E17 portraits - Feldstadt am Heidjöchl

Wien (AT) - Special Mention

Feldstadt am Heidjöchl

Associates: Elisabeth Ableidinger (AT), Klara Jörg (AT), Julian Raffetseder (AT) – architect urbanists

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"The urban growth of Vienna sparked societal protest concerning the loss of farmland and the construction of a new highway in direct adjacency to the site. This shows that the city’s housing strategy needs yet to address the demands posed by the climate crisis: How can principles of climate protection through soil management, bio-based construction and climate adaptation be inscribed into a masterplan where inhabitants actively engage with the challenges of today?"

Recultivation of soil as the project initiator
Incorporating climate protection in urban design principles
Connecting people and agriculture as an underlying principle