Modular timber construction
is on the rise

purelivin is a revolutionary approach to building and living. Serial prefabricated modules made of solid wood are combined into multifunctional living units according to the "plug & play" principle. The result is rooms and buildings that guarantee a modern and special ambience and have decisive advantages in terms of health, indoor climate and value retention. Solid wood in combination with serial prefabrication in outstanding quality enables short construction times, which offers protection for craftsmen, especially in times of the pandemic. In addition, emissions and noise on site are reduced to a minimum.

First reference projects successfully implemented
At the end of 2020, the first residential reference projects were successfully completed and handed over to the clients and new tenants on time.

St. Christophorus-Weg, Judenburg
In St. Christophorus-Weg in Judenburg, a total of 20 rental apartments (2- and 3-room) were built from a total of 58 modules. The quality-assured modules were delivered to the construction site from the module factory in Kalwang and assembled in just four days. The client is ÖWG Wohnbau from Graz: "Sustainability is the buzzword of our time, even before corona. We are aware of our responsibility towards nature, the climate and the health of future residents. This timber construction is an excellent reflection of this," says DI Hans Schaffer, Board Director, Deputy Chairman & Managing Director of ÖWG Wohnbau.

Auweg, Schruns
In Auweg in Schruns in Vorarlberg, 15 rental apartments with a purchase option were built using the climate-positive purelivin timber module construction method. The prefabricated 36 modules were installed here in just three days. This was followed by the remaining work such as development, roof, façade and building services. Around 380 tons of CO2 were permanently stored in the wood used in the project. The client is Alpenländische Gemeinnützige WohnbauGmbH: "We opted for purelivin and modular timber construction because we are always trying to implement new innovative ideas and projects and to promote and build ecologically sustainable housing. purelivin turned out to be ideal for us, especially in view of the conditions on the site," explains Prok. Alexandra Schalegg from Alpenländische.

"Scarcity of resources, global warming, rising construction costs, long construction times, inadequate execution - these are just some of the issues that have prompted us to rethink building and living. purelivin has set out to revolutionize residential construction. Climate-positive, sustainable and, above all, efficient in planning and execution, and we are delighted to have built the first purelivin project in Vorarlberg in Schruns," says Gerald Lußnig, Managing Director of purelivin.

Two partners. One vision.
purelivin was created by combining the strengths of two very successful companies. Kaufmann Bausysteme from Reuthe (Austria) has already installed more than 6,000 modules. The property developer and project developer ZIMA from Dornbirn (Austria) has built over 8,000 apartments to date. Together, the two companies can draw on 115 years of experience, the knowledge of over 200 employees and an extensive network of experts from various disciplines. Diverse forms of application: Residential construction, health and social centers, student residences, temporary housing, urban densification - City Above the City, redensification.

Specific residential construction projects with a total of over 350 residential units are currently being planned and implemented. Further projects with around 1,500 residential units are already in the preliminary planning stage between Vienna and Berlin.