20 years – 20 projects: Hochsitz

The high-performance catamaran of ORACLE Team USA lifts above the water at high speed during the America's Cup, with spectator stands and sponsor structures in the background.

An innovative building concept enables temporary structures that optimally combine design, flexibility, and sustainability – modular architecture for events.

Proven at major national and international events

Used at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming in 2013, the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014 and Pyeongchang in 2018, the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024, as well as the America’s Cup in Bermuda in 2017, this system impressed with a clear material strategy: stainless steel, glass and cross-laminated timber create a high-quality appearance, while solid steel structures in the background ensure safety and stability.

All components are designed for maximum mobility – parts weighing less than 1,000 kg fit into standard shipping containers and are assembled using precise connection techniques. The modules are designed for up to 30 uses and can be converted into residential buildings after their event use. This extends the life cycle of the components and conserves resources.

The concept is the result of close collaboration between Loidl GmbH, KPPK Ziviltechniker GmbH, Layher Gerüstsysteme GmbH, SIHGA GmbH, and KLH Massivholz GmbH. The aim is to rethink temporary architecture – efficiently, with high quality, and with a view to the future.

Hard Facts
📍 Location: International
🏢 Client: Loidl GmbH
📸 Photos 35th America’s Cup © RICARDOPINTO Photography
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Modern temporary pavilion with timber and glass façade by the waterfront at dusk, with a large bridge and illuminated city skyline in the background.
Temporary OMEGA pavilion with vertical timber façade and red entrance area, featuring an LED sign reading “OMEGA PARIS 24”.
Temporary Air Liquide pavilion with graphic façade wrapping at a street corner, illuminated by low sunlight against a blue sky.
Dark bronze sculpture on a pedestal in a gravel garden in front of a long, modern pavilion with a glass façade and ribbed wooden cladding.
Calm coastal scene at sunset with gentle waves in the foreground and silhouetted buildings and trees along the horizon.
Temporary wooden pavilion with red signage reading “Baixo Suíça” in a park, surrounded by red columns, visitor areas, and decorative elements.
Elevated wooden platform with modular pavilion structures and a transparent dome overlooking an urban landscape with a prominent mountain in the background.
Open event area with two modern-and-glass pavilions and a central terrace where people are seated
Modern two-storey ORF media building made of wood and glass with ORF eins signage, surrounded by people in a winter setting.