own architectural office. His work investigates how architecture can be embedded in regional building culture and based on local architectural grammar. His projects bear witness to brilliance of handcraft, deep care of tectonic detail and sensitivity to the local context. 

Haus am Moor

Architecture: Bernardo Bader Architects | Dornbirn 
Team: Sven Matt, Maximilian Kirchmann | Dornbirn 
Site manager: Bernardo Bader Architekten | Dornbirn 
Structural engineer: Günther Hammerer | Andelsbuch 
Photographs: Adolf Bereuter | Dornbirn, Jörg Seiler | Köln, Markus Bstieler | Innsbruck 
Structure: Core zone in concrete, preassembled construction for highly insulated external elements 

Bernardo Bader Architects used locally sourced spruce, fir and elm to clad the interior and exterior of this rural cabin in Vorarlberg – Austria.  Based on the traditional houses of the Bregenzerwald district, the two-storey residence has a simple rectangular plan with a steep gabled profile and a wooden deck driven through its middle.  Austrian studio Bernardo Bader Architects used 60 trees to produce all the wood needed for the house with minimal waste. As well as the walls, the timber provided material for doors, flooring and also some of the furniture.  The structure of the building is concrete, which reveals itself on a selection of walls and ceilings to contrast with the light tones of the wooden surfaces.  Living and dining areas occupy the largest side of the ground floor. A wood-burning stove creates a central hearth.  Additional heating is generated from a ground-sourced heat pump. A home office sits on the other side of the deck, alongside a garage with room for two cars. Bedrooms and a children's playroom are located on the floor above.  Entitled Haus am Moor, which translates as "House on the Moor", the cabin is situated near the market town of Krumbach.