The house is located on a north-facing slope overlooking the Lainzer Tiergarten. The diverse levels of this gently terraced plot are immediately incorporated and extend directly into the building as terraces. The necessary cuts in the terrain are articulated by wall panels, which together form a base-like structure in exposed concrete that grows out of the terrain and accommodates the areas for arrival, cooking, dining, and living. A sculpturally free-form white figure consisting of a single surface hovers above this structure.
Hackenbuchner House
Clarity, precision, reduction
The house develops along movement and life sequences as well as topographical conditions into a complex structure of spatial sequences and material language, yet remains committed to the programmatic specifications in its calculated and harmonious overall effect.
Year
1999
Venue
Vienna
State
Completed
Category
Living
Size
224 m²
Year |
Venue |
State |
Category |
Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 |
Vienna |
Completed |
Living |
224 m² |
Year
1999
Venue
Vienna
State
Completed
Category
Living
Size
224 m²
The pedestal structure and white figure move independently of each other and permeate the interior and exterior spaces. The interior and exterior spaces flow into each other and are separated only by a thermal shell made of glass. All openings are created by the spatial movement of the surfaces of the pedestal structure and white figure, either within these elements or between them.
Architecture
Pichler & Traupmann Architects
Client
Andrea and Jörg Hackenbuchner
Structural design
DI Harald Weiß
Hard facts
Start of planning: 1999
Start of construction: 2000
Completion: 2001
Site area: 785 m²
Built area: 150 m²
Usable floor area: 224 m²
Location: Vienna 13
Use: Residential building and ordination
Scope: Architectural planning, project management, site supervision
Photographer
Paul Ott