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Organic laying hen stall made of Swiss wood

Willerzell, CH

The laying hens can enjoy their spacious environment both indoors and outdoors.

Agricultural timber construction

The timber supporting structure for the organic laying hen stall concept for hosberg ag – which includes an anteroom and lounge – is based on a supported girder design. The flexibility of the timber construction enabled the building to be precisely adapted to on-site conditions. The laminated purlins installed perpendicular to the roof pitch form the secondary supporting structure.

The static dimensions for the timber supporting structure as well as the design plans and working drawings were prepared by the engineers at Blumer-Lehmann AG. The CNC-processed timber structural elements and prefabricated wood elements will be delivered to the site ready for assembly and assembled within a few days. The walls were clad with prefabricated, insulated wood elements. Thanks to the Swiss timber facade, the building blends seamlessly into the surroundings. The roof was clad with sandwich panels.

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Project details

Client:
Private
Architecture:
Plan-Werk.ch GmbH
Project type:
Agriculture construction
Construction type:
Wood element construction
Services:
Timber construction
Own products:
Fassaden
Construction:
2016, 2017
Locality:
Willerzell
Country:
Switzerland

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The stall is made entirely of sustainable Swiss timber.

Front side with spruce/pine cladding

The large windows provide plenty of additional light and sunlight.

Plenty of daylight inside the coop

There is also sufficient space inside to allow all animals to move freely.

A comfortable coop for organically reared laying hens

The double doors allow the animals to go outside, giving them the choice between the shelter of the stall or the sunshine depending on the weather.

Fresh air in the free-range enclosure