Campus WU Vienna

Project objectives

In the academic year 2013/2014 the Vienna University of Economics and Business will relocate from Althanstrasse to the new campus. On the new, modern campus, which is located near the city centre and the Prater recreation area, an innovative university concept is to be implemented.

Project description

Master planning is undertaken by the Vienna based architecture office BUS. The campus consists of 6 buildings designed by different internationally renowned architects and will have capacity for up to 25,000 students. In addition to lecture rooms and departments for the different institutes, there will be libraries and reading desks for the students. An underground car park connects the individual buildings.

Project data

Address: 1020 Vienna, Südportalstrasse/Rotundenplatz; with approx. 90,000 sqm land area; public transport: U2 underground stations ”Messe Prater“ and “Krieau“; approx. 55,000 sqm build?up area; approx. 35,000 sqm open area; approx. 100,000 sqm net floor space.

Project specifics

The campus consists of architecturally sophisticated buildings. Large parts of the Library & Learning Centre will be constructed in exposed concrete which makes high demands on the installations and the quality of the surfaces. Outdoors several attractions like stages, lounges and common areas will be situated.

Services

The site supervision services with mechanical and electrical supervision as well as the services according to the Austrian Federal 'BauKG ? Baustellenkoordinationsgesetz' (Construction Site Coordination Legislation) are performed by the consortium.