Competition 2. price

Base data:
gross area 40.000 m2
construction costs US$ 72 Mill.

The intention is to provide Linz with a new landmark. The tradition of Linz as Austria's city of design is to be developed further and provided with a new home. Trade fair halls, a hotel as well as a convention and conference center form the core of this mega project. Our design proposes a huge inclined slab containing the garage. This formal and functional device forms the backbone of the building. On the one hand it gives back open space to the city for future use, on the other hand it serves as the horizontal and vertical circulation spine of the project. Excerpt from an article in the newspaper Oberoesterreichische Nachrichten from Feb. 7, 1989: "Linz cannot afford the most sensational and outstanding project".

Client:
Magistrat der Landeshauptstadt Linz
Bauwirtschaftsamt
Hauptstrasse 1-5
A-4041 Linz/Austria

Structure:
Vienna Consulting Engineers, Fritsch-Chiari
Diesterweggasse 1
A-1140 Vienna/Austria
D.I. Gerd Chiari

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