Technology Center Seestadt in Vienna

For years, innovative buildings have been emerging in the Seestadt, focused on high quality of life and dynamic economic strength. The flagship project for the 240-hectare area was the award-winning Plus-Energy building "aspern IQ", integrally planned by ATP in 2012, the first completed building of the Seestadt. Following the competition win in 2016 for sections 2 and 3, ATP continued the story of the Seestadt Technology Center.

The Campus with the H-Effect
Arranged in a fan shape, the urban design concept shows that office buildings do not always have to be rectangular block structures. The design idea is based on breaking up the traditional block perimeter development. By breaking it up, "cracks" are created that divide the building volume into smaller building blocks. Connections between the large central open space and the surroundings are created, offering many possibilities for passage. This H-type provides space for communication and innovation.

tz1: Lighthouse project as a Plus-Energy House
The first high-rise project in Seestadt Aspern serves as a lighthouse project, showcasing the construction of a Plus-Energy building. It adapts to the local resource offerings, provides maximum user comfort, and meets sustainability requirements. It offers companies and institutions from the sustainable technology development sector multifunctional areas and offices.

In the integrated design process, the primary energy requirement of the building was optimized to meet the TQB certificate requirements. Additionally, the building twice received the highest points possible in the climate: active declaration (climate: active Passive House and climate: active Gold) and the ÖGNB Building Quality Mark. As the project was expected to achieve not only the highest possible energy quality but also high standards in building ecology, a product management process was carried out during the planning phase. A highly thermally insulated, thermal-bridge-optimized building envelope brought the optimization to Passive House level, especially regarding orientation, glazing, and sun protection systems. The add-on elements stand out: serving as a fixed shade in the summer by acting as a suspended facade. Reed, planted in flower pots, provides sun protection and improves the microclimate. Furthermore, the add-on facade acts as a substructure for a portion of the photovoltaic panels.

tz2: Home for Industry 4.0
One fundamental requirement for the planning was a modular building structure with high flexibility. With a systematically developed structure of rental areas, it was possible to realize sophisticated architecture, the economic viability of the building, and the required high flexibility. The experiences from the facility management of section 1 were deliberately used for the expansion planning.

Inside the Technology Center Seestadt, tenants find ideal conditions to work on their technology projects for Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, or the smart world of tomorrow. An openly designed entrance area serves as an identity-forming central meeting point and interface to the urban space.

The separation between classic office and experimental research use can already be visually distinguished on each floor today. Visually, Building 2 resembles the 'Number One' in materiality and color but received an industrial flair. On the ground floor, workshop courtyards indicate the focus of the new building: Industry 4.0. The language of industrial architecture was deliberately used. Features such as industrial screed, steel railings, and exposed concrete pillars were used, and the metal facade from Building 1 was subtly varied.