Graz

Contemporary new timber building for the Graz scouts

Austria

Copyright: © Styrian scouts  Group 10 Graz 

The scouts of Group 10 in Graz proved their staying power with their plan for a new clubhouse: almost 10 years passed from the idea to the grand opening in September 2024!

The new clubhouse is now available to 80 children and their carers. The building with 250 m² of usable space consists of timber frame walls and a KIELSTEG timber roof. The project shows that even smaller buildings can benefit from the advantages of building with wood.

The new building has a separate room for each group and allows a meeting room of almost 100 m² to be opened up via a folding wall between the kitchen and the carers‘ room. A PV system on part of the KIELSTEG roof forms the power station for the home. The rest of the open space is accessible and is actively and happily used by the children!

The building was financed with support from the city of Graz and the Styrian provincial government. The idea and the designs were created by L. Wipfler. He is the team leader of the scout group and a structural engineer by profession and was also in favour of a contemporary timber construction for the new scout home – particularly with a view to a short construction time and a high degree of flexibility in the building’s use.