Philips Haus ? an icon of 1960s modernism ? forms a welcoming gesture on the southern entrance to the city of Vienna. Although dwarfed by nearby Wienerberg City, it continues to make an impact more than fifty years after its completion. Its shape and anatomy remain distinctively unique, leaving behind an architectural afterglow in the eyes of the thousands of motorists that drive by every day. Philips Haus still conveys the visionary spirit of its designer, renowned Viennese architect Karl Schwanzer.

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Architects: Josef Weichenberger architects + Partner

Location: Viena, Austria
Category: Refurbishment

Design Team: Robert Huebser (project supervision), Mark Steinmetz (project supervision), Raphaela Bauer, Manuel Fasch, Stefan Fussenegger, Araceli Garzia Sanchez, Clemens Gurtner, Zrinka Lovrekovic, Sandy Panek, Giacomo Rocco, Riccardo Rotelli, Stefan Schubert, Andreas Schuchnigg, Dagmar Schultes, Alice Steinmetz, Michael Stomayer

Area: 3300.0 m2

Project Year: 2018

Photographs: Leo Fellinger, moodley brand identity, Tina Herzl & Julian Mullan

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