Town Hall Galleries

Although Perrault designed a new landmark for the city center with an unusual view over the entire city, it is not visible from anywhere, does not disturb the terrain, and the entrance to it is neutral to boring. All the interesting activities take place inside and are hidden in the back courtyards. Innsbruck has gained a modern administrative center that corresponds to the significance of the capital of Tyrol. A byproduct was that it managed to fill in the wound right in the heart of the city in the form of undeveloped parcels. The gap between the existing town hall and Fallmerayerstrasse was closed from the east with a seven-story office and administrative building. On the north side, a six-story hotel defines the space of the Adolf Pichler Square. A passage runs beneath all these buildings. At the intersection of both passages, a new landmark has grown - a 37-meter campanile. The highest floor offers a new 360° panorama of the city. The 18-meter-high hotel fits into the surrounding buildings and is interesting not only for its space-creating effect but also in terms of the use of modern materials (3000 m² of transparent thermal insulation Okalux). A green carpet has been laid over the entire complex. Not only as a replacement for the original greenery but also to enhance the quality of the place. Not all areas are publicly accessible. In the accessible ones, truly generous planters for mature greenery have been incorporated. The inner courtyard, which also accommodated more cafes and restaurants, has been grassed.
The surfaces for pedestrians and cars in the "new" Adolf Pichler Square have been homogeneously paved with natural stone, and some areas have been greened with trees. The trees will enclose green islands with their crowns, creating a so-called green cloud. This will create a compact green multi-layered space that permeates all areas of the project at various levels and creates a "warm" facade. The publicly accessible tower, Belvedere, cafes on the terraces, and balconies of hotel rooms create the image of a three-dimensional garden. Unfortunately, we will only be able to fully enjoy this intention in a few years, if not decades. The variety of functions and offerings makes the building a true center where different visitors can and must use the building in diverse situations and levels. The house does not function like most similar centers primarily for shopping.
In order for the multifaceted complex to present the work of a single architect, it required a unifying "suit." Although the individual buildings retained their identity, the same facade elements were used. The facade of the hotel is structured according to the division of individual rooms, while the administrative building aligns with the office layouts. Each of these uses has its own specifics; therefore, the facades were adjusted to meet these demands. The windows of the office wing are operable, and shading sliding elements on the facade are designed to prevent unpleasant reflections on monitor screens. To achieve the highest possible transparency while maintaining privacy in the offices, almost half of the facade is equipped with translucent thermal insulation. The hotel facades are intended to offer views, atmosphere, and intimacy, which is why the glazing of the rooms is largely opaque (not transparent from the outside). The quality and quantity of light in the rooms can be regulated with sliding panels made of fine stainless steel wire mesh. With the presented elements and its transparency, the facade gains depth. The perception of the building changes with each change of the observation point - leading to interaction with the object.

Program: reconstruction and expansion of the existing town hall, four-star hotel, shopping gallery, underground parking, children's playground, new park arrangement.