Gasometer Apartment Complex, Vienna, Austria


Related people
Goldie Ludovici (was created by)
Jean Nouvel (architect)
Wilhelm Holzbauer (was created by)
Coop Himmelblau (architect)
Date
1999-2001
Description
The ensemble of 4 Gasometers originally contained the tanks for the gas supply of Vienna. Four architects worked on designs for the "Gasometer" shells. Jean Nouvel designed Gasometer A; Coop Himmelblau designed B, Manfred Wehdorn designed C and Wilhelm Holzbauer designed D. Keywords: Austria, Wien, retrofit, gas tank, residential structures, housing. Submitted by Coop Himmelblau for the 2005 Spring Knowlton School of Architecture Lecture Series.
Style/Period
1990s (1990 - 1999)
2000s (2000 - 2009)