Messekarree Nord

Silja Tillner

Revitalization Brown-field site
Messecarree Nord is a won urban design competition for 3 sites adajacent to the subway line U2, the trade-fair grounds and the Vienna Economic University. The most western building A consists of two curved wings surrounding a freely formed courtyard.
The architectonic shape shows the new image of the quarter and symbolises an “opening towards the suburb” by a decentralizing structure, transparency and a connecting green area.
To the west the building opens up, in the east the two wings are united and form a closure for the courtyard whereas the lower levels open up and allow the construction to project freely above the outside staircase.
Horizontal zoning: The level beneath the plaza includes retail spaces and a central hall to combine the different usages with the public space, the parking deck and the plaza level. The two elevated floors above the plaza level contain offices and the entrance halls as well as the entrance foyers that lead to the residential staircases.
The floors above the plinth and the central air space are linked as residential floors with loggias and balconies.
The inner organisation takes place via four access areas.
In the northern and eastern zones these access areas form central inner courtyards in front of the apartments.
The southern wing is accessible by staircases leading to porches which form prelimary areas of the residences.
A homogenous facade system encloses the lower mixed-use levels whereas the residental floors are built by vertical glazing and horizontal strips consisting of loggias, balconies and solar protection canopies.

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Entree from the U2 Messe bridging the tracks

Vorgartenstrasse

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court-yard

garden-office

Silja Tillner AT

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