Old Yarn Factory

The Dornbirn-based automotive supplier Henn rented several locations at the Steinebach business park and had its production facilities on the ground floor of the former yarn factory. Concentration of forces, short distances and constant exchange were the requirements of Henn managing director Martin Ohneberg. With a clear concept, new internal connections and the staging of the existing structure, could be convinced to stay at Steinebach. "A new build on a empty slate could never have been as optimal as it is here within these old walls!" Ohneberg enthuses: “We have so many different spatial qualities.”

The office furnishings were deliberately kept simple by interior designer Michael Ohneberg and form a beautiful contrast to the heavily structured carpet. The proximity to the forest and the Steinebach creek not only contributes to the visual ambience, but is also used by the building technology. The cool air the creek brings with it from the ridge area is used for passive, night-time cooling. Extensive greenery and the outdoor area planted with native trees bring the surrounding nature into the district and thus form both a harmonious conclusion to the industrial area and a gentle transition to the surrounding area.