| Süßenbrunner Straße West

Location
1220 Wien

Planning Start
06/2016

Zoning Approval
12/2023

 Construction Begin
3. Quarter 2025

 Planned Completion of Development Area
2. Quarter 2028

Site Area
8,44 Hectares (20,86 Acres)

Land Available for Building
5,68 Hectares

Public Green Spaces
2,76 Hectares

Gross Built Space
135,610 m²

Apartment Units
1.205

Net Commercial and Social Space
4.500 m²

Verantwortlicher Partner
Mark Gilbert

Projektteam
Christian Aulinger, Mark Gilbert
Simon Hendrix, Markus Steiner, Adam Koten

Auftraggeber
Stadt Wien | Bauherrnkonsortium Süßenbrunner Straße West

Süßenbrunner Straße West delivers an essential contribution towards the rational urbanization of Vienna’s sprawling 22nd district.
Encompassing 8,44 hectares of fallow agricultural land on the northern edge of the city, the site lies along the 880 meter long, unbuilt western flank of Süßenbrunner Straße. By mediating between the forest-lined expressway to the west and low-rise housing estates in the east, trans_city’s masterplan inserts a fitting and logical keystone into a pre-existing urban development zone, one which was begun in the 1970’s and expanded in stages over the years since then.

The site was divided into three built-up “urban islands”; these are separated by two large parks. The position of the parks is coordinated with the defining urban axes of the existing district and provides connections to the fields and woods of the green belt in the west.

The buildings on each of the compactly built urban islands are organized into two rows. The eastern row faces onto the Süßenbrunner Straße. In harmony with the existing building across the road, the buildings in this “Eastern Row” are limited to three full stories and have a slim-cut tract depth of 12,5m. The row of buildings facing west are higher and deeper. Their variegated and articulated forms generate a lively silhouette when seen from the meadows of the green belt. Taller structures of up to 35m height are positioned at the north and south ends of the planning area. These two multi-functional “gateway buildings” generate an appropriate density for their particular locations and house shopping and social services for the new quarter in their ground floors.

SUS_Axo Grünzüge

Each of the linear building chains are punctuated by green interstices, which gives the quarter an appealing rhythm of built and planted spaces.

In the eastern row, facing the Süßenbrunner-Straße, the interstices are laid out in coordination with the cross streets of the existing development. This creates a series of “forecourts”, which act as endpoints for the existing street grid while serving as entry points into the new-built area.
The interstices of the western chain are offset to the “fore courts” and produce a series of more private “garden-courts”. These open out to the green belt in the west and offer spaces for relaxation and play.

Between the forecourts and garden-courts is a long strip of green space that connects the courts together and serves as a lively internal corridor that connects the site together.

By building on the underutilized existing street, Süßenbrunner Straße West generates 1200 dwellings without requiring the construction of new streets or infrastructure. With a light-rails connection at its south gateway and numerous bus stops for two municipal lines, the quarter is well connected to the city and facilitates a life-style without car. The all sites are connected to a common energy net that uses energy efficient, ground-water heat pumps for warmth in winter and cooling in summer.