Architecture with purpose

Heimo Scheuch, CEO wienerberger

While the colours of the buildings' envelope are rooted in tradition, these modern guesthouses offer a unique architectural experience for city dwellers in South Korea.

Inspired by the surrounding hills, the Ny Dybkær School is a place for pupils, staff and residents. Built in red brick the school resembles a mountain.

On the Koekuit Castle estate in Belgium, the coach house’s new roof produces electricity almost invisibly – thanks to the complete in-roof solar solution Wevolt X-Roof.

Combining traditional clay products and contemporary design, this inn continues to be a guesthouse for local guests and travellers alike.

In this above-ground wine cellar in Austria, double walls of Porotherm blocks create a cellar-like climate and maintain constant temperatures throughout the year.

This house was built to stay: For the Housing Fair in Finland, an empty plot is being developed into a residential area, with the new houses serving as a showcase of modern Finnish housing architecture.

Made of clay blocks and tiles this modern family house fits perfectly into its rural surrounding – hiding its spaciousness behind its back.

The slender brick defines the look: With two walls protecting this villa, brick is a reoccurring element throughout the elegant design. 

Low-rise, low-cost, high-quality – by choosing the right materials this project could stay economical and achieve highest standards.

This social housing project enriches the neighbourhood with its building envelope, clad in rich, three-tone clay tiles from the roof to the ground.

By using insulation-filled clay blocks the architects were able to meet standards of thermal efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and high-quality housing. 

Finland’s first hybrid football stadium combines housing, commerce and sports – and became a new architectural landmark in luminous white.