Project west belt (Westgürtel, Vienna)

Study by order of MA18 in the year 1989 *
Arch. DI. B. Stanzel + MitarbeiterInnen

Recreation zone west belt

Taking the experience of the McDonald's building construction site with the uncovered arcs of the urban railway as a starting point, the idea of a glazed green zone under the high-leveled U6 has been conceived.

 

 

 

Flootlights on the arcs of the urban railway serves two functions: Lightning the walkways (mixed zone) and emphasizing the characteristic atmosphere of the middle zone.

 

  
Advantages
 - sheltered green area as zone of recreation and experience
  - sight relations inner to outer belt
  - improvement of the image

 

Disadvantage

 

costs ( probably there are daylight lamps for plants necessary, could be minimized by coordination of plant selection with sun-diagram)
* As a result the study was put to Miss Mag. Arch. Tillner's disposal as document for her project.