From ideas to process-projects
Europan 12 - Wien - Siemensäcker (AT)
« Cluster / Streetscape »
Project strategy family:
- Ecological connections
- Inclusive morphologies
- Inventive typologies
- Reinterpreted heritage
- Urban articulations
Process category:
- Direct order processes
- Competitive processes
- Co-creative processes
- Collaborative processes
- Participative processes
- Participation of the Living processes
- Adaptative legal framework processes
Authors: SLLA Architects (Miriam Lišková, Michal Sulo, SK) - Local partner: Projektbau Planung Projektmanagement Bauleitung GesmbH
Client(s): City of Vienna – MA 21 Office, Siemens AG Österreich, Sozialbau AG
Dates: 2013 - 2021
Driving forces: Equipes + Client
Site
Wien - Siemensäcker (AT)
SCALES L/S SIZE 84ha / 6.7ha, 11.7ha, 8.4ha
Due to the growth of population housing is an opportunity to intensify suburban areas and coexist with process of industrial developments giving new urban qualities due to the lack of conflicts between housing and certain innovative industrial developments.
Awarded Idea
Project - Ideas
Cluster / Streetscape
CLUSTERS OF ACTIVITIES + GREEN VOIDS
A strong plan for public space is inserted into the fragmented urban structure – central parks and open public spaces are a starting point for the creation of a dense surrounding structure.
The software and hardware are defined: Cluster as a system for organising activities and Streetscape for the physical environment of parks, greenery, trees, squares, plazas, streets, curbs and walkways. The proposed scheme is open to future needs, while maintaining stable quality.
Project Strategy
Family: Inclusive morphologies
SPATIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL COHESION THANKS TO PARKS AND OPEN PUBLIC SPACES
The operational plan designed with the runner-up team and the involved stakeholders, creates a diverse, complex fabric, open to different scales. In a gradation of density from its edge with Siemens industrial area, buildings decrease from big scale to the small scale of single-family dwellings. Buildings of multiple sizes (XL, L, M, S) are arranged on each side of a large linear park with a pedestrian accesses network, freeing the new neighbourhood from the presence of the car.
Once the master plan is completed, the process continues with the detailed description for the qualities of free spaces, alternative mobility and mix of uses, as well as the definition of architectural projects. The new district will include a shopping area, a daycare centre, a nursery, playgrounds, sport field…
The landowner commissioned the winning team with the design of 90 housing units in 4 buildings, as well as equipment, a car park and the landscaping.
Shared spaces, common to the 4 buildings, are included in the project: common laundry room, children's playroom, kitchenette, bicycle and pram rooms. As for the outdoor spaces, the programme is as rich and varied: entrance areas associated with soft mobility, shared building courtyards, planted areas extending the central park, fruit garden, children's play area, shared terrace with pergola.
Process
Category(ies): Direct order processes, Collaborative processes
Direct order processes
DIRECT ORDER PROCESS + CO-CREATIVE PROCESS
Following the competition, the Europan winning and runner-up teams —SLLA Architects and Arenas Basabe Palacios arquitectos— were commissioned to draw up the urban masterplan that will serve as the basis for planning and regulating construction on part of the competition site.
Once the masterplan was approved by the City of Wien, the landowner commissioned the winning team to design 90 housing units spread across 4 buildings, amenities, a car park and the central landscaping.
Collaborative processes
A collaborative process was established to develop the urban plan, involving a team of landscape architects, traffic planners, local architects, developers and representatives from the City of Wien administration.
