The original purpose of the Gruberwirt, an inn, is spun further in our design through a new plinth zone, which creates space for a café at street level, with regard to the neighbourhood design.
The café with forecourt in the immediate area of the bus stop will become a clear public address for the neighbourhood. The planned avenue of trees and the green spaces buffer the forecourt from the street and increase the quality of stay. From the forecourt, a flight of steps leads up to the common green centre (the ‘Kranzl’) of the residential project. Cars are directly intercepted at street level and channelled into the underground car park in the basement.
The individual structures blend gently into the existing topography and form an ensemble with the existing building. A communal open space is created in their green centre. The recessed, covered entrances are each oriented towards the courtyard and strengthen the neighbourhood. The central open space is equipped with a playground and seating. To the west, there is also a meeting point with a fountain, raised beds, barbecue facilities and a view of the greenery.
Renovation
As part of the comprehensive refurbishment programme, the existing building is cleared and the attic is extended. This extension is seen as an extension in terms of the comprehensive refurbishment. The façade appearance is retained and sets the rhythm for the new dormers in the attic. The existing roof pitch is retained and only the knee height is raised by around 85 cm in order to maintain a minimum interior room height of 1.50 metres.
The expression of the existing building will be preserved as much as possible and adapted to modern living standards through targeted interventions.
Design
The new buildings will be horizontally structured. However, unlike the existing building, the structure will not be created using coloured paint, but rather using different grains of plaster. Shading elements and the balcony parapets form the colour accents and connect the roof extension of the existing building with the new building.
