2025Hohenems Town Hall - Set

The namesake of the RathausQuartier project at the northern entrance to the historic town centre of Hohenems is the new town hall.

The winning design of a Europe-wide competition came from the Vorarlberg-based firm BERKTOLD WEBER Architekten. With its welcoming, outward-facing ground floor, the town hall creates a seamless transition to the city garden and marks the beginning of a shared space that includes the surrounding streetscape. The energy-efficient six-storey building was constructed using an ecological timber-hybrid method, with recyclable materials and energy-saving heating and cooling systems. Natural airflow ensures good ventilation and overnight cooling. In addition to the town hall, which features a prominent clock on its façade, the RathausQuartier will include residential buildings, shops, an underground car park, and a park. The listed Villa Iwan und Franziska Rosenthal is being renovated and transformed into the “Literature House Vorarlberg.”