18_Wohnen mit scharf | SUPERBLOCK ZT GmbH

NAME

Project title: Wohnen mit scharf

Recommending party
The project has been submitted by: Arch. DI Senka Nikolic, project developer

LOCATION
Country: Austria

City: Wien

Address: Neuwaldegger Straße 31/2, 1170

AUTHOR

Designer or design team architects: SUPERBLOCK ZT GmbH

DETAILS  

Plot Area: 2.291,5 sq.m.

Gross Area: 6.300 sq.m.

Of which residential:  95%
Public/communal areas:  0%
Facilities for the public: 0%
Business/trade: 5%
Offices: 0%

Number of residential units: 51
Typology of users: families
Total building costs Euros: 6.500.000,00 €
Building Cost = Total Bulding Cost / Gross Area: 1.032,00 €/ sq.m.
Floor area ratio = Gross Area / Plot Area: 2,63
Work started on date: Monday, 12th December 2011
Work completion date: Thursday, 6th March 2014

OWNERSHIP 

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Description of the project: 

The site of the former train station Nordbahnhof in the second district is currently considered one of the largest inner-city development areas in Vienna.

During a housing developer competition in 2010 the project “Wohnen mit alles!” came to live. It originated from the cooperation between a developer, two architect’s offices and a residential community. The building “Wohnen mit scharf!” by SUPERBLOCK is an exemplary project that alongside with aesthetic and architectural quality focuses on individual and intergenerational functionality.

The project “Wohnen mit alles!” includes two eight-storey buildings, which are placed along the borders of the corner site, contributing to the clear spatial definition from the adjacent street and city space. The spacious outdoor area within the complex will be designed communally and serve as a contact zone for the residents of both buildings. This shared space functions as a connective link between the two apartment blocks and creates a place for common activities.

The spacious vertically layered residential floors are virtually soaring above each other. Such kind of structure enables broad public use of the ground floor area, thus underlining the urban character of the quarter. The ground-floor segments, some of them two-storey, are additionally highlighted through the bright colour, which is also used for the openings in the staircase area and on the top floors. North-west side of the complex features a recreation area for young people; on the south-east side a spacious café occupies the entire front of the ground floor.

As the needs of the residents may differ a lot, the living units are designed in different sizes (50 to 120 m² of living space) and are highly multifunctional. This way the apartments can stay compatible with the changing circumstances of their dweller’s life, like a new family member or a stay home job. The low share of own funds will be particularly favourable for young people and immigrants. This goes in hand with the ultimate objective of the competition – promoting intercultural living.

The lower levels of the building contain single-storey units, situated along the naturally lit open staircase. The maisonette apartments of the two top floors will be outlined by two-storey glass panels. All residential units feature spacious balconies; their concrete slabs merge into the side railings and roof elements. The sculpted design of the balconies combined with the bright-coloured openings in the otherwise solid cubature lends the building a high recognition value and strengthens the identification of the residents with their home.

This apartment complex meets a high environmental standard. It was designed as a minimum-energy building with controlled domestic ventilation and a photovoltaic installation on the roof. The shared roof terrace offers the residents a panoramic view over the city with all its sights.