Albertina - redevelopment

1998-2002

Address

1010 Wien | Albertinaplatz 1

Architect

Erich Gottfried Steinmayr | Friedrich H. Mascher | Hans Hollein | Arkan Zeytinoglu

Client

Burghauptmannschaft Österreich

Landscape architect

Günther Vogt

Structural engineer

Robert Harrauer | Wolfgang Tötzel

Function

Museums and exhibitions

Reachability

U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz, 5 minutes walk

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The overall rehabilitation of the former Albertina Graphics Collection into a comprehensive new art museum and the addition of a study hall provoked numerous discussions – chiefly because of the Soravia Wing by Hans Hollein, whose acute angles float above the ramp of the Albertina.

Foto

Rupert Christanell

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