University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna Building, BOKU Austria Project Photos
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
18 Nov 2020
Library and seminar centre BOKU Wien
Design: SWAP Architekten with DELTA

Photos © Hertha Hurnaus
Digitized timber contsruction in Vienna by SWAP Architekten
Location: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Wien, Austria
Digitized timber construction ? library and seminar centre BOKU Vienna

November 18th, 2020 – The campus of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna was extended by a timber construction with 3,000 m² of usable floor area. The new building offers space for a seminar centre, a library, offices for several departments and shared areas.
The open entrance level and the public terrace create a communicative interface for students and faculty members from surrounding buildings. In addition to the atmospheric qualities of the wood surfaces, the high proportion of daylight contributes to a pleasant learning and working environment.
The appearance of the building is characterized by its timber skeleton construction. The façade grid of untreated wood is continued in the interior of the entrance level and the library as structural grid of the ceiling. The support structure becomes a design element.

Full-height glazing creates a dialogue between the interior and the surroundings. During the warm season individual glass...