Coop Himmelb(l)au - Apartment Building

Coop Himmelb(l)au
Apartment Building
Gasometer B
Vienna, Austria

Photo: Gerald Zugmann

The concept of the COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Gasometer B adds three new volumes to the existing facade: The cylinder inside the Gasometer, the striking addition of the shield that is visible from outside, and the multifunctional event hall situated in the base of the Gasometer.

Photo: Gerald Zugmann

Inside the cylinder and the shield are apartments and offices. The lighting for these inside spaces is provided by the conical inner court, and that for the outside through the historical Gasometer wall. The lighting for the shield is provided through a spacious north-oriented glass facade with loggias.

Photo: Gerald Zugmann

The 360 apartments offer differentiated living forms, ranging from 3-room-Maisonette-apartments and loft-apartments to smaller ones like student apartments. By combining office and apartment uses, new ways of working and living are expected.

Photo: arcspace

The Gasometer - separated differently for inhabitants and for visitors - can be accessed either from the outside via Guglgasse, or directly from the subway station through the connecting shopping mall.

Photo: arcspace

The foyer of the event hall is connected with the subway both by means of the "Night-Mall" of the Gasometer A, and directly through an entrance at Guglgasse. The "Night-Mall" also hosts common spaces, thus becoming a transit area for people arriving or leaving the event hall.

Photo: Gerald Zugmann

The mall connects all Gasometers on the ground level. Inside the Gasometer B a spacial and functional buffer between the event hall and the apartment/office wing is created. Internal communication is thereby intensified. The "Sky-Lobby" on the 6th floor creates a social space for the inhabitants. Other remaining spaces can be used as common areas.

Drawing courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au

Drawing courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au
Plan

Drawing courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au
South Elevation

Drawing courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au
Axonometric

Start of Planning: 1995
Start construction: 1998
Completion: 2001

Client:
WBV Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte, Vienna

Planning:
COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
Wolf D. Prix Helmut Swiczinsky, Design Principals

Project architect:
Sepp Weichenberger

Project team:
Rainer Enk
Stefan Fussenegger
Friedrich Hähle
Stefan Hochstrasser
Ronald Kesmann
Georg Kohlmayr
Martin Mostböck
Markus Pillhofer
Karolin Schmidbaur

Model builders:
Ana-Claudia Gonzalez
Walid Kanj
Napoleon Merana
Giulio Polita

Structural Engineering:
Fritsch-Chiari, Vienna

Physics:
Dr. Pfeiler GmbH., Graz

Mechanical and Electrical Engineers:
Dipl.Ing. Pacher, Vienna

Lighting Consultant:
Kress & Adams, Köln

Elevator Consultant:
Otis GmbH., Vienna

Mall Consultant:
BDG/McColl, London

Data:

Site Area 10.173 square meters
Floor Area 35.000 square meters
Built-up Area 5.200 square meters
Number of apartments 254 living units, + 76 student apartments
Number of storeys 22
Shopping-Mall 2.000 square meters
Event Hall for 3000 persons, on the 1st and 2nd lower floor

Apartments incl. loggias: 17.729,96 square meters
Marketable utilisation areas: 26.941,31 square meters
(apartments, loggias, shops, offices, restaurant, student apartments)
Marketable utilisation areas: 5.637,01 square meters
(Event hall, lobby, extra rooms)
Average size of apartments: 77 square meters
(inkl. Loggia)

Photo: Gerald Zugmann

January 7, 2002

COOP HIMMELB(L)AU arcspace features





				Features
		Coop Himmelb(l)au Apartment Building Gasometer B Vienna, Austria Photo: Gerald Zugmann Photo: Gerald Zugmann The concept of the COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Gasometer B adds three new volumes to the existing facade: The cylinder inside the Gasometer, the striking addition of the shield that is visible from outside, and the multifunctional event hall situated in the base of the Gasometer. Photo: Gerald Zugmann Inside the cylinder and the shield are apartments and offices. The lighting for these inside spaces is provided by the conical inner court, and that for the outside through the historical Gasometer wall. The lighting for the shield is provided through a spacious north-oriented glass facade with loggias. Photo: Gerald Zugmann Photo: Gerald Zugmann The 360 apartments offer differentiated living forms, ranging from 3-room-Maisonette-apartments and loft-apartments to smaller ones like student apartments. By combining office and apartment uses, new ways of working and living are expected. Photo: arcspace The Gasometer - separated differently for inhabitants and for visitors - can be accessed either from the outside via Guglgasse, or directly from the subway station through the connecting shopping mall. Photo: arcspace Photo: arcspace The foyer of the event hall is connected with the subway both by means of the "Night-Mall" of the Gasometer A, and directly through an entrance at Guglgasse. The "Night-Mall" also hosts common spaces, thus becoming a transit area for people arriving or leaving the event hall. Photo: Gerald Zugmann The mall connects all Gasometers on the ground level. Inside the Gasometer B a spacial and functional buffer between the event hall and the apartment/office wing is created. Internal communication is thereby intensified. The "Sky-Lobby" on the 6th floor creates a social space for the inhabitants. Other remaining spaces can be used as common areas. Drawing courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au Drawing courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au Plan Drawing courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au South Elevation Drawing courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au Axonometric Start of Planning: 1995 Start construction: 1998 Completion: 2001 Client: WBV Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte, Vienna Planning: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix Helmut Swiczinsky, Design Principals Project architect: Sepp Weichenberger Project team: Rainer Enk Stefan Fussenegger Friedrich Hähle Stefan Hochstrasser Ronald Kesmann Georg Kohlmayr Martin Mostböck Markus Pillhofer Karolin Schmidbaur Model builders: Ana-Claudia Gonzalez Walid Kanj Napoleon Merana Giulio Polita Structural Engineering: Fritsch-Chiari, Vienna Physics: Dr. Pfeiler GmbH., Graz Mechanical and Electrical Engineers: Dipl.Ing. Pacher, Vienna Lighting Consultant: Kress & Adams, Köln Elevator Consultant: Otis GmbH., Vienna Mall Consultant: BDG/McColl, London Data: Site Area 10.173 square meters Floor Area 35.000 square meters Built-up Area 5.200 square meters Number of apartments 254 living units, + 76 student apartments Number of storeys 22 Shopping-Mall 2.000 square meters Event Hall for 3000 persons, on the 1st and 2nd lower floor Apartments incl. loggias: 17.729,96 square meters Marketable utilisation areas: 26.941,31 square meters (apartments, loggias, shops, offices, restaurant, student apartments) Marketable utilisation areas: 5.637,01 square meters (Event hall, lobby, extra rooms) Average size of apartments: 77 square meters (inkl. Loggia) Photo: Gerald Zugmann January 7, 2002 COOP HIMMELB(L)AU arcspace features