a very good neighbor
IKEA pronounces the completion of its Querkraft Architekten-designed retailer in Vienna, outlined by its inexperienced façades, inexperienced roof terrace, and no automobile parking. During the preliminary design levels of the mission, IKEA instructed the architects ‘we want to be a good neighbor.’ In response to this goal the constructing takes form to introduce an added worth for its city context.
With its roof terrace open to the general public, a wealth of potted plant-life on every facade, a café, a pleasant out of doors house, and even a hostel, the seven-story work of structure succeeds in its mission to face as a ‘good neighbor’ in Vienna (see designboom’s earlier protection right here).
the facade of huge ikea shelving
The IKEA (see right here) retailer in Vienna is directly acknowledged by its occupiable envelope, which remembers a collection of huge shelving items. Designed by Querkraft Architekten (see right here), this space of stacking terraces is 4.5 meters deep (15 toes) and permits room for planting and for service parts together with lifts, escape staircases, restrooms, and constructing providers.
The floor stage is vibrant with public life, and opens broadly with a mezzanine stage and retail areas dealing with Mariahilfer Straße. The interiors are organized as a ‘continuous void’ which maintains a visible connection between every ground. this encourages guests to make their option to the higher flooring, linked by escalators, as much as the publically accessible rooftop. Meanwhile, the higher two flooring home the hostel.
passively decreasing vienna’s city warmth island
The Vienna IKEA integrates round 160 massive timber into its facade and atop its roof. The design crew at Querkraft Architekten notes that this plant-life has a perceptible affect on the microclimate. Planting is likely one of the most essential measures within the ‘urban heat island strategy plan of the city of Vienna.’ The timber present cooling and moisture, a pure and passive technique of air con. The air temperature at pedestrian stage can even be improved by these measures.
the environment friendly design by querkraft architekten
To make sure the environment friendly conditioning of the IKEA retailer, constructing providers are organized with a easy precept — quick distances and direct entry. The infrastructure within the constructing is uncovered, which will increase the perceptible peak of the areas. The prefabricated bolstered concrete columns are on a grid of about 10 x 10 meters, permitting flexibility within the design and use of the areas.
mission information:
title: IKEA am Westbahnhof
architect: Querkraft Architekten | @querkraft.architekten
location: Westbahnhof, Vienna, Austria
dimension: 21600 m2
consumer: IKEA / Rodolphe de Campos
querkraft companions: Jakob Dunkl, Gerd Erhartt, Peter Sapp
mission supervisor IKEA building: Robert Charuza
retail and actual property: Sandra Sindler-Larsson
mission supervisor querkraft: Carmen Hottinger, Ursula Konzett
crew: Sonja Mitsch, Margarita Shileva, Johanna Sieberer, Maximilian Quick, Michael Voit, Veronika Felber
crew (competitors): Gil Cloos, Claudia Cikanek, Fabian Kahr, Magdalena Süss, Peter Hanna, Meryl Leyhe, Carsten Sibal, Theresa Steinlein, Theresa Amesberger
