tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile

the bike station integrates e-bike charging stations, repair facilities, and digital information, as well as public amenities including an accessible toilet and shower.

Tobias Ruppert edited by christina vergopoulou October 17, 2026 3 min

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LOG PILE GEOMETRY SHAPES TIMBER CYCLING HUB by ToB.Studio

Designed by ToB.Studio, the Burgsinn Cycling Rest Station establishes a public service hub along the D9 cycle route in Germany, positioned at the transition between the town and surrounding landscape. Drawing visual cues from local forestry history, the compact building reinterprets the form of stacked timber logs. Its solid volume features carved-out niches that accommodate sheltered seating areas, entrances, and service points beneath a broad overhanging green roof.

tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile - 1 — all images ©Benjamin Brückner unless stated otherwise

rough-sawn larch cladding wraps bike station’s exterior

The station, designed by ToB.Studio architectural practice, provides a range of amenities for cyclists, pool visitors, and local residents, including e-bike charging stations, a repair and wash area, digital information displays, and an accessible toilet and shower. The structure is built using a prefabricated timber frame according to Design for Disassembly principles, utilizing reversible mechanical connections to facilitate future maintenance and material-specific recycling. Constructed with locally sourced untreated larch cladding, wood-fiber insulation, and a membrane-free wall assembly, the building rests on a single reinforced-concrete slab that functions as the foundation, flood barrier, and finished floor surface.

tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile - 2 — the building opens in all four directions, creating space to arrive, rest, and meet

tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile - 3 — seating areas, entrances, and niches are conceived as precise cuts into the compact timber figure

tob-studio-burgsinn-cycling-rest-station-germany-designboom-1800-2 — untreated, rough-sawn larch cladding wraps the exterior building envelope

tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile - 4 — the compact architecture reinterprets the traditional image of stacked timber logs

tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile - 5 — the station combines sheltered seating, digital information, e-bike charging points, and cycle services

tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile - 6 — public amenities include an accessible toilet, shower, and bike washing station

tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile - 7 — covered exterior niches provide sunny or shaded seating throughout the day

tob-studio-burgsinn-cycling-rest-station-germany-designboom-1800-3 — a freely accessible meeting place for cycle tourists, local residents, pool visitors and motorhome travelers

tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile - 8 — the timber bike station is sheltered from the weather without imposing mandatory purchases on users

the station organizes the fragmented in-between space and gives it a shared address; together with the outdoor pool and ice-cream kiosk, it creates a new public meeting place | image ©ToB.Studio at the northern edge of Burgsinn, the cycling rest station lies between the outdoor pool, flood channel, timber yard and motorhome pitches | image ©ToB.Studio the image of stacked timber becomes the guiding design principle: horizontal boards unite the functional core, roof and built-in seating into a coherent timber composition | image ©ToB.Studio

project info:

name: Bike-Station
designer: ToB.Studio | @tob.studio_architektur

location: Burgsinn, Germany

photographer: Benjamin Brückner | @benjamin_brueckner

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