SPITTELAU VIADUCTS HOUSING PROJECT
Vienna, Austria
1994-2005
Exterior view, Photography © Bruno Klomfar
PROGRAM:
Housing, restaurants, bars, offices
CLIENT:
SEG Stadterneuerungs- und Eigentumswohnungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
SEG Gasometer, Guglgasse 6
A-1110 Vienna, AUSTRIA
SIZE:
4,000m²
CONCEPT:
A series of apartments, offices and artist’s studios weave like a ribbon through, around and over the arched bays of the viaduct, designed by Otto Wagner. The viaduct itself is a protected structure, and may not be interfered with. The three-part structure playfully interacts with the viaduct, generating a multitude of different outdoor and indoor spatial relationships. The perception of these is intensifed by the response of the architectural language to the different speeds of the infrastructural elements. Public outdoor spaces are enlivened via the infill of bars and restaurants under the arches of the viaduct. The related service zone flows through the remaining openings of the viaduct and melts into the banks of the canal, creating a lively platform for public life. The rooftops are planned as private retreats and add to the visual activity along the canal. An additional challenge is posed to the project, as the program consists mainly of social housing, though studios and offices are mixed in. Later, the project should be connected to the University of Business and Northern Train Station via a pedestrian and cycle bridge.
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Exterior view, Photography © Bruno Klomfar
Exterior view, Photography © Bruno Klomfar
COMPUTER RENDERS:
Birds eye view, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects
Birds eye view, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects
DRAWINGS:
Entrance Level, Drawing © Zaha Hadid Architects
Upper Level, Drawing © Zaha Hadid Architects
Cross Section, Drawing © Zaha Hadid Architects
