Timber-hybrid construction

BWM, commissioned by Rhomberg Bau, is redesigning the former radio building, which is a listed landmark. Sites A and B will be opened to the public, transforming into a vibrant, creative hub under the concept of a “stacked Grätzl” or neighbourhood, while site E will house residential spaces. The focus is on preserving or, where needed, restoring the original character in close collaboration with the Federal Monuments Office. The Funkhaus, located at Argentinierstrasse 30a in Vienna's 4th district, is the oldest radio station building in Austria. It was built between 1935 and 1939, incorporating some older structures, based on the plans by Heinrich Schmid and Hermann Aichinger in collaboration with Clemens Holzmeister, and... More