Out & About: IKEA Vienna western station

During our guided tours, we will explore the groundbreaking IKEA Vienna western station, a marvel of urban sustainability with no parking spaces but home to 160 trees. The building’s stepped design gifts space, air, and sunlight to its surroundings. An inviting rooftop terrace and lush greenery on all facades significantly contribute to cooling and improving the microclimate.

IKEA Vienna western station by querkraft architekten ZT gmbh

This building makes an important contribution to the future of a living and ecological city and also to the future of retailing – it is an urban IKEA with excellent connections to the public transport system, an inviting roof terrace and 160 trees on and around the building – a good neighbor.
The external shell recalls a set of shelves. This about 4.5-meter-deep, shelf-like zone runs around the building and provides shade, allows spaces to expand, provides room for terraces and greenery, as well as for servant elements like lifts, escape stairs and building services. IKEA retail occupies the lower floors, the Jo&Joe Hostel with 345 beds is located on the top two floors. This mix creates a building that is alive 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Guided tour: 24 May / 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 CET

Meeting point:
Europaplatz 1,
1150 Vienna.
Meeting point will be
communicated after
the registration

◾In collaboration with Jakob Dunkl, Carmen Hottinger and Karoline Brandfellner (querkraft), Robert Charuza and Stephan Schneider (Ikea)

Language: German

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/architekturfuhrung-ikea-wien-westbahnhof-outabout-eumies-awards-tickets-876077711017?aff=oddtdtcreator

Out & About 2024

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