The 70 houses of the Werkbundsiedlung in Vienna’s 13th district (Hietzing) were opened to the public in 1932 as a model for "the modern way of living". This housing estate is considered one of the most important records of Modernism in Austria. The houses 25-28 were designed by André Lurçat and are among the most striking on the estate, with their closed, block-like design and rounded staircase towers that project forward from the façade.
The unwelcoming character of the street front is enhanced by the few narrow windows – almost like arrow slits – and by the high walls of the front gardens. The garden front, however, presents a complete contrast: Lurçat here opens up the rooms of both upper storeys with continuous bands of south-facing fenestration. The row of white houses with dark-green windows features a continuous roof terrace (only accessible from house no. 25) and a prominent inscription on its narrow, city-facing side: ‘Werkbundsiedlung 1932’.
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The 70 houses of the Werkbundsiedlung in Vienna’s 13th district (Hietzing) were opened to the public in 1932 as a model for "the modern way of living". This housing estate is considered one of the most important records of Modernism in Austria. The houses 25-28 were designed by André Lurçat and are among the most striking on the estate, with their closed, block-like design and rounded staircase towers that project forward from the façade.
The unwelcoming character of the street front is enhanced by the few narrow windows – almost like arrow slits – and by the high walls of the front gardens. The garden front, however, presents a complete contrast: Lurçat here opens up the rooms of both upper storeys with continuous bands of south-facing fenestration. The row of white houses with dark-green windows features a continuous roof terrace (only accessible from house no. 25) and a prominent inscription on its narrow, city-facing side: ‘Werkbundsiedlung 1932’.
More info: https://www.werkbundsiedlung-wien.at/en/houses/houses-nos-25-26-27-and-28
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