Vienna Museum façade construction
Vienna, Austria / 07.2021 - 05.2023
The Wien Museum, originally designed by Oswald Haerdtl and opened in 1959, was extensively renovated, expanded and developed into a pioneering city museum from 2021 to 2023. With a net usable area of around 12,000 m² (previously: 6,900 m²), the museum now offers sufficient space for a new permanent exhibition on the history of Vienna, a new floor for special exhibitions, functional rooms for events and culinary offerings with a view of St. Charles Church.
The realisation of this project was a complex challenge that included demolition, new construction and revitalisation under monument protection requirements. Existing metal structures were refurbished and renovated in collaboration with heritage experts,
Facts & Figures
Company
Alu-Sommer GmbH
Type
Facade construction
Runtime
07.2021 - 05.2023
Wien Museum in new splendour
while the "Haerdtl" windows were faithfully reproduced to meet contemporary building physics standards. A special feature is the entrance pavilion, which is fitted with electrochromic glass elements and stabilised by 9.20 m high glass swords.
Scope of services:
- 1,200 m² PR façade (joint storey)
- 300 m² PR façade (2-storey)
- 750 m² PR perforated elements (so-called Haerdtl windows)
- 450 m² all-glass façade (pavilion)
- 180 linear metres of walk-on glazing
- Refurbishment and customisation of existing windows
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