TS3 updates and innovations

Faktor Raum | Magazin zur Renggli-Baukultur Issue July 2024 – The collaboration with the overall provider Rhomberg, Timbatec Holzbauingenieure Schweiz AG and Timber Structures 3.0 is the basis for the success of this project. www.zelguster.ch

Holz-Zentralblatt, issue 13/2024 – Timber Structures 3.0 AG has received building authority approval for its TS3 construction method in Germany. In this construction method, cross laminated timber panels are joined together with a butt joint to form large surfaces.

Holzbauer spezial, issue 6/2024 – Vision of a city made of wood. Stefan Zöllig explains his commitment to the development of new processing and joining techniques. Building preferably only with wood. (Report in german)

Schweizer Holzrevue, Issue 4/5 2024 – A milestone has been reached! After a long development process, TS3 from Timber Structures 3.0, Thun, has received building authority approval and general type approval in Germany. (Report in german)

Schweizer Holzrevue, Issue 4/5 2024 – Thun in the canton of Bern is home to the first apartment building in Switzerland to have a basement made entirely of wood. This revolutionary building was also deliberately built without a heating system. An inspection. (Report in german)

Holzkurier, Issue 15/2024 – After more than ten years of development work, the Swiss company Timber Structures 3.0, TS3 for short, has received approval for its system solution to be used in Germany.

FIRST, Issue No. 4/2023, Building and living with wood – Two apartment buildings in Zollikerberg have been built using timber construction. The special feature: The floor slabs span unusually large areas using TS3 connection technology. Solid wood panels that can form entire storey ceilings have opened up completely new possibilities for timber construction. (Report in German)

FIRST, Issue No. 4/2023, Building and living with wood – TS3 technology has opened up completely new possibilities in the design of timber constructions. Where previously only concrete or steel could be used for structural reasons, wood can now also be used. (Report in German)

Architecture & Technology, August 23 - A sustainable building is characterized by high ecological and economic quality. Merkli Degen Architekten GmbH therefore attached great importance to these aspects during the planning and construction of the two apartment buildings in Zollikerberg.

Pro Holz Solothurn 2023 – With the new building «Kijuzu am Wald», the childcare offer with crèche, pre-kindergarten, lunch and after-school care of the municipality of Zuchwil was expanded. The single-story, functional wooden building with no basement was designed for neutral use.

Fokus Bau & Immobilien, Issue June 23 – Modern timber construction is conquering the building world. All over the world, investors are planning high-rise buildings that will reach heights of over 100 meters. Residential buildings with 300 units are already a reality in Switzerland. The high flight of timber construction is probably far from over.

Modernes Bauen, Issue 05/2023 –The new Timber Structures 3.0 technology makes timber construction a real alternative to steel and concrete - even for large projects.

Holzmagazin, Issue No. 04/2023 - The timber basement as a living space. What seemed unthinkable for a long time is now reality. Modern construction technology makes basements made of timber possible. Does the future belong to them?

Wir Holzbauer, Issue No. 2/2023 – Water in an indoor swimming pool is basically a good thing - as long as it is in the pools intended for it. In the Murten indoor swimming pool, however, there was also water in the roof: condensation and rainwater had caused damage to the ceiling formwork and the insulation of the over 40-year-old structure. The comprehensive roof renovation also served to strengthen the supporting structure.

HBA, Issue No. 4/2022 – The landmark of the new Tech Cluster in Zug is as good as completed. Named after the legendary «Hanging Gardens of Babylon» - or «Semiramis» - five geometrically complex wooden shells rise up to 22.5 m high above the site. The sculpture was produced with the aid of state-of-the-art design and manufacturing processes and will subsequently be planted in accordance with the historical model.

NZZ am Sonntag, 01.2023 – Sven Bill, CEO of TS3, is considered a gamechanger and tells why you should also build with wood today. (in German)

Schreiner Zeitung, Issue No. 10/2023 – The forest of the future also includes efficient wood products. For example «Scrimber», which is currently being developed in Switzerland and for which it received the main prize of the innovation competition from the Canton of Bern. (Report in German)

Thuner Tagblatt, Issue 27.12.2022 – The company "Scrimber" uses 90 percent of a tree as high-quality construction timber instead of the usual 30 percent. With this, it has won a Bernese innovation prize. "Use wood, protect the climate"; this is how the credo of Scrimber CSC AG, based in Thun, could be summed up. (Report in German)

Berner Oberländer, issue 27.12.2022 – The company "Scrimber" uses 90 percent of a tree as high-quality construction timber instead of the usual 30 percent. With this, it has won a Bernese innovation prize. "Use wood, protect the climate"; this is how the credo of Scrimber CSC AG, based in Thun, could be summed up. (Report in German)

MODULØR, Issue No. 6/2022 – The centerpiece of the emerging tech cluster in Zug is a 22.5-meter-high wooden architectural structure whose name - Semiramis - is inspired by hanging gardens and exclusive interaction with nature. (Report in German)

Baukader, Issue No. 11/2022 – Wood construction is booming. Based on an innovative chipping technology, a new building product is to be developed. With "Scrimber", it should be possible to install almost the entire wood volume of a tree in the long term. (Report in DE, FR and IT)

Immobilien Innovation, Issue No. 10/2022 – A very special high-rise has been built on the Tech Cluster site in Zug: The Semiramis plant tower was designed with the help of a machine learning algorithm and realized with an innovative timber construction technology. (Report in german)

UND Generationentandem, Issue No. 43.2022 – Wood should not be a fuel, because it is probably the most sustainable renewable building material there is. This is what Stefan Zöllig and Regula A. Bircher believe. In an interview, they talk about their convictions and present their «house without heating». (Report in german)

Holzbauer spezial, Issue No. 2.2022 - Within a research project, scientists and engineers are looking for new ways to develop structural timber and cross laminated timber for large volumes from by-products. (Report in german)

Berner Zeitung, October 25, 2022 - Energy prices are rising massively, gas and electricity could become scarce. A visit to Bernese men and women who are striving for more independence in the crisis. Stefan Zöllig is among them with his apartment building without any heating at all.

Baubible, Issue No. 2022 - Stefan Zöllig founded Timbatec 25 years ago as a sole proprietorship. Today, he is driving timber construction forward with new developments such as TS3 technology, Scrimber, basements made of wood or Timber Finance. He wants to enable a construction industry that can completely do without steel and concrete.

Wir Holzbauer, Issue No. 6/2022 – Artificial intelligence and four robots were the master builders of the 22.5-meter-high structure that has marked the entrance to the Tech Cluster Zug site since July 6. The planted architectural sculpture consists of five geometrically complex wooden shells supported by eight slender steel columns. (Report in german)

Hochparterre, Issue No. 9/2022 – A 25-meter-high tree sculpture has stood on the Tech Cluster in Zug since the beginning of July. It bears the name of Queen Semiramis, who is said to have created the ancient world wonder of the hanging gardens. (Report in German)

VSS, Special Edition Wooden Bridges, Issue No. 7-8/2022 – Wood as a material and its wide range of products and technologies can be used not only for bridges for low-speed traffic, but also offer the potential for heavy-load traffic. Newly, long-span wooden bridges with a box girder cross-section and prestressing are to be used for heavy goods traffic. For a climate-neutral Switzerland 2050, answers from research and development are needed to show the construction industry new, efficient and climate-neutral solutions. (Report in German and French)

die baustellen, Issue No. 10/2022 - Wood as a building and construction material offers technical, ecological and economic advantages. In order to use these advantages in an ideal way, specific knowledge is required, also from architects and engineers. For these professionals, the Bern University of Applied Sciences offers the CAS Building with Wood. (Report in German)

hbs holzBaumarktSchweiz, Issue No. 4/2022 – Will we build large infrastructure structures such as highway bridges from wood in the future? Through the increased use of wood, infrastructure construction could contribute to decarbonization. Heavy-duty bridges with prestressed box girder elements would make large structures such as highway bridges and viaducts possible. A working model of this has been on display in Biel since May 9. (Report in German)

Wir Holzbauer, Issue 5.2022 – The beam ceiling is becoming flat: Researchers and engineers have found a solution for optimally replacing the concrete ceiling with wood. The first residential buildings have thus been realized and those involved are enthusiastic. (Report in German)

Wir Holzbauer, Issue 5.2022 – For timber engineer Stefan Zöllig, timber construction should continue to gain momentum - carried by research projects such as the heavy load bridge made of wood. His latest project was presented and inaugurated in early May at the fourth International Timber Bridge Conference ICTB on the campus of BFH Biel with a first bridge model. (Report in German)

Holz-Zentralblatt, Issue No. 26/2022 – Infrastructure construction is one of the largest Co₂ emitters in Switzerland. The main cause is the use of reinforced concrete. Through the increased use of wood, infrastructure construction could contribute to decarbonization. Heavy-duty bridges with prestressed wooden box girder elements could also enable large structures such as highway bridges and viaducts. (Report in German)

MODULØR, Issue No. 3/2022 – Stefan Zöllig founded Timbatec 25 years ago as a sole proprietorship. Today, he is driving timber construction forward with new developments such as TS3 technology, Scrimber, wooden basements and Timber Finance. He wants to enable a construction industry without steel and concrete. Read the interview here. (Interview in german)

Schweizer BauJournal, June 2022 – Many SMEs lack the time, money and human resources to invest in research and development. The following article shows how companies can benefit from collaboration with universities. (Report in German)

Semiramis News by TCZ, 1/2022 – A very special work of art is being built on the corner of Ahornstrasse and Industriestrasse in Zug. In reference to the famous hanging gardens in ancient Babylon, the elegant construction is called Semiramis. In five freely shaped and ingeniously arranged wooden bowls, grasses, flowers, perennials, shrubs and even trees will grow. The artwork of high-tech and nature will mark the center of the new Tech Cluster quarter. (Report in German)

Spirit Biel/Bienne 06.2022 – 25 years ago, Stefan Zöllig founded Timbatec in Steffisburg as a sole proprietorship. In the 25 years of operation, Timbatec has grown into a successful timber construction engineering firm. Since then, the company has completed over 3000 timber construction projects and recently founded new start-ups. (Report in German)

Holzbauer spezial, Issue No. 1.2022 - It is time for wood to highlight its rationally assessable facts: Wood can replace concrete, brick and steel and shows good fire behavior. In addition, wood also offers endless architectural possibilities: with a wood look or any facade cladding. However, the change of material in the construction upends the usual building processes. (Report in German)

TEC21, Issue No. 12/2022 – Where a shingle house for a family stood in Zurich Unterstrass, a multigenerational house in wood hybrid construction with eight apartments has recently been built. In a limited space - but with affordable rents - the private developer and the residents found an alternative to conventional financing, construction and housing models. (Report in German)

MODULØR, Issue No. 2/2022 - In the Zurich Oberland, the new headquarters of the Swiss electrical company Hustech Installations AG stands out from the broad mass of the industrial area - striking and representative at the same time. This is because, in keeping with the company's innovative philosophy, Rüegg Architekten, together with BGS + Partner Architekten, both from Rapperswil, have implemented a new building that, above all, draws attention to itself from afar in terms of design. Accordingly, in addition to the self-confident design, the new company headquarters including workshop embodies in particular the forward-looking and sustainable spirit of the client as well as their striving for a pleasant working environment. (Report in German)

Hochparterre, Issue No. 3/22 – In Thun, a house stands as a manifesto. It was built by the timber engineer Stefan Zöllig, who is redefining the possibilities of timber construction. One would not expect such an experiment in a prime location in the villa district above the old town.

Bärnerbär, issue 15.03.2022 – Stefan Zöllig still sees a lot of potential for new business models with wood. Can we obtain building material from 100% of the tree? (Report in German)

Immobilien Business, Issue No. 03/2022 – Timber construction: A new technology solves many of the problems previously associated with timber construction - opening up entirely new applications for wood as a building material. For example, in buildings with flexible uses. (Report in German)

Zuschnitt, Issue No. 81/2021 – The construction industry is on the verge of a radical change: With a new technology, timber construction is conquering large buildings. TS3 makes large areas made of wood possible. This means that wood can replace traditional reinforced concrete in many projects – which protects the climate. (Report in German)

Baublatt, Issue No. 2/2022 – Computer models open up new design possibilities with often surprising geometries. With the help of artificial intelligence and cooperating robots, the components for a planted architectural sculpture are created in ETH Zurich's manufacturing laboratory. (Report in German)

Wir Holzbauer, Issue 1.2022 – The hanging gardens of Semiramis of Babylon are known as wonders of the world. The new hanging gardens on the grounds of the Tech Cluster Zug should at least attract attention throughout Switzerland. At the end of November, the "Semiramis" robotics project was presented at ETH Zurich. (Report in German)

Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Issue 24.11.2021 – Among the seven wonders of the ancient world are the Hanging Gardens of the Babylonian queen Semiramis. "Semiramis" is the name of a 22.5-meter-high architectural sculpture with 100 native plant species. Researchers from the group of ETH architecture professors Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler developed the plant tower using a machine learning algorithm. (Report in German)

Holz-Zentralblatt Nr. 47, 2021 – Timber construction can contribute to achieving climate targets particularly if it completely dispenses with the use of steel and concrete. A logical step in this direction is to do without these building materials in basements. Timbatec Holzbauingenieure, Thun (Switzerland), together with Timber Structures 3.0 AG and other business partners in Thun, have built Switzerland's first basement made of wood. A research project has been underway since May. (Report in German)

Thuner Tagblatt, Issue 10.11.2021 – Swiss timber construction pioneer Stefan Zöllig has built a house in Thun without heating and concrete. He has built a rather inconspicuous wooden house at Blümlimattweg 15 in Thun. It blends into the neighborhood in a way that is in keeping with the local heritage. But the building, which is practically finished, literally has its work cut out for it. (Report in German)

BZ Langenthaler Zeitung, Issue 10.11.2021 – From the outside, the house in a Thun neighborhood looks rather inconspicuous, but it holds a few surprises: Swiss timber construction pioneer Stefan Zöllig built it without heating. In addition, it is the first house in Switzerland to be made of wood right down to the basement. Zöllig lives in it himself with his family, as a kind of self-experiment. (Report in German)

Berner Zeitung, Issue 10.11.2021 – Swiss timber construction pioneer Stefan Zöllig has built a house in Thun without heating or concrete. It is also the first house in Switzerland to be made of wood right down to the basement. (Report in German)

Berner Oberländer, Issue 10.11.2021 – Wood construction pioneer Stefan Zöllig has built a house made entirely of wood from the basement to the roof – and without heating. How does that work? (Report in German)

Anzeiger Frenkendorf, Issue No. 15-2021 – This year, the Fasanenhof was the first Minergie-P-apartment building in Frenkendorf. What also makes this building a special lighthouse project is the climate-friendly and forward-looking use of wood instead of concrete. (Report in German)

Wir Holzbauer, issue 7.2021 - Dark on the outside, light and transparent on the inside: In the new company building of an electrical firm, the open architecture is intended to support constructive and respectful teamwork. A good team spirit already prevailed on the construction site. The woodwork was done by two woodworkers working together.

Holzbauer spezial, 2021 - Often ceilings give the feeling of falling on your head. Not so with the roofing of the lido in Brunnen. Thanks to end-to-end connection of the plywood panels, it seems to be about to take off. (Report in german)

Der Bund, 20.09.2021 - On 26.09.2021, the population of the Canton of Bern will vote on a climate protection article - Timbatec says YES. Because: building with wood makes a significant contribution to climate protection. In today's edition of "Der Bund" Stefan Zöllig explains why we have to stop building with steel and concrete.

Nachhaltigkeitsguide, Edition 09/2021 - If you want to build sustainably, build with timber. With the new TS3 technology, you can build in a climate-friendly way and create natural rooms with a high level of comfort - without any additional planning effort.

Holz-Zentralblatt, Issue No. 26 - In order to avoid steel and concrete almost completely in building construction, basements would have to be eliminated - or built in timber. In Thun, the first basement completely in timber in Switzerland has been built.

Holz-Zentralblatt, Issue No. 25 - Schilliger Holz AG delivered around 250m³ of large-format cross laminated timber (CLT) panels in spring. These were used to roof the service and changing room buildings of the new lido in Brunnen on Lake Lucerne in the canton of Schwyz. (Report in German)

BlickPunkt, Issue 2/2021 - TS3 enables large areas to be made of wood. This means that wood can replace traditional reinforced concrete in many projects. In Frenkendor, the first four-story column-and-slab construction using TS3 technology is under construction. The people involved are enthusiastic.

Mikado, June 2021 - The Austrian retail company Handl has had a new gastro service hall built in Pians. The special feature is the huge wooden ceiling with an area of 650 m2. The roof was created through teamwork between industry and science.

Wir Holzbauer, Issue No. 4.2021 - Wood offers many possibilities for energy-efficient new buildings and energy-efficient refurbishment of solid buildings: With innovative solutions, not only the operating energy but also the total energy demand of the buildings can be significantly reduced. Summer thermal insulation also requires new approaches, because climate change will exacerbate the problem. (Report in German)

Together with Timbatec and other business partners, Timber Structures 3.0 AG has built Switzerland's first cellar made of wood in Thun. Here you can see how the house is built.

NZZ am Sonntag, January 2021 - Stefan Zöllig, founder and co-owner of Timbatec, has made a name for himself with record-breaking timber buildings. For him, however, the digitalization of construction planning lags far behind other industries. The timber construction engineer explains why the days of concrete and steel are numbered. Read the exciting interview in German in the NZZ am Sonntag.

Outlook 2021 Sunday newspaper, issue 12/2020 - TS3 enables large areas to be made of wood. This means that wood can replace traditional reinforced concrete in many projects. This protects the climate and makes investors happy. (Report in german)

Holz-Zentralblatt, Issue No. 1/2021 - The "Timber Structures 3.0" technology (TS3) of Timbatec Holzbauingenieure Schweiz AG enables biaxial load-bearing flat slabs made of wood with a column grid of up to 8x8m. This means that wood can be used in many construction projects in the same way as reinforced concrete. The special feature here is the blunt, face-side bonding of the timber components used. In Frenkendorf in Basel-Land (Switzerland), the first four-story building using TS3 technology is currently being built, the Fasanenhof apartment building with 15 apartments. (Report in German)

Baukader.ch, Issue No. 11/2020 - The construction industry is facing a radical change: With a new technology, timber construction is conquering large buildings: "TS3" enables large areas of wood. Wood can thus replace traditional reinforced concrete in many projects. (Report in german)

Lignatec, Issue No. 32/2020 - The TS3 technology is available to users worldwide in a licensing system. The first apartment building with this technology was built in 2019. (Report in german)

First, Issue No. 3/20 - In NACH.GEFRAGT architects and engineers have their say. It is all about inspiration, idols and ideas - and about wood. When someone solves problems that others don't even have yet, Stefan Zöllig is not far away. A cellar made of wood? If you ask the structural engineer, then this is not a matter of impossibility. (Report in German)

Baubio 1/2017 - Building houses from timber as previously only possible with steel and concrete - this is made possible by the newly developed TS3 technology. "Baubio", the magazine of the "Baubiosuisse" association, presents the development of this technology in detail on four pages in its first issue in 2017. The magazine interviewed TS3 founder Stefan Zöllig and TS3 project manager Marcel Herzog. (Report German)

Forest and wood, April 2020 - The construction industry is facing a radical change: with a new technology timber construction conquers the large buildings: "TS3" makes large areas of wood possible. With it, wood can replace the traditional reinforced concrete in many projects. Read in this report why TS3 is a quantum leap for the wood industry. (Report German)

Frutigländer, March 2020 - In an interview, Martin Natterer and Stefan Zöllig discuss how timber construction could develop further in the coming years and why TS3 plays an important role in this. Timber construction techniques have made enormous progress in recent years. So is it only a matter of time before the first skyscraper is built from the natural material? The "Frutigländer" has looked into this using an example from the region.

Civil & Structural Engineering, January 2020 - Until today, all known timber building systems allow only slabs with a uniaxial load bearing action. In the framework of a large research project a new timber slab system has been developed and already tested in first real applications. The developed slab system is designed for housing, commercial and industrial buildings. An interesting report from Professor Franke.

Lignarius, December 2019 - Are impact sound measurements possible with a small test rig? To answer this question, Joel Hächler developed a small test rig for impact sound measurements as part of his bachelor thesis and tested its suitability. You can find his answers in the current issue of Lignarius. Stefan Zöllig shows in an interview the chances of Scrimber and Andreas Burgherr writes why the SIA order 103 for civil engineers can only be used conditionally for timber construction.

Schreinerzeitung, September 2019 - More than 50 submitted projects got the jury members of the Innovation Award Wood 2019 thinking. At the start of the Holz Messe trade fair, the secret was revealed: a sliding door fitting, an adhesive process for wood construction and an edge banding system made the running. We are delighted about the recognition.

Baublatt, August 2019 - Concrete out, timber in by Karin Stei Together with the Bern University of Applied Sciences and ETH Zurich, the start-up Timber Structures 3.0 AG has developed a new technology that allows timber components to be bonded on their faces. This makes point-supported, multi-axis load-bearing slabs or folded structures of any shape possible. Floor slabs can now be made of timber. The exciting text by Karin Stei shows the path from the idea to the market-ready product.

Fokus Holzbau, Bauzeitung AT, August 2019 - Prefabrication, new materials, a high degree of digitalization: timber construction is more attractive than ever. In the report Holz in allen Facetten, personalities from the wood industries discuss what is currently happening in the wood sector. Bernhard Egert, Managing Director of Graf Holztechnik describes TS3 as a special novelty. The technology supports the trend away from wood hybrid construction to pure wood construction.

HOLZBAUER spezial | 1.2019, April 2019 - Wood and concrete in composite make an excellent ceiling system. When the two building materials are properly combined, they each bring their best properties to bear. In a research project with various business partners, including Timber Structures 3.0 AG, Katharina Müller of ETH Zurich shows how an HBV ceiling with micro-notches works. The micro-notches have created a wood-concrete composite system that actually consists only of wood and normal concrete, freed from any additional components: no screws, no separating foil and yet a full-surface, rigid bond. A bonding without adhesive, so to speak.

Bieler Tagblatt, 23.02.2019 - In Grossaffoltern in the Bernese Seeland region, four apartment buildings have been built using the new TS3 technology. This is the first residential development worldwide to use the innovative technology. On Thursday, February 21, 2019, StuberHolz and TS3 jointly invited people to view the innovative projects and welcomed 70 people to the event. Read more about the successful event and the apartment buildings in Grossaffoltern in the newspaper report of the Bieler Tagblatt. Text: Nandita Boger

The Tracées magazine is the French-language counterpart to the Tec21 issue, and the 01-02/2019 issue explains the revolutionary technology and shows the way to market entry in the European and American markets. The TS3 timber construction technology developed with the BFH adds a new dimension to timber construction and contributes to the achievement of climate goals. The article is only available in French.

Bauen&Wohnen, SonntagsZeitung 10.12.2018 - The new Timber Structures 3.0 technology (TS3) adds a new dimension to timber construction. The emergence of this groundbreaking technology and how it contributes to achieving climate targets is described in the report in the Bauen&Wohnen magazine of 10.12.2018. The new Timber Structures 3.0 technology (TS3), bonds timber components on the front side. With this technology, the first superstructures with TS3 technology are being built in Switzerland.

Bernecapitalarea Magazine, Issue 2/2018 - Ever felt you couldn’t see the wood for the trees? Well, we hope that won’t be the case in this issue of bernecapitalarea, as we shine the spotlight on this wonderful material. Wood (or timber, as it’s known in the construction industry) is right on trend at the moment, gaining increasingly in popularity and reputation as a construction material. The rediscovery of wood as a construction material has come about in part as a result of some brand new technologies. These don’t just fall from the sky. They are the product of painstaking collaborative development work, a lot of which takes place at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Biel/ Bienne. A veritable mecca of wood engineering, BFH-AHB is also the largest research center for the Swiss wood industry – as it has been for more than 66 years. Researchers, students and private sector partners work closely together in its Wood Department, and their results are nothing short of groundbreaking, as you’ll read in this report.

Bernecapitalarea Magazine, Issue 2/2018 - The Timber Structures 3.0 in Thun is based on high-rise buildings in wood. Stefan Zöllig, timber construction engineer, managing director and co-owner of Timbatec Holzbauingenieure Schweiz AG and Timber Structures 3.0 AG, shows how multi-storey multi-family, administrative, commercial and industrial buildings can be built entirely on wood nowadays. The new Timber Structures 3.0 technology, TS3 for short, bonds timber components on the front side. For this purpose, wooden elements made of solid, glulam or cross laminated timber are positioned on the construction site at a distance of up to 40 millimetres from each other. A two-component polyurethane adhesive is then poured into the gap. The components are thus joined together by joint grouting and without pressure. A very worth reading interview from the magazine berncapitalarea.

Bieler Tagblatt, 26.10.2018 − Revolution: The TS3-Technology developed in Switzerland with the BFH adds a new dimension to timber construction and contributes to the achievement of climate targets. After the Bieler Tagblatt informed its readers about the new possibilities in timber construction in mid-May, the second report on TS3-Technology is now published in the Bieler Tagblatt. Journalist Marc Schiess explains how TS3-Technology works in a way that is comprehensible to laypeople. The report also explains how the groundbreaking technology was created and shows the way to market entry in the European and American markets. Finally, the report describes how TS3-Technology is being used in Grossaffoltern for the first time.

Holzbaumarkt Switzerland, September/October 2018 − The bonding of wood is becoming increasingly important. The market demands new and efficient bonding methods, such as TS3 technology. New adhesive systems, processing technologies, application examples from timber construction and the latest findings from research and development work will be presented at the "New Perspectives in Wood Bonding" conference of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. The symposium is an important meeting point for all players in the timber industry who are concerned with the subject of bonding and want to exchange information on innovations and trends. Our René Wicki will present the TS3 technology with the front bonding of wood for timber construction at the conference. The newspaper Holzbaumarkt Schweiz gives an outlook on the conference.

Schweizer Holzrevue, 7/8.2018 – The second edition of the symposium «New perspectives in wood bonding» will take place in Biel on 31 October 2018. It is the first time that the topic of adhesives for wood production will be a feature of the symposium. Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) was able to gain Dr. Manfred Dunky, a profound expert in the field of organic-based adhesives, as a speaker. The TS3 research project that has been under way in cooperation with BFH since the spring of 2018 will also be presented. The new Timber Structures 3.0 (TS3) technology makes it possible to build multiaxial-bearing slabs and folded structures by bonding the face sides of timber construction elements. The test rig set up in the courtyard of Bern University of Applied Sciences in Biel as part of the project can be viewed during the symposium, as Swiss timber specialist publication Schweizer Holzrevue notes in a piece about the convention.

Today, discussions about the future are focused on technology rather than design, form, and material. The team Swiss team of young architects asked themselves whether the goal of sustainability become formative? The development proposed by JOM Architekten is called Timber Structures 3.0, a completely new technology, that makes it possible to create thin, high-performance.

Holz-Zentralblatt, 7/2018 - In a report on the International Timber Construction Forum in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at the end of 2017, the German newspaper for the forestry and timber industry goes into detail on the programme section "Research and Development". The journalist of Holz-Zentralblatt (HZB) leaves no doubt about what in his opinion was a highlight of the important event: "Not least a lecture about the gluing of cross laminated timber elements on the front side caused a sensation, making large, point-supported flat ceilings of solid wood possible," he writes in the introduction of the full-page article. This refers to the presentation by Stefan Zöllig, Managing Director of TS3, who presented in Garmisch the innovative possibility of gluing cross laminated timber on the face. According to the HZB report, this makes it possible to erect large, point-supported flat slabs of solid wood. Up to now, the well-known timber construction systems have only permitted floor slabs with a uniaxial load-bearing effect. The International Timber Construction Forum took place for the 23rd time in December 2017 and was attended by around 1500 experts from the timber construction and architecture industry.

Swiss Timber Review 6.2018 - Since mid-May, the Timber Structures 3.0 AG permanent test bench has been located in the courtyard of the Department of Architecture, Wood and Construction (AHB) of the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Biel. About a hundred people attended the inauguration, about which the Swiss Timber Review published a double-page report. They experienced how the TS3 experts glued the world's first timber balcony on the front side. The purpose of the endurance test bench is to test and demonstrate the possible applications of the TS3 system as part of the development tests. The newly developed TS3 technology glues timber components made of solid, glued laminated or cross laminated timber on the front side, thus creating completely new construction and design possibilities that were previously not available in timber construction.

Bieler Tagblatt, 18.5.2018 - The newly developed TS3 technology opens up completely new possibilities for timber construction, explains the Bieler Tagblatt to its readers. In a report on the inauguration of the TS3 endurance test bench, the daily writes that there have been some restrictions on timber structures compared to reinforced concrete architecture. Until now, flat wooden ceilings could only be constructed with beams and joists that ensured the load-bearing capacity of the ceiling every few metres. But thanks to TS3, beams and beams would now become superfluous. The technology enables point-supported, multi-axis supporting panels or folding units of any shape and size. With this technology, not only industrial buildings made of timber but also multi-storey commercial or residential buildings can be built. Readers of the Bieler Tagblatt also learn that there is already great interest in the new technology in German-speaking countries as well as in the regions of the North American West Coast.

Wir Holzbauer 5.2018 - Since mid-May the Timber Structures 3.0 (TS3) endurance test bench has been located on the Biel campus of the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH). The technology is based on adhesive casting of butt-jointed timber elements made of solid, glued laminated or glulam plywood, explains the magazine "Wir Holzbauer" to its readers in an article about the inauguration of the test stand. TS3 has carried out several research projects with the BFH-Institut für Holzbau, Tragwerke und Architektur, ETH Zurich, Schilliger Holz AG and Henkel & Cie. AG since its foundation in 2009. The result of these projects are load-bearing timber elements that allow the construction of point-supported flat timber ceilings with a support grid of up to 8 by 8 metres and a payload of 5 kN/m². The article also contains a short video showing the construction of the endurance test bench.

www.puuinfo.fi, February 2018 - The Finnish industry portal "Puuinfo", in German "Holzinfo", dedicated a detailed article to Timbatec and the new TS3 technology. The text was written by journalist Markku Laukkanen, who presents woodworking practices and trends in timber construction from all over Europe in a series of articles. The Finn introduces the Swiss company in detail and also lets Timbatec founder Stefan Zöllig have his say. The TS3 technology developed by Timbatec subsidiary Timber Structures 3.0 AG is also described. This technology is the next important step in timber construction and will help the construction industry to move further and further away from reinforced concrete. With TS3 technology, the market share of timber construction could be increased from 30 percent to 50 percent, quotes the Finnish portal Stefan Zöllig. Note: The text on http://www.puuinfo.fi exists only in Finnish. You can have it translated into German via Google-Translate, but without guarantee of complete accuracy.

Detail 1+2/2018 - The research project carried out by Timber Structures 3.0 AG and Timbatec in cooperation with the BFH Biel, the ETH Zurich and the Henkel Group Purbond and Schillinger Holz is the subject of an article by "Detail", the magazine for architecture + building detail. The aim of the research project is the development of flat supporting timber panels in order to be able to realize storey ceiling systems or entire skeleton structures made of wood. According to the article, the results to date confirm the construction of timber flat slabs with a support grid of up to 8 x 8 m and a payload of 5 kN/m². The floor ceiling system developed by TS3 is to be used for residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The Munich-based journal further reports that the research project aims to bring the technology to market maturity by 2019.

Österreichische Ingenieur- und Architekten-Zeitschrift (ÖIAZ), Issue 1-12/2017 - The new TS3 timber panel system, which was developed as part of a research project, is the subject of an article in the journal of the Austrian Association of Engineers and Architects. In addition to Timbatec, the ETH Zurich, BFH Biel, Purbond AG / Henkel Cie AG and Schilliger Holz AG were also involved in the project. The starting point for the research project: Today's timber construction systems only permit floor slabs with a uniaxial load-bearing effect. Compared to normal reinforced concrete panels, timber panels are often thick, expensive and complicated to build. The reason for this is that there are no efficient techniques for rigidly connecting the wooden panel elements. Thanks to the research a new wood panel system for residential, commercial and industrial buildings could be developed. The system works as a flat panel that carries vertical loads biaxially and consists of wooden panel elements such as CLT, which are bonded on site with a high-performance butt joint technology. In 2015 an apartment building was built in Thun/Switzerland as the first prototype. In another research project, in which Timber Structures 3.0 AG is also involved in addition to the aforementioned players, the system is now to be brought to market maturity. In the ÖIAZ article, the participants had the opportunity to explain in detail the individual steps of the research project and the findings.