Campus for Innovation and Industry 4.0
Technology Center Seestadt in Vienna
Those who have visions need a place to unfold. Such a place can be found in Seestadt Aspern, the largest urban development area in Europe. The industrial campus of the Vienna Business Agency with its distinctive H-shape is located on a pentagonal plot. ATP was commissioned for three construction phases tz1, 2, and 3.
For years, innovative buildings have been emerging in the Seestadt Vienna, focusing on high quality of life and dynamic economic strength. With state-of-the-art infrastructure, the flagship project of the Technology Center Seestadt provides research- and development-oriented young companies and university-related institutions with optimal conditions. The opening was marked by the integral planning of the award-winning "aspern IQ" (tz1) by ATP architects engineers for WA Business and Service Center GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Wirtschaftsagentur Wien, and is both Seestadt's first high-rise project and Austria's first plus-energy office building. With this, ATP set the benchmark for the further development of the campus. Building 2 with the "tz2" and "tz3", also planned by ATP, consistently continues the high standards.
Today, the Seestadt Technology Center is a state-of-the-art campus for innovation and Industry 4.0. The combination of the technical quality of the building and the forward-thinking projects of the tenants makes this place unique.
Hannes Achammer
Lead Project Manager in Vienna
Sprengung des Blockrandes: „H-Typ“
„Bürogebäude müssen nicht immer rechteckig sein, um optimal zu funktionieren. Diesem Credo folgend, entwickelte ATP ein Ensemble, das sich wie ein Fächer entlang des fünfeckigen Grundstücks ausbreitet. Was ursprünglich den städtebaulichen Rahmenbedingungen geschuldet war, nutzte das Planungsteam als echte Chance:
Die Entwurfsidee basiert auf der Sprengung der herkömmlichen Blockrandbebauung. Durch das Aufbrechen entstehen „Risse“, die das Bauvolumen in kleinteilige Baukörper zerlegen. So entstanden drei Gebäude in charakteristischer H-Form, die radial zur Geometrie des Bauplatzes angeordnet sind.
Sustainability from the Beginning of Planning
In close integrated collaboration with ATP sustain, the research company for sustainable construction, ATP laid the foundation for energy-efficient and resource-friendly buildings already in the early project phase. The sustainability concept is based on the use of site-specific resources (groundwater with heat pump and buffer storage, waste heat utilization, and electricity from photovoltaics) as well as component activation and energy-efficient lighting.
To optimize energy demand and maximize operational energy efficiency, ATP sustain conducted planning-accompanying analyses. This included the examination and evaluation of different building services and facade variants using dynamic building simulation, as well as an energy balance calculation using DIN18599. Additionally, life cycle cost calculations were carried out.
To optimize the overall CO2-footprint of the building, ATP sustain performed planning-accompanying ecological balances and evaluations regarding material-related emissions. The comprehensive representation of sustainability qualities in a building certification was ensured as an integral part of the planning and implementation process.
The Seestadt is THE showcase project for sustainability – for us, the perfect opportunity to make a statement about the future of high-rise construction and to show how sustainable building can become the standard.
Michael Haugeneder
Managing Director of ATP sustain
From the factory hall to the think tank
The Technology Center Seestadt offers tenants ideal conditions for research and development in the areas of Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, and smart technologies. Key factors included functional aspects such as high comfort, daylight quality, easy operation of building services, and flexible usable spaces, as well as social needs like communication and communal areas that promote idea exchange. These insights led to a clear separation of production areas on the ground floor and office spaces on the higher floors.
