Modern Housing #4

A modern housing complex in the Sonnwendviertel (on the area of the former South Station) in the 10th district. 

Old & New

Sometimes old and modern architecture fit together quite well... In this case I'm not sure. What do you think?

Otto Wagner Hospital #1

The Otto Wagner Hospital, located in the 14th district, consists of 60 pavilions and was designed by Otto Wagner and Carlo von Boog. Originally it was a psychiatric hospital - at that time the largest and most modern of such institutions in Europe. We start our tour with the administration building.

Modern Housing #3

This is one edifice of the exclusive real estate project "Kaasgraben Residences" in the 19th district. The location is very quiet, next to the Viennese vineyards and a lot of beautiful villas. It must be nice to live there...

Modern Housing #2

This apartment building is located in the area of the former North Railway Station in the 2nd district. It is a collective housing project: The building is owned by an association of the tenants who were involved in the planning of the structure and now share its management. The building consists of 40 individual units and 800 m2 community spaces (communal kitchen, roof terrace, library, sauna, guest apartments, rentable multipurpose space, workshop).

Strange House

I don't know how many times I have already walked or biked along the Old Danube, but only last week I discovered this strange , eye-catching house. It is sourrounded by rather "normal" little houses so it sticks out even more...

Albrecht Dürer Hof

The Albrecht Dürer Hof in the 6th district was built in 1902 in the style of the German Reinaissance although at that time this style wasn't usual any more. I guess the building was named after Albrecht Dürer because he was a representative of the German Renaissance.

Wooden Veranda

A beautiful wooden veranda in the 5th district... The days to enjoy the open veranda will be numbered due to the upcoming autumn...

The White House

This cute little house is located in an allotment site on the banks of the Old Danube.

French Windows

I love French windows! As I told you I would love to have a balcony, but I would even content myself with some French windows. Unfortunately in Vienna you don't see a lot of them...

May Theme Day: Revolution

At the beginning of the 20th century the "Loos Haus" was an architectural revolution: In 1909 the banker Leopold Goldstein commissioned the Austrian architect Adolf Loos to construct a commercial building on Michaelerplatz for his enterprise. The building caused a great scandal because of its, at that time, unusual plain facade without shutters, mantle stones or other ornaments. The general public demanded the demolition of the building and Emperor Franz Joseph I refused to enter the Imperial Palace from Michaelerplatz ever again.
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New University of Economics #8

The new campus of the University of Economics and Business was opened in October 2013. Each of the six groups of buildings was designed by another architect of international repute. The Teaching Center was designed by Vienna-based architects BUSarchitektur ZT GmbH.

Façades

Beautiful façades in the 3rd district. I love especially the small balconies.

Wiener Musikverein

The Wiener Musikverein, a concert hall in the city center, is the home to the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra. The building was designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen in the Neoclassical style of an ancient Greek temple and inaugurated on 6 January 1870. It includes a concert hall as well as a smaller chamber music hall. The famous annual Vienna New Year's Concert is held in the concert hall, the Golden Hall.

Mansion in the 19th District

I love to take a walk in the "rich" areas, to look at the beautiful buildings and to wonder how life is for the people who are living in mansions like this one...

More Beautiful Details

Looking down from yesterday's coat of arms, there are more beautiful details to be discovered. Look at the white decorations, the lamp and the wrought-iron door!

November Theme Day: Heights

The 250m tall DC Tower, designed by French architect Dominique Perrault, is the highest building in Vienna (and Austria). After slightly more than three years, the DC Tower is outwardly complete, while works inside the building are still going on. Most of the available floor space will be used for offices. The upper floors will be used for sky lofts, while the first 15 floors will house a four-star hotel. There will also be a restaurant in one of the top floors.
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New University of Economics #4

A detail of the building on the campus of the new University of Economy and Business that I showed you yesterday: a modern, wavelike bench.

New University of Economics #3

Last Friday the new campus of the University of Economics and Business was officially inaugurated. Each of the six groups of buildings was designed by another architect of international repute. The one in the photo was designed by Sir Peter Cook and CRABstudio, London, and strikes the eyes not only because of the colours but also the horizontally and vertically mounted planks on the façades.

New University of Economics #2

Some days ago I explored the brand-new campus of the University of Economics and Business in the 2nd district. As I told you already here the buildings have been designed by six architects of international repute. Therefore the six groups of buildings look very different. The Library & Learning Center in this photo was designed by the famous Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid.