Delugan Meissl Associated Architects win the 1st prize for the Geriatric Center Donaustadt in Vienna.

The planning concept for the extension of the Geriatric Donaucity encloses a re-organization of urbanistic conditions, which increases noticeably the use and quality of the surrounding public spaces.
The solid and clear outer aspect finds its continuation at the inside of the new building through the constant application of characteristic materials. The layering of partly mobile wood, glass and textile elements forming surrounding loggia ranges at the facades was established in favour of a highly cost-optimized energy balance.
The individual use of these space zones leads to a visible changeability of the façade and imparts a changeable and alive aspect to the clearly shaped solidium. Variable free spaces consisting of terraces, different garden zones with outdoor furnishing and paths, follow the leading idea of the architectural concept of embodying identity to its users. A central and representative access and service centre was created under consideration of the public traffic means. In his function of the distributor for the new hospital ranges, this zone represents a links between the privateness of the everyday living of a geriatric centre and the surrounding city life outside.

Data
Geriatric Centre
Remodelling and extension, gross surface area 31.700 m2
Centre for mechanical ventilation and vegetative patients
Gross surface area 11.600 m2

Partner / Project manager
Dietmar Feistel

Team
Bernd Heger, Philip Beckmann, Manuela Walkner, Marina Kolloch, Martin Kleindienst, Felix Lohrmann Michael Lohmann, Eva Schrade