Northwest railway station Bauplatz 9 | Vienna, Austria

3rd prize | In collaboration with Schneider+Schumacher

The ‘Glück am Gleis’ design aims to create a sustainable place that will lead Vienna’s municipal housing into an ecologically and socially sustainable future.

Four buildings create a contiguous, green communal oasis that improves the urban climate through intensive planting and better ventilation. The liveable living environment combines both public and private retreats with ecological sustainability for maximum quality of life. The structure on the corner acts as a link with clearly defined entrance halls and passageways on the ground floor with access to the communal oasis. Commercial areas and social meeting points are also located here.

The targeted design of the open spaces creates a clear but permeable structure that offers private retreats and public meeting zones.

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