Our residential building project Porzellangasse 47 won an award at the "gebaut 2024" architecture prize-giving by the City of Vienna. With this prize, the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning (MA 19) annually awards projects that particularly impress with architecturally inspiring and groundbreaking solutions in the Vienna urban area.
The focus of the assessment is the design quality and the responsible use of resources. The latter plays a central role at Porzellangasse 47: Instead of new construction, an existing office building from 1998 was preserved and converted into a modern residential building with 24 units and a commercial area on the ground floor. This resource-saving approach not only reduces the CO₂ footprint, but also avoids unnecessary waste production – a significant contribution to greater sustainability, especially in urban areas.
The project, planned by the architectural firm GERNER GERNER PLUS, shows how targeted repurposing and design fine-tuning allow existing structures to be meaningfully preserved and further developed. We are delighted about the recognition and thank all those involved in the project for their commitment and vision!
More information and pictures about the Porzellangasse 47 project are available here.
