Leopoldau XYZ, Vienna

Modern, multi-storey residential building with concrete façade and balconies, surrounded by urban landscape and green surroundings.

Following the motto “keep it simple”, this modern, flexible, and refined residential building was developed for young residents and those young at heart. It offers a diverse range of apartments from one- to four-room units, complemented by private outdoor spaces and so-called “plus rooms”.

The space utilization concept was developed in collaboration with the City of Vienna and the architectural film feld72. The task was to examine all OIB RL with regard to cost relevance and the structural feasibility of alternative solutions. Based on this, the building service, structural and building physics concepts were developed in interdisciplinary cooperation and implemented in the best possible way.

As this project is a subsidized housing project, the construction costs were capped, so that special attention had to be paid to making the building as economical as possible. From a structural engineering perspective, the challenge was to find lean and flexible solutions.

The simple supporting structure allowed the generous use of prefabricated and semi-prefabricated parts (cavity walls, element ceilings etc….), which was reflected in a short construction time and therefore also in the construction costs.

We are delighted about the completed residential building in Neu Leopoldau, a district of IBA_Vienna 2022.  The International Building Exhibition Vienna 2022 started in February 2016 and ends in fall 2022.