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We think and work in all scales
We think and work in all scales. That’s the basis for every project regarding environmental sustainability and stewardship, social equity, economic viability and aesthetic delight. Find out more about our projects on our updated website. In addition you can find more information about our workshop portfolio on the website of SimLab (Vienna University of Technology) or…
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Under Construction: The View House
The first phase of construction including earthworks, the production of the foundation slab, the erection of the central service core and the technical room has been completed on schedule in October. During winter the wooden walls will be produced customized by CNC-cutting. In spring the framing will be finalized by setting up the prefabricated large-format solid…
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Contemporary Alpine Architecture: The View House
Architectural Design and Sustainability This 200 m2 family house and office will be built at the foot of the “Mieminger Kette” mountain range, 40 km west from Tyrol’s capital city – Innsbruck. Situated on a slope, the wooden house, thanks to its special geometry and metallic roof, blends in perfectly with its surrounding mountain range.…
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Skater, Data and the City
GPS Tracking and Geo-Tagging of Street Skateboarders and Traceurs in Paris and London (submitted March 2014) This study aims to investigate the informal, temporary usage of space based on two sub-cultures. Skateborading and parcour are acitivities which are direct performed in relation to architecture and urban space. Both activities are a run across terrains with mementary…
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The Squirrels are Back: Revitalization of a Kindergarten in Vienna
One year after its 20th anniversary the kindergarten Viverica (the Croatian word for Squirrel) of the Burgenland Croatian Center in Vienna needed a facelift. The budget and timescale we had at disposition were limited. Works had to be done during summer holidays, the only period of the year, where the kindergarten is to be found empty.…
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Refurbishment of a Kindergarten
One year after its 20th anniversary the kindergarten “Viverica” at Burgenland Croatian Center (Vienna) needs a facelift: During only one month the refurbishment will be completed to offer a new space for kids. The construction works started beginning of August and will be finished 1st of September – the day the youngsters will return from their holiday. For this project…
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FLOE: Mobile Bar System and Urban Furniture
Pop-up-bar & urban furniture: Two basic elements made of translucent sanded GRP can be added, arranged and used in various ways. Their geometry recalls the…
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Willis Tower’s glazed floor cracks. How reasonable is the fear of breaking through?
Scary News: The glazed platform of Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago, 103 stories up, on top of one of the tallest skyscrapers suddenly cracked under the feet of a family. The news went viral although only the thin protective layer of the glazed platform was affected, not the supporting panels. But are glazed floors more…
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“Dembski’s Heterotopia”: Project “Sept Ans de Bonheur” published in the current issue of “Skin”
The architecture magazine “Skin” (Architektur und Bauforum) reports on the project “Sept Ans de Bonheur” (in German). Available at the newsagent’s or via the following link: Architektur und Bauform – Skin.
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Collage of a City
This virtual city map was created out of four different city structures, all developed during the late 19th century as city expansions after the industrial revolution. New York – Meatpacking District Paris – Victor Hugo Vienna – Ottakring London – Marylebone
Fabian Dembski 