Parallel to an exhibition building from 1893 a new exhibition hall with restaurant and event hall has been organised.
Photography by © Hanspeter Schiess
The existing hall has been reduced on her original form and dimension. By the reorganisation of the area it becomes the central element of the Innsbruck fair.
A large and solid construction is laying on the new single-storey exhibition hall repeats the dimension of the old hall as a significant building end and takes over the functions of entrance hall and event hall [1500 people].
Photography by © Hanspeter Schiess
Its cantiliver of 25 m creates a signal effect and defines the generously roofed main entrance of the new fair.
A high-quality and translucent skin from perforated aluminum calms the general impression and revalues the surroundings. A generous glass front with roofed entrance opens the building to the new square.
Photography by © Hanspeter Schiess
Project Info :
Architects: ARGE CNBZ Architects
Location : Innsbruck, Austria
Area : 20715.0 sqm
Project Year : 2011
Cost : 28‘400.000 EUR
Photographs : Hanspeter Schiess
Physics Engineer : Spektrum, Dornbirn
Electrical Engineer : HG Engineering, Innsbruck
Architects in Charge : Andreas Cukrowicz, Stefan Abbrederis
Construction Engineer : M+G Ingenieure, Feldkirch HVAC IB Pratzner, Jenbach
Partner Architects : Cukrowicz Nachbaur Architects Zt Gmbh (Bechter Zaffignani, Thomas Marte)
Sophie Tremblay is a Montreal-based architectural editor and designer with a focus on sustainable urban development. A McGill University architecture graduate, she began her career in adaptive reuse, blending modern design with historical structures. As a Project Editor at Arch2O, she curates stories that connect traditional practice with forward-thinking design. Her writing highlights architecture's role in community engagement and social impact. Sophie has contributed to Canadian Architect and continues to collaborate with local studios on community-driven projects throughout Quebec, maintaining a hands-on approach that informs both her design sensibility and editorial perspective.