02_Living Together | Froetscher Lichenwagner

NAME

Project title: Living Together

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The project has been submitted by: FROETSCHER LICHTENWGNER Architects:
Willi Froetscher, Christian Lichtenwagner, Tine Schindler, Fabian Ladurner, Petra Gorjanz

LOCATION
Country: Austria

City: Vienna

Address: Darnautgasse 10, Vienna

AUTHOR

Designer or design team architects: Froetscher Lichenwagner

DETAILS  

Plot Area: mq2609

Gross Area: 9.580 m2 (incl. basement)

Of which residential: 80%
Public/communal areas: 2%
Facilities for the public: 18%
Business/trade: 0%
Offices: 0%

Number of residential units: 53 subsidised apartments, 3 shared flats, 2 social-pedagogical shared flats (run by the municipality of Vienna), Parents‘ and children‘s center (run by the municipality of Vienna), Underground-parking for 53 cars
Typology of users: families
Total building costs Euros: 7.628.000
Building Cost = Total Bulding Cost / Gross Area: 481,80 €/ sq.m.
Floor area ratio = Gross Area / Plot Area: 2,9
Work started on date: 1 April 2015
Work completion date: 1 October 2016

OWNERSHIP 

Promoter: EISENHOF – 
Allotment rule: Vienna Housing Subsidies Law
Reduction cost percentage compared to the market value:
– assignment:  15%
– rent: 15%

ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

Cost of construction max: 15% below average cost of not subsidiesed housing
Rental/sale cost compared to market price: 15% below average rent of not subsidiesed housing

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Rules of allocation: Vienna Housing Subsidies Law:defines a maximum for the cost of construction and the rent.
Protection of fragile categories: socialy disadvatnaged children aged 2 to 18 live in family-like shared flats. 3
more shared flats, 26 smart flats (extra subsidised) and 27 regular flats.
Involvement of inhabitants in the building process: ROOM OF OPTIONS: Process of taking possession.
In a process, moderated by sociologist, the new tenants will develop rules of use and an interior layout.
Community accompaniment in the life of the building: In a process (more than one year), moderated by sociologist, the new tenants will develop rules of use and an interior layout.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Functional mixitè: “LIVING TOGETHER” This was the theme given for the social housing competition in 2013. In addition to subsidized housing, 2 social-pedagogical shared flats and a parents’ and children’s center should be integrated in the building.
Common spaces and shared living: ROOM OF OPTIONS. For all these different user groups with their different needs, the concept of the Room of Options was developed. It also can open to the public.
Techniques and strategies for environmental saving: solar panels on the roof produce hot water for the residents. chemicals management: aim is to benefit from chemicals without negative impacts on our environment

1 URBAN CONDITIONS

The new building at the corner of Darnautgasse / Wienerbergstraße replaces a post-war housingblock from the early 1950s, which,due to its desolate condition, had to be demolished.

2 SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY „LIVING TOGETHER“

This was the theme given for the social housing competition in 2013. In addition to subsidized housing, 2 social-pedagogical shared flats and a parents‘ and childrens center, all run by the municipality of Vienna, should be integrated in the building.

3 ROOM OF OPTIONS

For all these different user groups with their different needs, the concept of the Room of Options was developed. Together with its two transparent sectional doors and low-cost / low-tech appearance the space may recall a garage (and in garages- as we know – great inventions were made and legendary bands were founded …). The garage doors can be raised automatically and allow the interior space to expand out on both sides. In a process moderated by a sociologist, the new tenants will develop rules of use and an interior layout.

4 PARENTS‘ AND CHILDREN‘S CENTRE

Counselling and meeting point for parents and parents-to-be.

5 SHARED HOUSE

5 shared apartments are situated in the south building. Two of them are run by the municipality of Vienna, providing family-like living facilities for socially disadvantaged children, aged 2 to 18.

6 PARCOURS

Loud to loud! The front garden along Darnautgasse is exposed to the traffic noise of Wienerbergstraße. It should be used as a playground where kids can meet and be loud.

7 ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY                    

 Ecological Building Materials: Certificate for the use of non-polluting materials

Renewable Energy: Solar panels on the roof produce hot water