A new chapter in Austria’s cultural heritage has begun on the Siemens grounds in Floridsdorf. iC played a key role in this forward-looking project by providing project control and contributed significantly to its successful completion.
A Milestone for Science and Building Culture
With a usable area of 13,000 m² and an impressive 130,000 linear metres of bookshelves, the new depot offers ideal storage conditions for valuable literature collections. The majority comes from the archives of the University of Vienna, but the Vienna University of Technology, the University of Applied Arts, the Academy of Fine Arts and GeoSphere Austria also benefit from the new infrastructure.
The demand for a central and modern storage location was great - the search for it goes back over a century, to the first, never realised plans of the architect Otto Wagner. With the new location in Floridsdorf, a sustainable and functional solution has now been created.
Smart logistics for students
Despite the geographical relocation, access to scientific literature remains guaranteed for students and researchers: Electrically powered shuttle vehicles commute between the depot and university locations twice a day. The University of Vienna is using the space freed up in its main library to expand its modern work and study areas by 2027.
A sustainable timber hybrid building with a landmark effect
Das Gebäude selbst überzeugt nicht nur funktional, sondern auch ökologisch: Es handelt sich um einen Holzhybridbau, der höchste Nachhaltigkeitsstandards erfüllt. Die Baukosten von rund 38 Millionen Euro wurden vom Wissenschaftsministerium getragen, umgesetzt wurde das Projekt von der Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG). Die iC übernahm im Auftrag die Projektsteuerung.
The building itself is not only impressive in functional terms, but also ecologically: it is a timber hybrid construction that fulfils the highest sustainability standards. The construction costs of around 38 million euros were borne by the Ministry of Science, the project was realised by the Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG). iC was commissioned to manage the project.
Read more in the ORF report: wien.orf.at/stories/3304384
