Gusswerk Eventfabrik GmbH has made exemplary use of an industrial terrain on the northern outskirts of Salzburg. The client recognized the pronounced industrial character of the former Oberascher bell foundry and its impressive productions halls, which, however, are not protected monuments. The ensemble was further developed with an eye for sustainability and sophistication – with the exception of the unfortunate choice of the new roof cladding. The 2004 idea competition was the departure point for the overall urban plan by LP architektur and hobby a. The Salzburg-based architecture offices commissioned with the different tasks generated new qualities for public spaces and designed contemporary interventions that interact with the built substance and convey new identities. The industrial architecture forms the bridge between the refined, new and renovated buildings.

In 2006 the planners complemented the existing buildings with two-storey loft offices toward the southwestern forest edge. Embedded terraces (open air offices) lend the 115-meter-long building volume a rhythmic structure along a street-like open space. Its extension with a new office tower accentuates the space to the southeast. The design advisory committee of the City of Salzburg motivated the client to increase the height of the foundry tower to eight storeys. The iconic façade further contributes to the emblematic character of the overall foundry terrain. Closed and open fields create a clear basic grid, which is then dissolved by hanging vertical sun screens and an arbitrary arrangement of cantilevered balconies and set-back loggias.