housing Podhagskygasse

"Pawlatsche" with private open spaces

cherry blossom yard for the neighborhood for peace and serenity

Well integrated
The exterior appearance reflects a consistent approach to the common ‘vocabulary’ of subsidised housing: identical window formats, balconies as untreated prefabricated elements and simple facade grids. In return, window sizes that are well above the minimum, large, well-proportioned balconies and French windows with deep projections create a quality of living that does not require superfluous details.

Well connected
All buildings are accessed via just three main stairwells, which do not require pressure ventilation and are therefore extremely economical. Different types of access create differentiated qualities:
– BASSENAGASSE
“Pawlatschengänge” connect flats with private open spaces and offer great potential for communication.
– PAWLATSCHE
"Pawlatschengänge" link flats with private open spaces and offer great potential for communication.
– WIR-SPÄNNER
Four flats are accessed via a communal lobby.

Well designed
The exterior appearance reflects a consistent use of the common vocabulary of subsidized housing: consistent window formats, balconies as untreated prefabricated elements, and simple facade grids. Window sizes significantly larger than the minimum, large, well-proportioned balconies, and French windows with deep projections create a quality of living that dispenses with superficial details.
The design is thus characterised by the absence of superficial, mostly cost-intensive embellishments. Instead, it focuses on a restrained design with differentiated colouring and balanced proportions. Those who benefit most from this focus on the essentials are the people for whom this building was designed – its residents.