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It takes only 25 minutes to Vienna’s city centre with the neighbouring underground. Copyright: Schreinerkastler, Austria
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Sustainable wooden architecture for modern offices in Vienna’s new Seestadt The international high-rise trend has seized Vienna – but in a sustainable form and with an innovative design. Wood is the key element for the project HoHo Vienna, an 84-metre high-rise with 24 floors. Situated directly next to the Seestadt underground station, it is only 25 minutes away from the city centre. TEXT: JESSICA HOLZHAUSEN
The wooden high-rise HoHo Vienna is a pioneering building. For planning and construction, it was therefore impossible to fall back on tried and tested solutions. The modular system puts visible wooden surfaces and a particularly cosy atmosphere into focus: the walls and ceilings are made of untreated wood, which originates from sustainably farmed Austrian woodlands. The utilisation concept is varied: next to hotel, restaurant, and a wellness, health and beauty area, it also contains modern and sustainable offices. The world’s largest wooden highrise would regrow in Austrian woods in just one hour and 17 minutes. The typical smell of wood flows through the rooms 52 | Issue 71 | February 2019
and creates a unique atmosphere with some great health benefits too. Studies have shown that the air quality is especially good in wooden houses and constructions: the atmosphere contributes to a positive quality of life and has a direct influence on people’s health. With the HoHo Vienna, a new wellness oasis of 19,500 square metres emerges. It orientates on the Chinese and Buddhist elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, water, air and emptiness shape the different usage areas. A beauty segment, for example, can be found in the water area, while offices can be found in the metal segment of the building. On the top, where the air
element is situated, serviced apartments for short-term let can be found. A completely new and innovative district emerges in the Seestadt Vienna, for which the HoHo Vienna plays an important role. At the moment, there are still rental spaces available: for example, a spacious business unit on the ground floor with the shop front directly on the promenade. From summer 2019, new tenants can become part of this unique success story. The facts: Visible wooden surfaces in every room Light-flooded, 84-metre high-rise building Intelligent layout 24 floors with leisure area and gastronomy Modern work environment directly at the seafront Multimedia linkage through a multimedia app Centre of a leisure and business location