Multifunctional grid structure
IKEA store in Vienna
Bielefeld. At Vienna's Westbahnhof station, IKEA has constructed a next generation furniture store. Urban and sustainable, it has 160 trees and a publicly accessible roof terrace. querkraft Architekten chose Schüco window and façade systems for the building envelope with its varied, grid-like structure. Inside the building, safety is ensured by fire protection systems made from steel and aluminium.
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In the office and commercial district near Vienna's Westbahnhof station, the 30,000 m2 inner-city IKEA immediately catches the eye with its grid-like building envelope.
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In the office and commercial district near Vienna's Westbahnhof station, the 30,000 m2 inner-city IKEA immediately catches the eye with its grid-like building envelope.
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Photographer: pierer.net // Usage rights: Schüco International KG
A 4.50 m deep steel framework surrounds the newbuild on all sides like a series of shelves. Emergency exit staircases, open, tree-lined balconies and oriels with large glazed fronts are integrated into it. For the façades, the architects opted for the Schüco FWS 50.SI mullion/transom system.
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A 4.50 m deep steel framework surrounds the newbuild on all sides like a series of shelves. Emergency exit staircases, open, tree-lined balconies and oriels with large glazed fronts are integrated into it. For the façades, the architects opted for the Schüco FWS 50.SI mullion/transom system.
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The lower five storeys are open towards the atrium. On the fifth floor, a Jansen VISS Fire fire-resistant façade separates the hostel from the large air space. Stairs lead from here to the publicly accessible roof terrace.
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In total, 160 trees grow on and around the building in large pots. Most of them stand on grates in front of the façades.
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From the hostel rooms there are views of the surrounding Viennese landscape – largely unrestricted by the slim façade profiles measuring just 50 mm.
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Right at the top of the atrium is where you access the roof terrace. For the roof glazing, the architects chose the Schüco AOC 50 ST add-on construction on steel.
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The roof exit above the atrium is enclosed in glass. The Schüco FWS 50.SI mullion/transom system was used here too.
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