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Competitions > Debating Chamber in the Austrian Parliament - Vienna
Debating Chamber in the Austrian Parliament - Vienna
Theophil Hansen’s parliament building can not only be understood as an integral part of the city, but also as a city in itself; a complex and dense spatial figure which represents the socio-political situation of the 19th century. To maintain the urban integrity of the Ringstrasse the external silhouette should remain untouched. It is therefore even more important, in order to give the building a contemporary identity, to open it from the inside out as a democratic forum of political discourse; a fitting space for today’s close ties between society and the National Council. The redesign of the plenary chamber offers the chance to create a contemporary framework for a diverse and free society; an architectural embodiment of democratic terms such as “openness” and “transparency”.
National Council Chamber in the Austrian Parliament 1017 Vienna, Dr. Karl-Renner-Ring 1-3
Open, EU-wide competition 2008; 3rd place
Competition BIG – Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft
Client Republic of Austria
Staff members Geiswinkler & Geiswinkler Roland Radda, Sven Schuler, Thimon Triebel
Renderings laublab
Structrual Consultant / Building Services Consultant Vasko + Partner