Serial Timber Residential Building with sybkon Balcony Solution, Stuttgart

In Stuttgart, a new project using serial timber construction is taking shape – perfectly suited for urban densification sites. For the first time, an industrially integrated sybkon balcony connection has been implemented in a new timber building. The outcome: A fully completed multi-storey building with balconies – built in only eight days.

 

Project: NOKERA Residential Building in Serial Timber Construction

Our client NOKERA uses its “NOKERA point-house” as a serial timber-construction solution for municipal housing projects and infill development in existing residential areas. The aim is to create compact point-block buildings with strong repeatability, short construction periods and an ecological construction method – optimised for courtyards and urban open spaces.

 

Project Data: Point Building Hallschlag, Stuttgart

  • Building type: Serial timber point-house with six units, 2025
  • Construction: Timber-hybrid system (walls in timber-panel construction, CLT floor slabs, concrete stair core), sybkon rod-type balconies with flat-steel railings
  • Construction time: Entire building erected in 8 working days
  • Highlight: First industrially integrated sybkon balcony connection in a timber new-build
  • Client advantages: Very low site logistics, high repeatability and minimal disturbance to the neighbourhood
  • Use cases: Municipal infill development, existing residential areas, social housing

Challenge: Façade Integration in Timber Construction

Many cities lack affordable housing. NOKERA AG, a manufacturer of residential buildings in serial timber construction, was awarded the contract in a public tender by Stuttgarter Wohnungs- und Städtebaugesellschaft mbH (SWSG) and Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn GmbH to build compact multi-unit buildings. In total, more than 200 residential units are planned.


The project sets clear requirements: short construction times and high planning reliability. A central challenge was the integration of the balcony solution into the serial timber system. The task was to provide a connection detail that functions flawlessly on site.

Solution: Industrially Integrated sybkon Balcony Connection

For this project, we developed balcony connection details that were already integrated into the timber wall panels during production at the NOKERA plant. The sybkon balconies, prefabricated in Freistadt, could then be mounted on site with just four screws, in principle.
The combination of serial timber construction and an industrially prefabricated balcony solution demonstrates how efficiently modern building concepts can be implemented when components and processes are aligned. And it shows that they can be produced entirely independent of location.

 

Pictures: 1-3 INNOVAMETALL, 4-12 Johannes Vogt

Result: Extremely Short Construction Time of Only 8 Working Days

Within eight working days, a complete three-storey residential building was created: walls, façade, bathrooms and balconies were prefabricated, delivered to the site and assembled in record time.
For subsequent projects, the goal is to shorten construction time even further, aiming to erect a residential building within a single working week.

For housing developers, cooperatives and planners, the project provides clear evidence of how serial timber systems and integrated balcony solutions can be combined to create affordable inner-city housing – scalable and sustainable.

From day one, it was clear that NOKERA was a partner with whom collaboration simply works. Mutual respect, straightforward communication and the shared ambition to develop a scalable timber-construction system make this partnership stand out.

NOKERA operates throughout Germany, in both new-build and serial renovation projects. What impressed us most: after a brief introduction, their in-house installation teams were able to apply our sybkon system confidently and install the balconies correctly from the start.

We look forward to the next steps – and to raising new standards in timber construction together.

Christa Pramhofer Sales INNOVAMETALL

Conclusion: sybkon Balconies as a Scalable Solution for Timber Construction

Stuttgart proves that serial timber construction and industrially prefabricated sybkon balconies make a strong combination: fast erection, safe installation and a system that can be directly replicated for municipal housing projects.

 

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