“, architecture – IV” The State of the Art all exhibition illustrations from: Unless expressly stated to the contrary, PHOTOS max schinko PREPRESS Waldert Kurt DESIGN EXIBITION David Wright, Maria Saal TRANSLATION (Univ. Prof. Dr. Manfred Wehdorn, Mag. Susanne Hayder) Wehdorn Architekten, Vienna AUTHOR AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS World Heritage Coordinator for the City of Vienna Univ. Prof. Dr. Arnold Klotz, CONCEPTION Josef Matousek, Andrea Kreppenhofer, Peter Scheuchel – ArchitectureMA19 and Urban Design Tel.: 01-4000-7271 A-1082 Vienna, Wolfgang Dvorak – Urban DevelopmentMA18 and Urban Planning Urban Development – Vienna OWNER AND PUBLISHER IMPRINT OL HERITAGE WORLD AND PLANNING MA18 – URBAN DEVELOPMENT BUREAU PLANNING VIENNA CITY ARCHITECTURE AND CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION VIENNA “Vienna, architecture – IV” The State of the Art all exhibition illustrations from: Unless expressly stated to the contrary, PHOTOS max schinko PREPRESS Waldert Kurt DESIGN EXIBITION David Wright, Maria Saal TRANSLATION (Univ. Prof. Dr. Manfred Wehdorn, Mag. Susanne Hayder) Wehdorn Architekten, Vienna AUTHOR AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS World Heritage Coordinator for the City of Vienna Univ. Prof. Dr. Arnold Klotz, CONCEPTION Josef Matousek, Andrea Kreppenhofer, Peter Scheuchel – ArchitectureMA19 and Urban Design Tel.: 01-4000-7271 Austria A-1082 Vienna, Wolfgang Dvorak – Urban DevelopmentMA18 and Urban Planning Urban Development – Vienna OWNER AND PUBLISHER IMPRINT OL HERITAGE WORLD AND PLANNING MA18 – URBAN DEVELOPMENT BUREAU PLANNING VIENNA CITY ARCHITECTURE AND CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION VIENNA 1 VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTUREEXHIBITION A8–UBNDVLPETANDPLANNING MA18 –URBAN DEVELOPMENT BUREAU PLANNING VIENNA CITY 2 VIENNA, WORLDVIENNA HERITAGE ANDAND CONTEMPORARY THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE THE VIENNA MEMORANDUM THE VIENNA CENTREOF VIENNA THE HISTORICAL ON THEWORLDHERITAGE LIST THE AUSTRIAN EXAMPLES WORLDWIDE THE DEVELOPMENT 3 VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTUREFOREWORD Dr. MichaelHäupl innovative developments andexciting architecture. prosperous, ofEurope competitive metropolis thatisalsothesiteofnew, intheheart its responsibilities asa World Heritagesite, Vienna mustcontinueinthefuture tobea must bebrought intolinewith Vienna’s role asacosmopolitancity. of Notleastaspart A citycannotbecocooned. The awareness and responsibility foritshistoricalheritage Baroque, the19thcenturyandbeginningsofModernism. – alongsidethetraditional historical structures datingbacktotheMiddleAges, famous architectural historyandare already attracting alarge numberofvisitorstoday their presence felttotheappropriate extentthroughout thecity. They continue Vienna’s It istherefore very gratifying toseethatcontemporary buildingsare beginningtomake on theotherhandtodevelop thecity. ontheonehandtoprotectmade large thehistoricalheritageand andsuccessfulefforts The Cityof Vienna isaware of theresponsibility thatlistinginvolves. Therefore, ithas architecture andmusic,acknowledgement ofwhichwe are justifiablyproud. acknowledgement ofourhistoricalachievements inthefieldsofurbanconstruction, 2001. The listingof Vienna’s World Heritagesitesisan innercityamongtheUNESCO The historiccentreWorld of HeritagesiteinDecember Vienna waslistedasaUNESCO VIENNA AND THE WORLD HERITAGE ao fteCt fVen Executive CityCouncillor Mayor oftheCity Vienna DI Rudolf Schicker for UrbanDevelopment and Transport 4 VIENNA, WORLDVIENNA HERITAGE ANDAND CONTEMPORARY THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE and 23mixed sites–i.e.atotalnumber of788sites–in134countriesaround theworld. As ofthebeginning2005, World HeritageListincludes611cultural, 154natural “Mixed Ensembles”,i.e.examplesinwhichman-madestructures are combined with • “Natural Heritage”, i.e.worksofnature, suchaswaterfalls,geologicalandphysio- • “Cultural Heritage”, i.e.singlemonuments,suchasworksofarchitecture, sculptures • The Convention dividesmonumentsinto: cause ofchangesinsocialandeconomicconditions. and visiblythreatened withdestruction, notonlyby conventional decay, butalsobe- The decisive impetusforthisagreement wasthefactthatourheritageisincreasingly Concerning theProtection ofthe World Cultural andNatural Heritage” was approved. general conference heldinParis in1972,atwhichthe“Convention the 17thUNESCO The decisive steptowards cultural andnationalheritageprotection wastakenduring in 1945. (UnitedNationsEducational, ScientificsandCultural Organization), founded UNESCO The care andprotection oflandmarksatinternationallevel are oneofthefunctions WORLDWIDE THE DEVELOPMENT Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): nature. graphical phenomenaandsoon; or paintings,ensemblesandsites; World Cultural Heritagesince1979 Memphis anditsnecropolis withthepyramids of Giseh,Abusir, Sakkara andDahshur(Egypt), ofKyoto,Historic MonumentsandGardens UjiundOtsu (Japan), World Cultural Heritagesince1994 Mount Athos(Greece), World Cultural andNatural Heritagesince1988 anditslagoon (), World Cultural Heritagesince1987 Industrial monumentsatIronbridge (Great Britain), World Cultural Heritagesince1986 National Park withtheIguazú Waterfalls (Argentina/Brazil), World Natural Heritagesince1986 Los Glaciares NationalPark (Argentina), World Natural Heritagesince1981 5 VIENNA, WORLDVIENNA HERITAGE ANDAND CONTEMPORARY THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE under consideration by UNESCO. tion oftheInnsbruck-Nordkette-Karwendel Alpenpark asacultural landscapeisalready across-borderFertö/Neusiedlersee, nominationby AustriaandHungary. The nomina- At present there are eight World HeritageSitesinAustria,oneofthem, the areas surrounding World Cultural HeritageSites. architecture andurbandevelopment takesonacentral role intheplanningprocess in thesis intheformofatotalwork.Itishere thattheconceptofqualityinfield a dialecticalconfrontation between theoldandnewwithaimofcreating asyn- of“authentichas longrecognised thenecessity andimportance design”,thetensionof in aprotective cocoon.Onthecontrary, thecurrent approach tomonumentpreservation Being a World Cultural Heritagemonumentdoesnotmeanthateverything isenveloped effect intheFederal No. Gazette 29/1993on18March 1993. 1992. Austriaofficiallybecameamemberstateonlyaftertheannouncementtothis on18December the Federal ChancellorbeingdepositedwiththeDirector ofUNESCO signedbytwenty theFederal years, andtheratification charter Ministryandratified by memberstates.Austriadelayed ratification oftheConvention for ally by theUNESCO The World HeritageConvention isaninternationaltreaty thatmustberatified individu- ON THEWORLDHERITAGE LIST THE AUSTRIAN EXAMPLES Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Cultural Landscape,2000 CulturalFertö/Neusiedlersee Landscape,2001 City ofGraz –historiccentre, 1999 -Dachstein Cultural Landscape,1997 Semmering Railway andthesurrounding Cultural Landscape,1998 Vienna, Palace ofSchönbrunn,1996 andGardens Historic Centre of Vienna, 2001 Historic Centre oftheCitySalzburg, 1996 6 VIENNA, WORLDVIENNA HERITAGE ANDAND CONTEMPORARY THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE .Thecity'suniversal recognition asthemusicalcapitalofEurope. 3. Theurbanandarchitectural heritageillustrating three keyperiodsofEuropean cultur- 2. Theurbanandarchitectural qualitiesaswitnessto acontinuinginterchange ofvalues 1. on three criteria: The inclusionofthehistoricalcentre of Vienna onthe World HeritageListwasbased therestructured urban development ofthecityduringsecondhalf19thcen- • thelarge buildingcomplexes oftheBaroque withtheradiating cityaxes thatare still • ofthecitydatingbacktoMiddleAges,i.e.nucleusthatwasbuilt theheart • From ahistoricalpointofviewthecore zone covers: objects andabufferzone, covering appr. 4.6km historical centre of Vienna comprisesacore zone ofabout 3.7km Each World HeritageSiteconsistsofacore andabufferzone. The nominatedarea ofthe CENTREOF VIENNA THE HISTORICAL Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): al andpoliticaldevelopment –theMiddleAges,Baroque andtheGründerzeit. throughout thesecondmillennium. beginning ofModernism. tury (the Viennese Ringstrasse) withtheworld-famousbuildings thatheralded the Schwarzenberg andthemonasteryofSalesianSisters); characterised by formersummerresidences and their gardens (Belvedere, on theRoman citystructure; Chapel oftheHofburg Palace Palm House,Burggarten Postsparkasse, Georg-Coch-Platz Town Hall Ferstel Palace, Freyung Library,Former Court Josefsplatz St. Stephan´s Cathedral, Choir Growth phasesof Vienna World Heritage Vienna, core zone andbufferzone 2 with about2,950objects. 2 featuring some1,600 7 VIENNA, WORLDVIENNA HERITAGE ANDAND CONTEMPORARY THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): erations andstrategies. the positioningofconcept“historiclandscape” asthefocalpointofconsid- the coexistenceofhistoricandcontemporary architecture. The majorprecondition was orandum” adoptedattheendofConference canbeseenasthefirststeptowards citizens of Vienna, aregular topicforcriticismoratleastdiscussion. The “Vienna Mem- core which,despitetheirgenerally higharchitectural quality, are, above allamongstthe appearance inthehistoric isalsodeterminedby manynew buildingsandinterventions Vienna todayisnotonlyrenowned foritsworldfamous historicbuildings;thecity’s tant Declaration ontheConservation ofHistoricUrbanLandscapes. World HeritageConvention, lastOctober, heldatParis Headquarters adaptedanimpor- this socalled Vienna Memorandum the15thGeneral AssemblyofStates tothe Parties and Contemporary Architecture. ManagingtheHistoricUrbanLandscape”. Basedon Conference onthetopicof“World Heritage in ofaUNESCO Vienna inMay2005aspart Over 600urbanplannersandhistoricmonumentpreservers from 55countriesgathered Managing theHistoricUrbanLandscape World Heritage andContemporary Architecture – UNESCO Conference 20thofMay2005 MEMORANDUM THE VIENNA St. Ruprecht`s Church St. Stephan`s Cathedral Palmenhaus Schweizer Tor Secession View ofthehistoric centre of Vienna Kohlmarkt withviewofHofburg 8 VIENNA, WORLD RESTORATION/ADAPTIVEHERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE RE-USE ALAETBUILDING PARLIAMENT PALM HOUSE SEMPER-DEPOT SCHÖNBRUNN –GLORIETTE SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE 9 VIENNA, WORLD RESTORATION/ADAPTIVEHERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE RE-USE Center: Figures (from lefttoright): area. required, roofings neededtocreate andthefourmoderncourtyard astableclimate visitor flow inthemainbuilding (1994-99) andtheinfrastructural measures this examplesofthisareporary therearrangement formallanguage.Particular ofthe as handeddown over history. However, newfunctionsandusesalsorequire acontem- The overall aimofall thesemeasures atSchönbrunnistopreserve theoriginalbuilding 1999/2000, thesouthsteps2001-04). (1997/98)andtherestorationof theEhrenhof andforecourt of thefaçades(west façade rooms onthefirststorey (includingthe Vieux-Laque Room, 2001-03),thereconstruction (1999-2002) andtheCrown Prince Room state- (2001/02),therestoration ofimportant includetherestorationaccording toscientificcriteria.Examples of theGiselaApartment ensemble asawholehasbeenundergoing asystematicandpurposefulrestoration Since 1992,whenSchlossSchönbrunnKultur- undBetriebsges.m.b.H. wasfounded,the Client: Structural Engineering: Architect: Since 1992:General restoration according toscientificcriteria Johann Bernhard Fischervon Erlach,NikolausPacassi etal.,1693ff. 1130 Vienna SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE Schloss SchönbrunnKultur- undBetriebsgesmbH. Vieux-Laque Room Landscape paintingsby Wenzel Bergl New roof ofthechapelcourtyard MANFRED WEHDORN MANFRED Johann Stella and Walter Stengel 10

VIENNA, WORLD RESTORATION/ADAPTIVEHERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE RE-USE is notincludedinthecommercial use. The viewingterrace isstillopentoallvisitorsSchönbrunnPalace and andGardens, noting. once darknessfallsare anadditional elementworth todivideuptherooming thewalls. andserving The lightscreens designedby artists the coffee-houseareas. The individualelementsstandfreely intheroom, withouttouch- The interiorisdividedintoanumberofsquares containingthebar, standingtablesand the intersectionofroom with theaxisofSchönbrunnPalace free ofallfurnishings. attentionisduetoarchitect FranziskaParticular Ullmann'sinterior design thatleaves it hadbeenremoved around 1926. The newuseoftheGlorietteassumedthatglazingwouldberestored, even though used by Franz Iasabreakfast pavilion. tory atthebattleofKolin. The central projection wasglazed fifteenyears later. Itwas tocommemorate thevic- The Gloriettewasconstructedin1775SchönbrunnGardens Client: contributions: Artistic Architect: Since 1996:Café-Restaurant Architect: 1993-95: Consolidationandre-glazing ofthecentral colonnades Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg, 1775 Former House ImperialGarden 1130 Vienna, SchönbrunnPalace SCHÖNBRUNN –GLORIETTE Schloss SchönbrunnKultur- undBetriebsgesmbH. FRANZISKA ULLMANN REINHARD EISTERER Akelei Sell,Rainer Füreder 11

VIENNA, WORLD RESTORATION/ADAPTIVEHERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE RE-USE Center: Figures (from lefttoright): are todaylivingtestimonytothebuilding'sageandeventful past. also preserved intheiroriginalcondition.Bulletholes,bluntedcornersandthepatina ment. Wherever possible,thenatural patinawasleftunchanged,andthefacadeswere The restoration ischaracterised by subtlesensitivityforthepreservation ofthemonu- wall, eachwiththree rows ofcast-iron columns. up totheroof, andthehall-likerooms above eachotheroneithersideofthecentral open sal wallwithlarge doorsdividestheinteriorintotwosections,“Prospekthof” unusual ground planintheform of atrianglewiththecornerscutoff, whileatransver- utilitarianbuildingby GottfriedSemper in The onlysurviving Vienna ismarkedby its Academy ofFineArts. theatre scenerydepothasbeen given anewleaseoflifeasstudiobuildingforthe Unused fordecades,andonceeven threatened withdemolition,theformerCourt Client: Head ofrestoration: Architect: studiobuilding Since 1996:AcademyofFineArts Gottfried SemperandKarl Hasenauer, 1874-77 Former theatre scenerydepot) k.HoftheaterKulissendepot (Court Lehargasse1060 Vienna, 6-8 SEMPER-DEPOT BIG-Bundesimmobilien Ges.m.b.H BIG-Bundesimmobilien Studio Room “Prospekthof” wall Fire Escapeonthenorth ALPRUSCHA CARL Wolfgang Baatz 12

VIENNA, WORLD RESTORATION/ADAPTIVEHERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE RE-USE 150 persons. its loosearrangement oftables, chairsandbenchescanaccommodateatotalof ings containingthecablesandwaiters'workstations. The remarkable room with Seven palmtrees inthelongitudinalaxisofroom are encasedin“technical”furnish- furniture fortheguests. a newlevel forasmallofficeandsimple butcomfortable construction. The mainelementsoftheinteriordesign are alongbar, anopen kitchen, the interiordesignstrategy thatrefused tocompete withOhmann's from thevery start the rear wall,istodayhometo a popularrestaurant. Itssuccessisduenotleastto The 15mhighroom ofthecentral projection, entirely glazed withtheexception of unequalled in Vienna. construction, presents aninteriorwhoseheight,breadth andspaciousnessare Friedrich Ohmann'sPalm anelegantsteelandglassJugendstil HouseintheBurggarten, Client: Architects: Since 1998:Restaurant Client: Architect: 1995-98: Consolidationandrestoration ofthehistoricalbuilding Friedrich Ohmann,1901-07 Burggarten 1010 Vienna, PALM HOUSE Andreas andBarbara Böhm Burghauptmannschaft Österreich EBR PREHSLER HERBERT EICHINGER ODER KNECHTL ODER EICHINGER 13

VIENNA, WORLD RESTORATION/ADAPTIVEHERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE RE-USE Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): well asthebronze candelabra andflagpoleswere renovated. area, thePallas Athenagroup, thestatuesofHistoriansandHorse Tamers as Centre andalifttoensure barrier-free accesstothemainbuilding.–Inforecourt tion oftwounderground levels whichpermittedtheinstallationofbothanew Visitors’ After theramps hadbeentemporarily takendown, theirreconstruction ledtotheaddi- ble. Moreover, anunderground carparkwasbuiltinSchmerlingplatz. ensem- adaptation ofthebuildingassuchbutalsoforarehabilitation oftheforecourt monumental edificesalongtheRingstrasse, callednotonlyfortherenovation and The structural conditionoftheAustrian Parliament Building,oneofthemostimportant it moreover possibletorecover of ’s part originaldesignconcept. formed intoanurbanisticallyattractive site;defusingtheparkingspaceproblem made theareaBy redesigning infront theforecourt, oftheParliament Buildingwastrans- CENTREANDREDESIGNOFOPENSPACES NEW VISITORS’ Republic ofAustria,Parliamentary Administration Vienna Client: (Visitor´s Center) &GEISSWINKLER GEISSWINKLER (Forecourt ofParlament Building) BEIER HERBERT Architects: Restoration of externalsculptures since2000 Façade andgablerenovation, 1996–2001, Horse Tamers by JosefLax,1898–1901 Pallas AthenaFountain by CarlKundmann, 1898–1902, Theophil Hansen,1871–1883, Vienna 1.,Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring 3/Schmerlingplatz BUILDING PARLIAMENT Entrance, visitorscentre Entrance, visitorscentre Entrance, visitorscentre Forecourt, Parliament Parliament Building Entrance, visitorscentre 14

RECONVERSION/REVITALISATIONVIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE (OLD AND NEW) MUSEUMSQUARTIER VIENNA CAMPUS UNIVERSITY REDOUTENSÄLE 15

RECONVERSION/REVITALISATIONVIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE (OLD AND NEW) Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): ing about11,170m Altogether, restoration andreconstruction comprisearound onehundred rooms cover- Josef Miklinthelarge Redoutensaal. architecture. Itisrevealed here mostimpressively intheceilingandwall paintingsby but alsocontroversial contributionstothediscussionbetween theoldandnewin contemporary formallanguageto replace whatwasmissingisoneofthemostvaluable methodological principleofrestoring thefire onlywhathadsurvived andusinga ument preservation sincethereconstruction ofthecityinpost-warperiod. The worksofAustrianmon- to scientificprinciplesandrepresents oneofthemostimportant The restoration andreconstruction oftheRedoutensaal wingwascarriedoutaccording “Grosser Redoutensaal” (Large AssemblyRoom) were completelydestroyed. caught fire. The Baroque roof, theceiling,footingsofwallsandfloor ofthe During thenightof26to27November 1992,theRedoutensäle intheHofburg Palace Client: Wall andceilingpaintings: Structural engineering: Architect: Since 1997:Conference andEvents Centre 1994-97: Restoration andReconstruction following the1992fire Last decisive conversion: room structure:Existing Building substancethathasgrown over timesince1631 1010 Vienna, Palace, Josefsplatz REDOUTENSÄLE a useasconference andevents centre. Burghauptmannschaft Österreich “Kleine Redoutenstiege” The Hofburg area, darkhatching:Redoutensaal wing “Kleiner Redoutensaal” Roof Foyer “Großer Redoutensaal” MANFRED WEHDHORN MANFRED 2 total floorspace. The reconstruction ofthebuildingtookaccount Johann Stella and Walter Stengel Jean-Nicolas Jadot,1744 Ferdinand Kirschner, 1893 Josef Mikl 16

RECONVERSION/REVITALISATIONVIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE (OLD AND NEW) in accordance withthesimplicity of thehistoricalstructure. The newdesignsuggeststheself-evidenceofarchitectural lightand interventions, wings tocreate theconnectingpassageways needed. new stairwells andanumberofsteelglassstructures placedinfront ofthehistoric create thatwere atypologyfortheinterventions required. This ischaracterised by the project, procedure inwhichotherarchitects from were the expertise involved, wasto by theFriedrich Kurrent &JohannesZeininger Joint Venture. The conceptunderlyingthe itwasdecidedtoimplement amodelproject developedIn 1991,following anexpertise, site, whosebuildingsdatebacktothe18thcentury, tobeusedby theUniversity. After theGeneral Hospitalmoved toits newpremises, theCityof Vienna allowed theold Client: Hugo Potyka,Friedrich Kurrent &JohannesZeininger, SeppFrank &Rudolf Zabrana, ErnstM.Kopper Architects: 1080 Vienna, AlserStrasse 4 Since 1998:University Campus Isidor Canevale, 1784 General Hospital CAMPUS UNIVERSITY ARGE ARCHITEKTEN ALTES AKH ARCHITEKTEN ARGE 17

RECONVERSION/REVITALISATIONVIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE (OLD AND NEW) Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Occupying floorspaceofaround 60,000m brick respectively). built inacharacterising material oftheirown (whitelimestone,darkbasaltlava and the “Kunsthalle Wien”. These newbuildingsare block-like“monolithic” structures each Foundation LudwigLeopold MuseumofModernArt Museum,theMUMOK Vienna and ical ensembleformsaspaciousopen-airfoyer tothethree large newbuildings,the ry Museum.From anarchitectural pointofview, ofthehistor- thecentral maincourtyard andtheNatural stables,inimmediateproximity Histo- totheMuseumofFineArts court ishousedintheareaThe newAustriancentre around forcontemporary theformer art (represented Errichtungs-undBetriebsgesellschaft mbH.) by MuseumsQuartier Republic ofAustriaandtheCity Vienna Client: Project management: Structural engineering: Architects: Since 2001: Johann Bernhard andJosephEmanuelFischervon Erlach,1719-1723 stables former court 1070, Museumsplatz1 MUSEUMSQUARTIER VIENNA testimony totheMuseumsQuartier’s significanceinAustriancultural life. largest museumdistrictsintheworld; the 2.5millionvisitorseachyear are impressive Museum of Modern Art –interior Museum ofModernArt Lobby of multifunctionalhall Leopold Museum–interior Museum ofModernArt Multifunctional hall Leopold Museum Fischer von Erlachwing–externalview Inner courtyard ORTNER & ORTNER and MANFRED WEHDORN WEHDORN andMANFRED &ORTNER ORTNER Centre for Contemporary Art Centre forContemporary Art Markus Spiegelfeld FCP-Fritsch, ChiariundPartner, ZiviltechnikerGmbH. 2 , the MuseumsQuartier isoneoftheten , theMuseumsQuartier 18

RECONVERSION/REVITALISATIONVIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE (OLD AND NEW) Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Errichtungs-undBetriebsgesmbH. Client: Museumsquartier Architects: BEHF, AWG_ALLESWIRDGUT, QUERKRAFT, PPAG 21 2001-02: Quartier Ges.m.b.HClient: Theaterhaus fürKinder–Kindertheater LICHTENWAGNER CHRISTIAN FRÖTSCHER, Architects: WILLI 2000-04: Dschungel Wien. Theaterhaus fürjungesPublikum Client: VereininteraktivesKindermuseum (interiordecorarion) Architects: POOL 2001: Zoom Kindermuseum Client: Kulturamt derStadt Wien FRÖTSCHER Architect: WILLI 1999-2001: Tanzquartier Wien Client: Architektur Zentrum Wien contributions:Asiye Kolbai-KafalierArtistic (finalplanning,furnishings) SEEHOF STEPHAN FELDBACHER, CHRISTOPH (spatialconcept) Architects: LACATON & VASSAL Café Una: SEEHOF STEPHAN Architects: FELDBACHER, CHRISTOPH Library: 2001: ArchitekturZentrum Wien (additionalinteriorworks) success oftheMuseumsQuartier. andcafésmakeasubstantialcontribution tothe galleries, shops,ateliers,apartments theatre. Young 21”,intheBaroque wingonMuseumsplatz), activities(“Quartier art dance theatre, children's the“ZOOM” museumandthe“Dschungel Wien” children's other cultural institutions,includingthe“Architektur Zentrum Wien”, the“Tanzquartier” Alongside thethree majormuseumsandtheCityof Vienna's events hall,there are many ViennaThe MuseumsQuartier museumdistrictisdetermined by awidevariety ofuses. WEHDORN andMANFRED &ORTNER Masterplan: ORTNER 1070, Museumsplatz1 MUSEUMSQUARTIER VIENNA “Tanzquartier Wien” –Foyer /“Tanzquartier /“TanzquartierWien” –Galery Wien” –Studio “Dschungel Wien” –BlackRoom „“Zoom” –Children’s Museum/“Dschungel Wien” –Children’s Theatre /“Dschungel Wien” –Foyer / bookshop 21”–Interior/Art 21”/“Quartier “Quartier “Architektur Zentrum Wien” /“Architektur Zentrum Wien” /Café Interior andfurnishings Interior andfurnishings 19

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYTHE ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC SPACE AUECNLPROJECT CANAL HISTORIC PARKS AND GARDENS CONCEPTRINGSTRASSE KUNSTPLATZ ALBERTINAPLATZ SCHWARZENBERGPLATZ JUDENPLATZ 20

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYTHE ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC SPACE Bottom: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): crete library, booksthatno-onecanread, sentences thatcannotbefound. of theMemorialconsistsbookscastinconcrete, theirspinesfacinginwards. Acon- and commemorates the65,000Austrian Jewsmurdered undertheNazis. The outerwall Rachel Whiteread’s HolocaustMemorialstands ontheruinsofformersynagogue, were destroyed. in which800inhabitantsofthedistrictwere expelledormurdered andthebuildings the RitualBath. This firstJewishcommunityin Vienna fellvictimtoapogrom in1420/21, ments in1294.Itwashere thatstoodtheOr-Sarua Synagogue, theJewishSchooland Judenplatz wasthecentre ofwhatwasoncetheJewish Town, firstmentionedindocu- Client: Architect: Artist: 1998 –2000:HolocaustMemorial Judenplatz, 1010 Vienna JUDENPLATZ AHLWHITEREADRACHEL City of Vienna Relics oftheOr-Sarua Synagogue Judenplatz, HolocaustMemorial Jabornegg &Pálffy 21

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYTHE ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC SPACE and incombinationwiththelightingeffectscreate aharmoniousoverall impression. surfaces, cycle tracks andpedestrianareas are visuallydistinguishedfrom eachother, square, whiletworows ofstreet lightsleadfrom theRingstrasse tothefountain.Road is above allbasedontheenergy oflight.Pavement lightingfollows theaxisof to regulate theflow oftraffic, thenewdesign, result ofaninternationalcompetition, Schwarzenbergplatz hasbeenandstillisalsodominatedby traffic. Alongsidemeasures Determined by architecture andmonumentsthatreflect Austria'seventful history, Army (constructedin1945). axis behindthefountainstandsmonumenttoliberation ofthecityby theRed against thesilhouettesoftwoBaroque palaces,Belvedere andSchwarzenberg. Inthe severity ofthemonumentalsiteismitigated by theviewofjetsfountain Schwarzenbergplatz isoneofthemostsignificantGründerzeit squares in Vienna. The Implementation: Client: Architect: Since 2004:“VIENNALIMELIGHT” Square extendedwhenthe Wien river wascovered over, 1894-1902 Vienna UrbanBuildingDepartment, 1873 Construction ofthefountain,AntonGabrielli, point, HeinrichFerstel, 1859 Design ofthesquare withcompletedevelopment andwiththeSchwarzenberg monumentasthecentral 1010/1030 Vienna SCHWARZENBERGPLATZ City of Vienna ALFREDO ARRIBAS ALFREDO Municipal Department 28– ViennaMunicipal Department HighwaysAdministration andRoad Construction 22

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYTHE ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC SPACE Bottom: Figures (from lefttoright): ating avisitor-friendly andbarrier-free accesstothecomplex. difference between thelevel ofthesquare andtheentrance tothemuseumproper, cre- the firsttimesinceendofSecond World War. Anescalatorandaliftbridgethe entrance, whichisnow backatitsoriginallocation,where thebastionusedtostand,for The elegantmetalflyingroof namedafteritssponsorscovers main theAlbertina's Client: Architect: SORAVIA 2001 –2003 WING underground storage facility. ing andresearch andequippedwithan activitiesonthesidefacingBurggarten the formthathaddeveloped andchangedthrough time,andanewbuildingforcollect- restoration andadaptationforexhibitionadministrative functionsofthePalais in comprisedtwosub-aspects,the This majordevelopment project fortheAlbertina Client: Architects: 1998 –2001General restoration andexpansion Rebuilt after1945 by LouisConverted Montoyer, 1801-1804, Built asPalais Taroucca, 1747, ALBERTINA COLLECTION OFDRAWINGS landmarks. withthe“Soravia Albertina Wing” by HansHolleinhave already acquired thestatusof Hrdlicka’s “Memorialagainst War andFascism” andthedesignofentrance tothe (Hotel Sacher, Architect SeppFrank, andtheGoethehof, SilberpfeilArchitects). Alfred derzeit inthevery buildings,somewithstoreys addedandatticsconverted recent past theOperaterms, thesquare HouseandotherGrün- isdeterminedby theAlbertina, The square wascreated in1945by thedestructionofPhilipphof. Inarchitectural ALBERTINAPLATZ Hanno undErwinSoravia Burghauptmannschaft Österreich Albertina, Buildingforresearch activities(E.SteinmayrAlbertina, andF. H.Mascher) “Memorial againstwarandfascism” (Alfred Hrdlicka) “Soravia Wing” (HansHollein) HANS E. STEINMAYR andF.E. STEINMAYR H.MASCHER 23

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYTHE ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC SPACE Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): nerstone of Vienna’s regional andinternationalpositioningasacityofthearts. The project wascompletedin2006;today, “Kunstplatz Karlsplatz” maybecalledacor- selpark andRosa-Mayreder-Park were tobegiven amore appealingappearance. and Vienna MuseumtotheMusikverein andKünstlerhaus,wastobeimproved, andRes- Building, Kunsthalle, Vienna University of Technology, Church ofSt. Charles Borromeo The traffic andsecuritysituationin theplanningarea, whichextendsfrom theSecession different spacesandmoods. visually andphysicallymore immediate andlinkingthemtomanifoldspacesembodying and safeurbanspace. The long-termgoalliesinrendering thesurrounding institutions institutions, theproject “Kunstplatz Karlsplatz” wasto(re-)create anequallyattractive While takingaccountofthesurrounding historiciststructures andscientific-cultural the mid-19thcentury. urbanistic plansandconsiderations regarding itscomprehensive redesign ever since As atraffic hubclosetothecity centre, Karlsplatz hasbeentheobjectofnumerous City of Vienna Commissioned by: Victoria Coeln Lighting designforResselpark: Anna Detzelhofer, Cordula Loidl-Reisch, JakobFina Landscape planners: Rüdiger Lainer, AdolfKrischanitz Architects: 1010, 1040 Vienna KUNSTPLATZ KARLSPLATZ Kunsthalle Wien projekt space Lighting planKunstplatz Karlsplatz AcademyofFineArts Portal Secession Former Stadtbahn stationKarlsplatz designedby Resselpark onKarlsplatz Kunstplatz Karlsplatz, axonometricprojection 24

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYTHE ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC SPACE Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): tion oftheroad andsidewalksurfaces. The implementationofthenewilluminationconceptwasaccompaniedby arehabilita- anxiety zones. pedestrian paths,too,wasimproved throughout, thusdeliberately avoiding potential as theareas infront oftheState Opera orParliament. The lightingofcycling tracks and technology.art Specialilluminationschemeswere developed forindividual zones, such poles andincrease illuminationintensity despitelower energy inputduetostate-of-the- preserves thehistoricappeal. Thus iswaspossibletoreduce thenumberoflighting tion ofthisconceptallows foranovel, uniformandattractive lookandatthe sametime tion conceptcovers theentire, over fourkilometres longRingstrasse. The implementa- The lightingsystemdatingfrom the 1960srequired urgent renewal. The newillumina- University andtheBurgtheater. ensemble comprisingseveral monumentalstructures, suchas Vienna CityHall, Vienna with thetrees andbuildingsliningit,thisboulevard formsanoutstandingGründerzeit was builtupalonganewlyplanned,ring-shapedboulevard, theRingstrasse. Together In 1857,itwasdecidedtodemolish Vienna’s medieval citywalls. The thusvacated area 33–PublicLighting Municipal Department Vienna CityAdministration CONCEPTRINGSTRASSE Lamp post“Stephansplatz” Lamp posts“Ringstrasse” by night Lighting fixture “Ringstrasse” Lighting Parliament Lighting State Opera Lighting Palais Epstein Lighting designRingstrasse Aerial viewoftheRingstrasse andthehistoriccitycentre 25

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYTHE ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC SPACE Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): dens, thatfulfilstheneedsofusergroups ofallages. young usergroups. The objective isavibrant World Heritage,includingparksandgar- and willbemoreover adaptedandfine-tunedtomeetnewneeds,above allthoseof preted –according artworks totheprinciplesofmonumentprotection forhorticultural the historyofeachgreen zone, theyare toberefurbished –andpossiblyeven reinter- ument protection, e.g.Stadtpark and Rathauspark. withaninvestigation Starting into Some oftheopenandgreen spaces situatedinthe World Heritagearea are undermon- ranging from Baroque gardens tocontemporary creations. In theirtotality, theserepresent different eras andstylesof art Viennese horticultural green areas andparkssituatedinthecore andbufferzones ofthe World HeritageSite. openspaces, December 2001,thisdistinctionwasalsoconferred ontheimportant With theinscription of Vienna’s World HeritageListin historiccentre ontheUNESCO Federal Gardens Vienna andInnsbruck 42–Parks andGardens Municipal Department Vienna CityAdministration HISTORIC PARKS ANDGARDENS View from SchönbrunnPalace totheGloriette Volksgarten Burggarten Belvedere Palace Gardens Stadtpark Stadtpark Liechtensteinpark Wien River promenade 26

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYTHE ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC SPACE Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): the 2ndand,respectively, 9thmunicipaldistricts( andAlsergrund). tion Schottenring(U2line)moreover offersanotherroute linkingthehistoric centre to Bratislava likewisereaches thecitycentre viaDanubeCanal. The newUnderground sta- planned culture boat. The Danubeboatshuttlebetween the“twincities” Vienna and anchored swimming-poolboat, the immenselypopularHermannbeachbarora orUrania inthenextfewyears, e.g.thealready to theexistingSummerStage, FLEX ofthecity.ing rightattheheart Thus interesting andinnovative projects willbeadded zone andthustogenerate anewurbanspace forleisure, relaxation, eatinganddrink- intensifythediversityNew projects andexperienceappealoftheCanal are tofurther water andnature. close interaction ofdynamicbusinesslife,shoppingcrowds, pubsandrestaurants, by DanubeCanalisduetoitsvibrantThe fascinationexerted densityanddiversity, the Current outlookestablishedduringthereign of Emperor Francis JosephI,1870–1875 First training underBaron Hoyos, 1598–1600 Originally anatural subsidiarybranch oftheDanube 1010,1020 Vienna PROJECT DANUBE CANAL Project: Flexmusicclub Project: Wellness-boat Twin CityLiner Swimming-pool boat Hermann beachbarandUrania Hermann beachbar Aerial viewoftheDanubeCanal Ringturm high-risebuildingseenfrom theDanubeCanal 27 GROUND FLOOR ZONES, ATTICS, NEW BUILDINGS IN THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE VIENNA MAINSTATION ZONE URBAN DEVELOPMENT “WIEN-MITTE” PROJECT URBAN DEVELOPMENT BUILDING “K47” OFFICE ANDCOMMERCIAL ATTIC CONVERSIONS ENTRANCES SHOP 28

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYGROUND ARCHITECTURE FLOOR ZONES Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Client: Architect: Kohlmarkt8-10 1010 Vienna, 1964/65: Retti Candles Client: Architect: 1010 Vienna, Graben 13 1910/13: SchneidersalonKnize (tailor's) Client: Architect: 1010 Vienna, KärntnerStrasse 26-28 1895: J.&L.Lobmeyr found cheektojowl withstores offamousinternationalbrands. ence. The shopsofenterpriseswithatradition datingbacktothemonarchy canbe who inevitableassociateavisittotheinnercitywithhigh-calibre shoppingexperi- Kärntner Strasse, Graben andKohlmarkt have always beenprimeaddresses forthose quality architecture. role increatingcentury tothepresent, thestreet playanimportant sceneanditshigh- Vienna hasalongtradition inthedesignofshopentrances, which,datingfrom the19th ENTRANCES SHOP Marius Retti Knize &Comp. J. &L.Lobmeyr Retti Candles–interior(HansHollein) Retti Candles(HansHollein) Schneidersalon Knize (AdolfLoos) Knize Lady(Paolo Piva) Chanel (Peter Marino,Peter Durstmüller) Manner /Stephansplatz (BWM-Architects andPartner) J. &L.Lobmeyr (Alois Wurm-Arnkreuz) HANS HOLLEIN HANS ADOLF LOOS ALOIS WURM-ARNKREUZ Client: Architect: 1010 Vienna, Graben 13 1992/93: Knize Lady Client: Architects: 1010 Vienna, Stephansplatz 7 2004: ManneramStephansplatz Client: Implementation: Design: Kohlmarkt6 1010 Vienna, 1999/2000: Chanel Knize &Comp. Josef Manner&CompanyAG Chanel GmbH. PETER MARINO PETER PAOLO PIVA PAOLO BWM-Architects andPartner PETER DURSTMÜLLER PETER 29

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTUREATTICS Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Client: Architect: 1992-95: Atticconversion Otto Meixner, 1874 and Goldschmiedgasse9 1010 Vienna, Graben 27,28 Client: Architect: storey1991-94: Extra tothehotel“Das Triest” Built asastagingaround 1680 104012 Vienna,Hauptstrasse Wiedner Rechtsanwälte, Vienna Client: Architect: 1987-88: Atticconversion Carl Mayer, 1902 1010 Vienna, Falkestrasse 6 lations have beendrafted torestrict thepossibilityofextendingroofs. tifiably criticised.Inorder toensure protection ofmonumentsandthecityscape,regu- The manypositive examplesare, however, incontrast withprojects thathave beenjus- Attic conversions, extensionsandextra storeys represent anewkindofurbanrenewal. ATTIC CONVERSIONS Alexander Maculan Schuppich, Sporn, Winischhofer, Hellfried Strasser Wiedner Hauptstrasse 12(Peter Lorenz) Michaeler Platz2(Karl Langer) Wiedner Hauptstrasse 12(Peter Lorenz) &Ortner) Graben 27,28(Ortner Goethegasse 1(Silberpfeil-Architekten) Stephansplatz, Haas-Hausandatticconversions (HansHollein) Falkestrasse 6(CoopHimmelb(l)au) ORTNER & ORTNER (CONCEPTION) LORENZ PETER HIMMELB(L)AU COOP Client: Architect: Attic conversion 2003-04: Anton Ölzelt, AntonHefft,1862-63 (“Goethe Hof”) 1010 Vienna, Goethegasse1 Developer: Architect: In planningsince2002:Atticconversion Jirasko, OttoLoider,Kurt 1954/56 1010 Vienna, Stephansplatz10 und11 Client: Architect: 1998-99: Atticconversion Carl König,1895-97 Former HerbersteinPalais, 1010 Vienna, Michaelerplatz2 Art for Art, GesmbH. Theaterservice forArt, Art Raiffeisen Leasing GmbH. RALT SILBERPFEIL-ARCHITEKTEN HOLLEIN HANS LANGER KARL AIV Vienna 30

NEWVIENNA, BUILDINGS WORLD HERITAGE IN AND THE CONTEMPORARY HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE CONTEXT if theirdesignisoftheappropriate quality. “K47” isimpressive proof thatahistorictown centre canbeenrichedby newbuildings body ofthebuildingandappearstohover above theroof. the transition totheadjacentrendered facades. The penthouseissetbackfrom the glass. They constituteafaçadelayer thatcanbecontrolled individuallyandthatcreates effect isdeterminedby storey-high sunprotection shuttersmadeofsatin-finishedwhite In termsofheightandvolume, thenewbuildingfollows itssurroundings. The visual sons. & Co. toplansby architect IgnazReiser, which hadtobedemolishedforstructural rea- of Vienna's earlyreinforced concrete buildings datingfrom 1911/12,builtby G.A. Wayss Haus, 1985/90.K47replaced what wasknown astheKai Palast onFranz-Josefs-Kai, one No newbuildingshadbeenconstructedinthe Vienna innercitysinceHollein'sHaas Client: Architects: Built 2002/03 1010 Vienna, Franz-Josefs-Kai 47 BUILDING OFFICE ANDCOMMERCIAL “K47” Zürich Kosmos Versicherungen AG HENKE UND SCHREIECK ARCHITEKTEN SCHREIECK UND HENKE 31

NEWVIENNA, BUILDINGS WORLD HERITAGE IN AND THE CONTEMPORARY HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE CONTEXT ings atitscore andahigh-riseofapprox. 70mheightontheMarxergasse side. ItconsistsofaU-shapedbuildingapprox. 35mheight,a group MITTE. ofbuild- WIEN tural studioHenke+Schreieck, theproject ARCHITEKTEN will beexecuted through ARGE in thevicinityof Vienna´s historiccentre. Basedonadesignby thearchitec- shopping, restaurant/bar andleisure sections isthebiggestproject currently underway tion withamultifunctionalcomplexofroughly 80,000sqmcomposedofoffice,hotel, Lintl &Lintl)–wasinfactbuilt. The superstructure above the Vienne-Centre railway sta- that project –theCity Tower Vienna (architects: Neumann&Steiner, &Ortner, Ortner which alegallyvalid constructionpermithadalready beenissued.Onlyonesegmentof Heritage statusof Vienna’s historiccentre ledtothecancellationoffirstproject, for an urgent necessity. The vehement discussionsconductedinconnectionwiththe World impaired conditionmadeastructural redesign ofthesiteanditsconversion tonewuses The dismallookofthisbuildingcomplex–mostlybuiltin1962anditsseverely BAI BauträgerAustriaImmobilienGmbH. Project developer: +Ortner,(Ortner Neuman&Steiner, Lintl+Lintl) MITTE WIEN ARCHITEKTEN RGE Design andExecution: ARCHITEKTEN SCHREIECK UND HENKE Competition-winning masterplan: 2003: Urbanisticcompetition 1030 Vienna “WIEN-MITTE” PROJECT URBAN DEVELOPMENT Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Perspective shoppingmall,inside Perspective shoppingmall,inside Perspective shoppingmall,outside Aerial viewof Wien Mitte Aerial viewof Wien Mitte Ground plan 32

NEWVIENNA, BUILDINGS WORLD HERITAGE IN AND THE CONTEMPORARY HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE CONTEXT Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): its dueaswell. isgiven ofthenewrailway stationandsurrounding cityquarter urbanistic importance cityscape-related limitationsimposed by Belvedere Palace. Atthesametime,great pared onthebasisofnumerous visualanddesignanalysesthatalsoincorporated the A more concrete version ofthemaster-plan adoptedby the Vienna CityCouncil waspre- future structures. petition forthenewstationtookscrupulousaccountofheightdevelopment ofall paid closeattention.For thisreason, theproject specificationsoftheinternationalcom- licly accessibleLower Belvedere parktothemajesticmainbuildingabove itmustbe with itsFrench gardens –issituatedintheimmediatevicinity. The viewfrom thepub- One ofthesupreme masterpieces ofEuropean palacearchitecture –Belvedere Palace the sitetodayoccupiedby thefreight station. istoemerge system.Anattractive on way networkandurbantransport newcityquarter will bereplaced by anewthrough station withbetterlinkstotheexistingEuropean rail- The current SouthernandEastern Railway Stations, whichwere designedasterminals, Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) Project developer: GmbH Wimmer Hotz/Hoffmann,Albert ZT ARGE Winners ofmaster-plan competition: procedure 2004 :Urbanisticexpert 1100 Vienna VIENNA MAINSTATION ZONE URBAN DEVELOPMENT Visibility checkArgentinierstraße Visibility checkfrom thelower Belvedere Line ofsightswithinthesurrounding district Forecourt Gudrunstraße Model Vienna MainStation Forecourt Südtirolerplatz Masterplan Vienna MainStation 33

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYURBAN PRESERVATIONARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE DECLARATION THE VIENNA VIENNA 3D AND HIGH-RISECONCEPT AXES VISUAL OF HISTORIC MONUMENTS OFFICE FEDERAL HERITAGE DATABASE CULTURAL OF VIENNA'S THE CITY PRESERVATION CITY FUND HISTORICAL PROTECTED ZONES& 34

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYURBAN PRESERVATIONARCHITECTURE MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT 19 – ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING URBAN AND 19–ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL CITYOF OF VIENNA THE MUNICIPALITY PRESERVATIONCITY FUND PROTECTED ZONES&HISTORICAL available, were 2004,71properties granted around ed from subsidiesofaround From benefit- thefoundationofFund totheendof2004,atotal3,876properties buildings andonethird forecclesiastical buildings. the annualsubsidiesisearmarkedforprivately owned houses,onethird forcity-owned measures thatgobeyond astraightforward buildingrenovation. Roughly onethird of assumes –usuallyinfulltheadditionalcostscausedby monumentpreservation City Preservation Fund wassetup, amodelofitskindforthewhole ofEurope. The Fund At thesametimeasprotected zone regulation wasadoptedin1972,theHistorical with around 12,000individualbuildings, roughly 8%ofthetotalbuildingstock. the entire historicalcitycentre. Atpresent, Vienna boastsatotalof115protected zones “Inner City”and“Ringstrasse” protected zones, thereby ensuringoverall protection of The core area ofthe Vienna InnerCity World ofthe Heritagesiteisinitsentirety part regulations. centre, andhencethepossibilityofcreating protected zones, intothe Vienna building Amendment” wasadopted,integrating theprovisions ontheprotection ofthehistorical In 1972,thefirstprotected zone legislation,known asthe“HistoricalCityPreservation Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Bufferzone ofthe World Heritagearea “Ringstrasse” “Inner City” Protected zones Protected zones, detail € 193 million.Inthelastyear forwhichfinalfigures are € 5.4 insubsidies. 35

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYURBAN PRESERVATIONARCHITECTURE Vienna. of2005,dataisavailable oncomputercoveringstart around 50,000buildingsin resents withoutdoubtoneofthemostmoderninventory systemsinEurope. Asofthe most valuable areas ofthecity. This listingofthearchitectural heritageofthecityrep- the third andfinalstagewasadetailed inventory created thatcovers thehistorically collected indigitalform,followed by analmostcompleterapid stocktaking,andonlyin The buildingswere listedmethodicallyin three stages. To beginwith,literary datawas the emperor Franz andaguidetoJugendstilarchitecture. II buildings, archaeological sites,the historicallysignificantLandRegister drawn upunder The contentsavailable currently cover theprotected zones, general informationabout (Geographicgraphic InformationSystem). formasoverview maps,usingtheCity'sGIS the architectural, archaeological andhistoricheritagecanbeaccessed,includingin The Cityof Vienna's Cultural HeritageDatabaseisacomputerisedscientificinventory of DOCUMENTATION ANDINVENTORY PLANNING URBAN AND 19–ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL 7–CULTURE DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL CITYOF OF VIENNA THE MUNICIPALITY HERITAGE DATABASE OF VIENNA'S CULTURALTHE CITY Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): “Franziszäischer Kataster”, detailshowing thearchaeological findings “Franziszäischer Kataster” –Kaiser Franz I’s LandRegister (1817-28),1:5000,detail “Stock-im-Eisen-Platz” (CarlSchütz,1779) 36

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYURBAN PRESERVATIONARCHITECTURE • Aswell asall World HeritageSitesin Vienna visualaxes andvisuallinks • Allimportant • Allalready decreed orplannedlandscapeprotection zones according tothe Vienna • Allprotection zones decreed assuch inthe Vienna BuildingCode Vienna CityCouncilin2002,theycomprisethefollowing: the NewGuidelinesforPlanningandEvaluation ofHigh-riseProjects adopted by the Areas where nohigh-risesmaybebuiltare definedas“exclusion zones”; according to compatibility withthehistoriccityscape. the constructionofhigh-rises,canonlybecarriedoutfollowing assessmentoftheir ofthecitywhere e.g. majorinterventions, ety ofvisualanglescharacterises thoseparts tification points,panoramas and vistas inconjunctionwiththehigh-riseconcept.Avari- A scientificanalysisby the Vienna CityAdministration definedandmappedtheseiden- perceive theurban tissue;theyinfluenceourexperienceofthecity. Visual axes, visual linksandvisualanglesplayanessentialrole forthewayinwhichwe DESIGN URBAN AND 19–ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL CITYOF OF VIENNA THE MUNICIPALITY AND HIGH-RISECONCEPT AXES VISUAL Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Nature Protection Act Visual axisofBelvedere Palace Visual axisofSchönbrunnPalace Visual axisfrom Leopoldsberg Visual axisfrom Kahlenberg Visual axisfor theentire city Map ofzones where high-riseconstructionisdefinitelyexcluded in Vienna 37

WIEN, WELTKULTURERBE UND ZEITGENÖSSISCHEIN FUTURE: ARCHITEKTUR VIENNA er buildingdatarelating to Vienna. ing each3Dbuildingmodelallows foracombinationofthe3Dcitymodelwithmanyoth- centre of Vienna (World Heritagecore zone). The useofunequivocal addresses forstor- ously updated.Adetailedroofscape modelhasbeenmoreover prepared forthehistoric The digital3Dcitymodelof Vienna covers theentire municipalterritoryandiscontinu- ty axes andshadow effects. successfully usedforsimulatingconstructionprojects aswell asforcalculatingvisibili- information relating tomanyothertechnicalareas. Inparticular, digital3Dmodelsare Moreover, foranalysesandvisualisationsofspatial suchgeodataare astarting-point are keypillarsofanymodernurbanplanningapproach. trian capital.Amulti-purposemap, terrain modelandthree-dimensional (3D)citymodel Geodata offeradetaileddescriptionofthesurfacemunicipalterritoryAus- MAP DIGITAL 41–SURVEYORS VIENNA DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL CITYOF OF VIENNA THE MUNICIPALITY VIENNA 3D Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): Vienna 3D roof model, 1st municipal department, ImperialPalaceVienna 3Droof model,1stmunicipaldepartment, View ofthe3Dcitymodelhistoriccentre of Vienna core zone andbufferzone setoffagainsteachother View ofthe3Dcity model ofthehistoriccentre of Vienna, St.Vienna 3Droof Stephan´s model,1stmunicipal department, Cathedral 38

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYIN FUTURE: ARCHITECTURE VIENNA Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): • Architectural culture alsocallsforimagination regarding itsinstruments • Politicsandadministration promote qualityinarchitecture • Anattractive andliveable cityneedsarchitecture ofahighstandard The aimsoftheDeclaration are definedasfollows: • Willingness toengageindebates • Transparency ofmasterconcepts,objectives andprocedures • Qualityofplanningandconstruction The Cityof Vienna’s principalpositionregarding thisissueaimsat: development ofthecity. architecture, forthe planningandconstruction,astheseare ofmanifestimportance ture 2005wasmadeuseoftodiscussanddetailprincipalpositionsinthefields numerous ongoingprocedures anddecisions.Onthisfoundation,the Year ofArchitec- series ofconcepts,programmes andguidelinesthatalready asthebasisof serve and theinstrumentscreated forthispurposeover thecourseoftimeare embodiedina toenhancethequalityofplanningandarchitecture in efforts Vienna. Their objectives In recent years, manifold municipalpoliticiansandadministrators have undertaken DESIGN URBAN AND 19–ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL CITYOF OF VIENNA THE MUNICIPALITY DECLARATION ARCHITECTURE THE VIENNA Train stationPraterstern T-Mobile building Skywalk Uniqua high-rise Public library andmusic school Illgplatz Project UniquaII City CouncillorRudi Schickerwitharchitects andjournalists 39

VIENNA, WORLD HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARYURBAN PRESERVATIONARCHITECTURE Bottom: Center: Top: Figures (from lefttoright): ing buildings,theLiesingEmployment OfficeandtheGänsehäufelriver bathingarea. ing buildingsofthemodernage,suchasLoos building,theinter-war councilhous- totheprofessional maintenanceoftrail-blaz- importance eral Officeattachesparticular liament building,theSemperdepot andtheCeremonial Hallinthe Town Hall. The Fed- These includeSchönbrunnPalace anditsgardens, theextensive Hofburg site,thePar- ments inaccordance withthelatest guidelinesinthefieldofmonumentpreservation. preserved oftheFederal andrestored underthesupervision OfficeofHistoricMonu- the lastdecadealone,majorityofmonumentspresented inthisexhibitionwere thecountry’sAustria, protecting, maintaining and preserving cultural monuments.In This Office,now afederal authority, isresponsible forthecultural heritagethroughout the world. toric Buildings)foundedin1850,isoneoftheoldestspecialistinstitutionsitskind (Imperial andRoyal Central CommissionfortheInvestigation andPreservation ofHis- isation, theK.K.Central CommissionzurErforschungundErhaltungderBaudenkmale The AustrianFederal OfficeofHistoricMonuments,togetherwithitspredecessor organ- OF HISTORIC MONUMENTS OFFICE FEDERAL Klose-Hof CouncilHousingEstate (JosefHoffmann,1924-25) Glaubenskirche Church (Roland Rainer, 1962-63) Gänsehäufel river bathingarea (MaxFellerer andEugen Wörle, 1948-49) Liesing Employment Office(ErnstA.Plischke,1930) Hans Radl School(Viktor Adler, 1959-61) Loos building(AdolfLoos, 1909-11) Am Steinhof Church (Otto Wagner, 1905-07)