Vienna Ring and modern eccentric facade
The University of Applied Arts will transform.
The Vienna University of Applied Arts will receive a new form and will be expanded for its 150th anniversary. Vienna architect Wolfgang Tschapeller won the international architectural competition with his project for an eccentric extension. This involves the renovation and expansion of a complex of buildings on the historic Ringstrasse, in the area known as Stubenring. The complex of two buildings by architect Heinrich von Ferstel (*1828 - †1883) and Karl Schwanzera (*1918 - †1975), located in a UNESCO World Heritage zone, will be expanded with a unique extension.
Tschapeller addressed the demanding heritage restrictions by focusing on the courtyard between the historic Ferstel building (1877) and the newly constructed Schwanzer building (1965) on the banks of the Wien River. The extension will be created on a building from the sixties. The current section connecting the buildings and the studio in the courtyard will be removed, opening the courtyard towards Oskar Kokoschka Square, from which there will be an unobstructed view of the unique extension. The extension will transparently enter the courtyard. It will be characterized by an eccentric facade with oriels, protrusions in the shape of glass spheres, and cones. The main entrance will be moved directly to the Ring. The buildings will be connected through an underground level, which will be illuminated by daylight from above. The stairs of the original building will be replaced by a unique diagonal staircase. New lecture halls, a cafeteria, studios, and other spaces will be created. The university rector Gerald Bast is looking forward to finally being able to begin the long-awaited renovation and expansion of the university.
"By deciding to renovate and expand the university right in the city center and selecting the project by Wolfgang Tschapeller, the University contributes even more to ensuring that Vienna continues to receive international attention as a vibrant place for active engagement with contemporary art and culture," said the rector. The new solutions, facade, and especially the opening of the courtyard will create a lively dynamic space for the university and the city, worlds that will be even more interconnected.
Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2013. The construction costs are estimated at 46 million EUR.
The University of Applied Arts Vienna, "Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien," was founded in 1867 as the School of Arts and Crafts of the Austrian Museum for Art and Industry "Kunstgewerbeschule des Österreichischen Museums für Kunst und Industrie," the first of its kind on the European continent.
The so-called Angewandte is the alma mater of Gustav Klimt, Kolomon Moser, and other prominent figures.
Architectural Competition:
Expert jury: Odile Decq, Peter Cook, Benedetta Tagliabue, Sanford Kwinter, Klaus Kada, and Carl Pruscha.
More than 100 Austrian and foreign architectural firms entered the competition, with 14 proposals advancing to the final selection. The task was to find an architectural solution for the expansion of this university, which lies in a UNESCO World Heritage area.
Tschapeller addressed the demanding heritage restrictions by focusing on the courtyard between the historic Ferstel building (1877) and the newly constructed Schwanzer building (1965) on the banks of the Wien River. The extension will be created on a building from the sixties. The current section connecting the buildings and the studio in the courtyard will be removed, opening the courtyard towards Oskar Kokoschka Square, from which there will be an unobstructed view of the unique extension. The extension will transparently enter the courtyard. It will be characterized by an eccentric facade with oriels, protrusions in the shape of glass spheres, and cones. The main entrance will be moved directly to the Ring. The buildings will be connected through an underground level, which will be illuminated by daylight from above. The stairs of the original building will be replaced by a unique diagonal staircase. New lecture halls, a cafeteria, studios, and other spaces will be created. The university rector Gerald Bast is looking forward to finally being able to begin the long-awaited renovation and expansion of the university.
"By deciding to renovate and expand the university right in the city center and selecting the project by Wolfgang Tschapeller, the University contributes even more to ensuring that Vienna continues to receive international attention as a vibrant place for active engagement with contemporary art and culture," said the rector. The new solutions, facade, and especially the opening of the courtyard will create a lively dynamic space for the university and the city, worlds that will be even more interconnected.
Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2013. The construction costs are estimated at 46 million EUR.
The University of Applied Arts Vienna, "Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien," was founded in 1867 as the School of Arts and Crafts of the Austrian Museum for Art and Industry "Kunstgewerbeschule des Österreichischen Museums für Kunst und Industrie," the first of its kind on the European continent.
The so-called Angewandte is the alma mater of Gustav Klimt, Kolomon Moser, and other prominent figures.
Architectural Competition:
Expert jury: Odile Decq, Peter Cook, Benedetta Tagliabue, Sanford Kwinter, Klaus Kada, and Carl Pruscha.
More than 100 Austrian and foreign architectural firms entered the competition, with 14 proposals advancing to the final selection. The task was to find an architectural solution for the expansion of this university, which lies in a UNESCO World Heritage area.
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