Hotel Artbau Hotel

The tranquil town of Wald­kirch near Freiburg, is bor­dered by an old indus­trial area with a small river and lively flair and embedded in the sur­rounding nature. The Artbau Hotel — a modern extension to the existing archi­tec­tural office of Schindler Archi­tekten — takes its place in the middle of this con­trasting scenery, trans­forming the building into a mul­ti­func­tional structure with hos­pi­tality faci­lities and a day bar. The ground floor of the office has been trans­formed into a shared space, which ensures more effi­cient uti­li­sation of the building and enriches the creative exchange on all sides. The hotel’s guests not only have the oppor­tunity to relax, hike or bike in the idyllic Zwei­tä­lerland region, but also to work in an inspiring atmo­sphere.

The passion for design, mate­rials and regional craft­smanship runs like a red thread through the hotel. The clean archi­tecture reflects the unusual location of the extension. Com­bined with dark wood, warm light and natural, colourful fabrics that set the mood and bring a touch of the faraway world into the rooms alongside regional craft­smanship. Whether in the day bar, on the roof terrace, in the fle­xible mul­ti­func­tional room or in the eight indi­vi­dually designed rooms that all look out over the majestic nature of the Black Forest from their floor-to-ceiling windows. Each of the rooms is struc­tured by dif­fer­ently posi­tioned wooden fix­tures made of regional elm, which subtly zone the indi­vidual living areas from the bed platform to the mosaic-deco­rated bathroom. Com­bined with Moroccan fabrics brought back from tra­velling and working in the Black Forest, as well as self-designed steel lamps, stools and tables.

Even the day bar on the ground floor brings quality, regio­nality and sus­taina­bility to the table. Right next to it, the Flex Room — a large, bright space — is open for yoga ses­sions, work­shops or events. And right outside the windows, nature tempts you to take a deep breath and unwind whether crea­tively or con­tem­pla­tively. A suc­cessful, who­lesome con­version!

What to do

Various hiking and biking routes through the Elz and Simonswäldertal valleys with the 1,241 m high local mountain Kandel, such as the Zweitäler-Steig, which leads past natural spectacles, waterfalls and gorges, skiing in winter (Kandel ski area) and cross-country skiing, a trip to the lively student city of Freiburg with its medieval city centre criss-crossed by small streams, wine tasting, discovering the culinary delights of southern Baden

Why we like this house


Morocco meets the Black Forest: a regionally rooted hotel brimming with aesthetics, zeitgeist and exciting synergy effects.

This house is great for

Couples, families, business travellers, summer and winter sports enthusiasts

Sustainability

Wood chip system with building component temperature control and underfloor heating, electricity generation via own photovoltaic system, regional focus - from the furnishings to the breakfast, two e-charging stations, public transport: with the S-Bahn from Freiburg main station to Kollnau station (every 30 min.)

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