East Front
SCH | "an den Schichtgründen" Housing
PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Social Housing
Firm LocationWien, Austria
Companytrans_city TC ZT
Lead ArchitectMark Gilbert
Design TeamPartners: Christian Aulinger, Mark Gilbert / Associates: Michaela Ebersdorfer (Project Architect), Ricardo Oliveira, Joao Carolino, Thomas Pouillie, Manuel Pawelka
ClientÖVW Bauträger Gesellschaft m.b.H.
SCH | "an den Schichtgründen" is low-priced housing with a shot of magic. The finely detailed construction of the rust-colored, perforated aluminum balustrades sets off the carefully layered and vibrantly cadenced forms which lend a unique allure to this high-density, mid-rise housing estate. The balustrades frame the airy and attractive apartments and mediate between the individual apartment and the spaces of the estate and the city beyond. The buildings' powerfully sculptural facades structure the 130m long building front and establish a distinctive urban identity with clear street adresses.