OEAMTC Wien West

The site for the OEAMTC Wien West support point is in Vienna’s 14^th municipal district, Penzing, directly on Hadikgasse. The location is, naturally, strongly shaped by the traffic and transport arteries that flank it: the U4 metro line, the valley of the River Wien, the main west highway leading out of the city, and the west railway line. Between the highway and the train tracks is a zone that is occupied mostly by commercial buildings and functions. Along Hadikgasse there is also an impressive row of trees. The location is, in principle, easily reached and very prominent. For these reasons, it seemed an ideal site for the OEAMTC mobility club’s largest support point.

As a esponse to the counter staff’s wishes for internal communication and to allow the flow of members and clients that was called for a circular or elliptical form appeared ideal. At the same time this form, like in the OEAMTC headquarters building in Erdberg, symbolises the club’s mobility and dynamism. The building has generous amounts of glazing at ground level and turns towards the street space and passers-by. In contrast the wall of the storey above is structured in bands of yellow and anthracite coloured façade elements (aluminium sidings in the company’s CI colours) and has only the necessary number of openings.