Althan Quartier Francis – Alsergrund, Austria
Title
Althan Quartier Francis – Alsergrund, Austria
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Designed by
Delugan Meissl Associated Architects + Josef Weichenberger Architects
Image Credit
© Christian Pichlkastner | Gebhard Sengmüller
Project Description
Project description provided by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects - New life at Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof: Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA) and Josef Weichenberger Architects (JWA) transformed the terminus station and the office building above it under the name Francis from an impassable barrier in the centre of the district into a transparently permeable centerpiece of the new Althan Quartier. The decisive factor in the decision to convert, i.e., to demolish, redevelop, and add stories, was the significant impact on the ecological balance of the project. This meant that considerable amounts of CO2 could be saved. With Francis and the Althan Quartier around Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (Franz-Josef-Station), a new urban and connecting quarter is being established in Vienna's ninth district. New thoroughfares form a bridge between the Spittelau and Lichtental districts, which were long separated by the railway tracks of the terminus station and the previously inaccessible former Bank Austria building. The 2.4-hectare site of the Althan Quartier now serves as a central connecting element in the district. This means that one of the main objectives of the conversion has been achieved: a better quality of stay and life for the neighborhood.
