© Rasmus Norlander
This new administration building of the Swiss timber construction concern Küng is situated in Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden near Lucerne. The four-storey structure with a rectangular layout embodies the firm’s philosophy of simple timber construction without the use of adhesives and composite materials. It was erected with a palpable corporate identity, using the company’s own solid timber building system, and it provides space for 25 employees in single- and two-person offices as well as discussion areas, a ground-floor cafeteria and an exhibition space in the roof storey.