Speculated Population
VIENNA
Basic Information Population: 1,539,848 in city Area: 416 square km Altitude: 170 m (558 ft)
The Donau (Danube) River
Basic Information The EU’s longest river, and Europe’s second longest rivr after the Volga. It flows through: - Germany- source - Austria - Slovakia - Hungary - Croatia - Serbia - Romania - Bulgaria - Ukraine Origin : Donaueschingen/ “Donauzusammenfluss”, Germany Two small rivers (Breg and Brigach) unite to form the Danube.
DONAU-CITY/ VIENNA DC
Donau City Complex Donau- City literally means Danube City, a reference to the Danube. It is meant as a high rise area, initiated by the council in 1992. Construction began : 1995 Project masterplan : Viennese architects Krischanitz and Neumann Programme:
A third usable floorspace, oďŹƒces and commercial 1,500 dwellings: Residential, around Donaupark and on banks of New Danube
Buildings
The construction of Danube City occurred in the following steps:
Building Andromeda-Tower
Height meters 113
feet 370
Volksschule
Start
Finish
Architect
Usage
1996
1998
Wilhelm Holzbauer
offices
1996
1999
Hans Hollein
public school
Hochhaus Neue Donau mit Wohnpark Neue Donau
150
490
1999
2002
Harry Seidler
residences, daycare
IZD Tower
130
430
1998
2001
T. Feiger
offices
Mischek Tower
110
360
1998
2000
Elke Delugan-Meissl & Roman Delugan
residences
1999
2000
Heinz Tesar
Catholic church
Kirche "Christus, Hoffnung der Welt" Tech Gate Vienna
75
250
1999
2005
Sepp Frank, Wilhelm Holzbauer
science and technology park
Ares Tower
100
330
1999
2001
Heinz Neumann
offices
STRABAG Haus
45
150
2001
2003
Ernst Hoffmann
offices
Saturn Tower
95
310
2003
2004
Heinz Neumann, Hans Hollein
offices
DC Tower1
220
720
2008
2012?
Dominique Perrault
offices
DC Tower2
168
550
2010
2012?
Dominique Perrault
offices
Andromeda
Volkschulle
Hochhaus Neue Donau mit Wohnpark Neue Donau
IZD Tower
Mischek Tower
Kirche “Christus, Hoffnung der Welt”
Tech Gate Vienna
Ares Tower
Saturn Tower
DC Tower1 & 2
STRABAG Haus
DC Towers 1 & 2 Dominique Perrault
Access
Access is organised on three levels: level 0 for pedestrians and cyclists; level -1, the media level, for technical infrastructure; level -2 underground level, access streets and car parks.