The lobby design of the Vienna Technical Museum with its “luminous sitting trees” done in white fibreglass and textiles unleashes an impressive spatial effect. Waiting museum visitors enjoy excellent functionality. At nightfall, the 16 slightly visually varied “trees” are transformed into striking light objects.

• Bauzeit: 2010
• PlanerIn: querkraft architekten
• Client: Technisches Museum Wien
• Building type: Museums and exhibitions
• Reachability: U4 Schönbrunn
• Accessibility: während der Geschäftszeiten
• Foto: Christian Fürthner

please refer to Project Karrée St. Marx - Section C

• Bauzeit: 2008-2009
• PlanerIn: querkraft architekten
• Client: Bauhilfe
• Building type: Residential
• Reachability: U3 Schlachthausgasse, tram 18, stop: Viehmarktgasse
• Foto: MA19

300 archaeological finds complement the exhibits of the Roman ruins below Hoher Markt in this new and ingeniously designed insert into the Generali Building passage. A narrow staircase links the excavations at the basement level with 200 sq m of additional exhibition space and the new lobby of the long and narrow addition with its smart aluminium façade.

• Bauzeit: 2007-2008
• PlanerIn: querkraft architekten
• Building type: Museums and exhibitions
• Reachability: U1/U3 Stephansplatz
• Accessibility: accessible during normal opening hours
• Foto: Rupert Christanell

The two new blocks share one interior courtyard from where the uniqueness of their design becomes most clearly visible. Bright silkscreen prints of plant motifs on the loggia glazing of one block are reflected in the circular mirrors of its counterpart, adding a breath of fresh air to this gap between buildings in the 10th municipal district Favoriten.

• Bauzeit: 2003-2004
• PlanerIn: querkraft architekten
• Client: WBV-GPA
• Building type: Residential
• Reachability: U1 Reumannplatz, tram 6, stop: Quellenplatz
• Foto: Rupert Christanell