Feb 3

AR MIPIM 2010 Future Projects Awards - Sustainability Winner

Sustainability Winner Town Town - Erdberg Office Tower, Vienna, Austria
COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix / W. Dreibholz & Partner

‘This well illustrated presentation posits the powering of buildings by the whole-facade  PV treatment with additional gen eration elements which produce enough power to power the entire building. The architecture holds out the posibility that energy design can stimulate creative forms in the city.’

Wind flow lines and and sun trajectory were used to generate the form of the building. Wind absorbtion is made possible through specialised cladding. Sun and glare treated, the vertically tilted glass panels provide natural lighting and views.

The photovoltaic lamination, using thin-film-technology, on the perforated sheet metal panels create an energy-active skin. Of 1100 kWh/m²a total solar input 165-220 kWh/m²a can efficiently be used.

At the top of the building a wind turbine works in conjunction with the facade’s photovoltaic thin-film-system. Together the wind turbine and facade are estimated to provide more than the needed electrical energy of the building. Surplus energy is sold back to the utility company.

Architect: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix / W. Dreibholz & Partner ZT GmbH
Client: Immobiliendevelopment Wiener Stadtwerke BMG & Soravia Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna, Austria
Intended Use: Office Tower, Communication Zones, Restaurant, Energy System
Principal Materials: Steel, Concrete, Glass, Aluminum Blades, Photovoltaic Elements, Perforated Sheet Metal
Gross Floor Area: 40.900 m²
Building Costs: 59,73 Mio Euro
Scheduled Start of Construction: 2010
Scheduled Completion: 2012

The awards will be presented at the MIPIM AR Future Projects Awards 2010 Awards ceremony and dinner at Palm Beach Casino, Cannes

If you have entered the awards or you are visiting the MIPIM exhibition in Cannes then make sure you book your table for the Awards night and let us take care of your evening.

The ceremony and dinner will be held on 17 March 2010 at the Palm Beach Casino. A coach will provide travel to and from the venue to take the stress out of planning your evening.

• 7:15pm Drinks Reception
• 8:00pm Dinner
• 9:15pm Awards
• 10:00pm Carriages

This is your chance to network with the finest names in architecture and celebrate new architectural thinking.

For more information or to book a table please visit the website or call Leah Stoker on +44 (0)20 7728 3743.

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