From the k.k. Erzherzogin-Sophien-Spital to Sophie7
Excursion
Ticket
A new neighbourhood, called Sophie7, has been created on the site of the former Sophien Hospital, which opened in 1881 and closed in 2015. The 1.3 hectare site now provides 222 affordable flats, as well as cultural and educational facilities and space for community and leisure activities.
Having been closed for so long, the centrally located hospital grounds have now been reopened with a public park and facilities for people attending the adult education centre, nursery school children and members of the pensioners’ club. The two listed pavilions have been renovated and adapted for use as restaurants, venues for events, cultural institutions and co-working spaces. A number of the existing buildings have been preserved, and a new ten-storey building has significantly increased the density of the area. The new Sophienpark forms a green oasis of calm in the vicinity of the Westbahnhof station.
With:Carmen Böcskör, WBV-GPALukas Hillinger, WSE/WIPMartin Kohlbauer, ArchitektAzita Praschl-Goodarzi, Martin Praschl, P.GOODTobias Rath, F+P ArchitektenAndrea Steiner, SozialbauStefanie Wögrath, illiz architektur
Moderated by: Suzanne Kříženecký, Az W
Information:
- Tickets: € 18 (in advance in the Az W Shop or on site)
- Meeting point:14:45, Apollogasse 21, Entrance to Sophienpark, 1070 Vienna
- Reservation required: anmeldung@azw.at
Inquiries
Suzanne Krizenecky (Registration for excursions from Tue–Fri)
+43-1-522 31 15-12
krizenecky@azw.at
Architekturzentrum Wien
