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SCH | Housing „an den Schichtgründen“
SCH | Housing „an den Schichtgründen“
Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
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Other Projects by trans_city architecture / Christian Aulinger, Mark Gilbert
SCH | Housing „an den Schichtgründen“
Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2020
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
SCH | "an den Schichtgründen" is low-priced housing with a shot of magic. The finely detailed construction of the rust-colored, perforated aluminum balustrades sets off the carefully layered and vibrantly cadenced forms which lend a unique allure to this high-density, mid-rise housing estate. The balustrades frame the airy and attractive apartments and mediate between the privacy of the individual apartment and the spaces of the estate and the city beyond. The buildings' powerfully sculptural facades structure 130m long building fronts into attractive and well-proportioned segments and establish clear and legible street addresses, imparting the estate a distinctive urban identity.
The „Schichtgründe“ are a brownfield urban redevelopment zone in Vienna’s historically industrial district of Favoriten. The chemical work of the Georg Schicht family was dismantled in 2014; in its stead a new-built, high density and largely residential district for approximately 2000 inhabitants has been built. The 200 affordably priced apartments of SCH form the western edge of this urban neighborhood, facing upon both the Hans-Czermak-Gasse and the woods and fields beyond it.
The characteristics of this rather singular site were the fundamental influence for the conception and design of the project. Although the woods and fields are part of Vienna's protected Green Belt and will offer the estate's residents a magnificent and permanent panoramic view, Vienna's long-term development plans call for the Hans-Czermak-Gasse to be built-out into a major North-South traffic axis in 10-20 years. This means that, although the situation is presently almost bucolically quiet, it will be transformed by a major vehicular artery in the foreseeable future.
For this reason, the masterplan of the urban development zone foresaw this edge as a closed street front that would shield the backside of the settlement from traffic noise. SCH's parcel thereby was composed in two layers. The western layer on the Hans-Czermak-Gasse laid out as a single thin, articulated block, six stories high in the south and ascending to 8 stories in the north. The stairwells are located street side, creating legible entry zones; the living rooms and kitchens face west to the street and towards the view; the bedrooms face east onto a sheltered courtyard. The second layer, to the east of this court, is composed of three compact, five-story blocks. The green space of the courtyard flows between these open blocks and connects it to a green garden and pedestrian zone to the east. Due to this arrangement, all apartments face onto green and attractive spaces with interesting views - despite the density of the quarter as a whole.
For affordably priced apartments, the individual units are unusually spacious and airy; many are quite loft-like in character. Special attention has been given to the stairwells and common zones; these are generously dimensioned, finely detailed and full of light.
Rich colour enhances the architecture. The rust-red, metallic-powder coatings of the balustrades accent the dusty rose stucco of the main facades. White window frames and reveals enliven the fronts. The blue, metallic-glazed render of the entry zones is enclosed by precast walls and canopies whose white-cement concrete surfaces are finely sandblasted for tactile effect. The lively yet harmonious color scheme reinforces and accentuates the architectural composition.
The „Schichtgründe“ are a brownfield urban redevelopment zone in Vienna’s historically industrial district of Favoriten. The chemical work of the Georg Schicht family was dismantled in 2014; in its stead a new-built, high density and largely residential district for approximately 2000 inhabitants has been built. The 200 affordably priced apartments of SCH form the western edge of this urban neighborhood, facing upon both the Hans-Czermak-Gasse and the woods and fields beyond it.
The characteristics of this rather singular site were the fundamental influence for the conception and design of the project. Although the woods and fields are part of Vienna's protected Green Belt and will offer the estate's residents a magnificent and permanent panoramic view, Vienna's long-term development plans call for the Hans-Czermak-Gasse to be built-out into a major North-South traffic axis in 10-20 years. This means that, although the situation is presently almost bucolically quiet, it will be transformed by a major vehicular artery in the foreseeable future.
For this reason, the masterplan of the urban development zone foresaw this edge as a closed street front that would shield the backside of the settlement from traffic noise. SCH's parcel thereby was composed in two layers. The western layer on the Hans-Czermak-Gasse laid out as a single thin, articulated block, six stories high in the south and ascending to 8 stories in the north. The stairwells are located street side, creating legible entry zones; the living rooms and kitchens face west to the street and towards the view; the bedrooms face east onto a sheltered courtyard. The second layer, to the east of this court, is composed of three compact, five-story blocks. The green space of the courtyard flows between these open blocks and connects it to a green garden and pedestrian zone to the east. Due to this arrangement, all apartments face onto green and attractive spaces with interesting views - despite the density of the quarter as a whole.
For affordably priced apartments, the individual units are unusually spacious and airy; many are quite loft-like in character. Special attention has been given to the stairwells and common zones; these are generously dimensioned, finely detailed and full of light.
Rich colour enhances the architecture. The rust-red, metallic-powder coatings of the balustrades accent the dusty rose stucco of the main facades. White window frames and reveals enliven the fronts. The blue, metallic-glazed render of the entry zones is enclosed by precast walls and canopies whose white-cement concrete surfaces are finely sandblasted for tactile effect. The lively yet harmonious color scheme reinforces and accentuates the architectural composition.
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