CHIPPERFIELD

The project

In the heart of Hietzing, on a gently sloping site between Schönbrunn and the Lainzer Tiergarten, stand three city villas designed by Sir David Chipperfield as his first residential project in Vienna. The Pritzker Prize laureate has worked here with the elements that define the site – the slope, the mature trees and the light. Three detached buildings rather than a perimeter block development, each with its own staircase and lift, interspersed with intensively landscaped open spaces.

The curtain wall façade consists of sandblasted precast architectural concrete elements with a sandstone finish; the continuous cornices between the storeys emphasise the horizontal lines whilst also providing shade for the deep loggias and terraces. At ground floor level, the material changes to Rauris natural stone. Behind the floor-to-ceiling aluminium sliding panels from swiss fine line, this understated aesthetic continues: exposed concrete ceilings, white mineral paint, oak parquet, and porcelain stoneware with a stone and concrete finish. Materials that do not vie for attention, but instead allow the view of the greenery to take centre stage.

A total of 20 owner-occupied flats have been created, with usable living space ranging from around 39 to 330 m² – from compact one-bedroom flats to the Chipperfield Apartments on the upper floors, right through to the Garden Residences with their own gardens, an atrium, a pool and a spa area, and the penthouses on the top floor. Without exception, every unit has its own outdoor space.

The building services are particularly noteworthy. The entire complex is heated, cooled and supplied with hot water via a brine-to-water heat pump, fed by 24 deep boreholes drilled 100 metres into the site. Heat is distributed across the entire floor area via underfloor heating. Cooling is provided via concrete core activation: water-filled pipes run through the exposed concrete ceilings, regulating the room temperature across the entire surface – more comfortable and quieter than any split-system air-conditioning unit, and operating largely passively in summer, drawing directly from the deep borehole. In addition, there is a controlled domestic ventilation system with heat and humidity recovery; the supply air is fed in invisibly via aluminium floor grilles.

Each flat is equipped with a KNX bus system and a Loxone smart home control system: temperature, lighting, shading and switchable sockets can be controlled via a control panel in the flat or via an app. Beneath the complex lies a continuous underground car park with a total charging capacity of 88 kW; eight parking spaces are equipped with a load management system for electric vehicle charging. Access is via a private road leading directly from Hanselmayergasse.

Highlights & Features

• Interior fit-out designed by David Chipperfield Architects: exposed concrete ceilings, walls finished with skim coat and painted in white mineral paint
• Natural oak or white oak parquet | oiled | floorboards 19.5 × 220 cm | skirting board approx. 15 cm, matt white lacquered (seamless concrete-effect coating available on request)
• Bathroom: Porcelain stoneware in ‘Stone Look’ 60 × 60 cm or ‘Concrete Look’ 120 × 120 cm | tiled shower area with wall niche | floor-level walk-in shower (TECE drainline)
• Sanitary ware: Kartell by Laufen washbasins and rimless wall-hung WC in Saphirceramic | Freestanding bath or corner-mounted bath | Dornbracht Meta taps in chrome | Tubes towel warmer | Bespoke mirror with side lighting
• Full-surface underfloor heating | supplied by the brine/water heat pump
• Cooling via concrete core activation (ceiling cooling) – comprehensive, quiet and, in summer, largely passive, directly from the deep borehole
• Controlled domestic ventilation with heat and humidity recovery | Supply air via aluminium floor grilles
• Highly insulated aluminium windows from swiss fine line with triple glazing – floor-to-ceiling sliding, fixed and pivoting elements | external sun protection (awnings)
• KNX bus system per residential unit | Loxone smart home control system with control panel: temperature (heating and cooling), lighting, automated shading and switchable sockets controllable via app
• Jung LS 990 / F50 switch range in Alpine White | FSB 1045 fittings
• Apartment entrance doors in resistance class WK3 with security fittings and reed contact | Empty conduits pre-installed in all flats for an alarm system
• Kitchen connections for hob, oven or steam cooker, microwave, dishwasher, and fridge-freezer | Worktop extractor fan planned as a recirculating system
• Washing machine and tumble dryer connections on dedicated circuits; smoke alarms in all living areas and corridors
• Media distribution unit with connections to A1 Telekom and Magenta, 2 × RJ45 LAN sockets and a satellite connection in living rooms and bedrooms
• Three detached townhouses, each with its own staircase and private lift (Otis Genesis, stainless steel, full-height mirrored rear panel)
• Curtain wall façade comprising sandblasted precast architectural concrete elements with a sandstone finish, natural stone (Rauriser) on the ground floor | wraparound precast concrete cornices between storeys
• Entrance hall and stairwells finished with FMG Palladio Pisani Naturale 60 × 60 cm matt porcelain stoneware | Concrete walls skim-coated and painted
• Aluminium entrance portal, video intercom system (2N IP), letterbox and parcel box system with digital noticeboard and accompanying app (door calls from anywhere, parcel status on your smartphone, property management information)
• Central locking system for the main gate, flat doors, communal areas and cellar storage | 5 keys per flat
• Sustainable energy concept: brine/water heat pump with 24 ground-source heat exchangers, each 100 m deep, for heating, cooling and hot water
• Underground car park running beneath all three blocks | Access via a private road | 88 kW total charging capacity | 8 charging bays with load management (up to 11 kW per bay) | Fire alarm system and smoke extraction system
• A basement storage compartment for each flat, a bicycle and pushchair storage area | Rubbish collection area with a green pergola
• Extensively landscaped outdoor areas (lawns, perennials, grasses), children’s playground, footpaths laid with concrete slabs, Wever & Ducré Box Wall outdoor lighting | Flat roofs with intensive greening as inverted roofs
• Floors of balconies, terraces and roof terraces in Rauris natural stone | Fall protection made from powder-coated flat steel with round steel infill

Top 7.3

Top 7.3 centres around the terrace. 19.33 m² – a third of the living space – is spent outdoors here, facing the peaceful garden side, at treetop level. The 25.02 m² kitchen-diner opens out onto it across its full width via floor-to-ceiling sliding panels. When slid open, the boundary between indoors and outdoors disappears, with the terrace’s natural stone forming a seamless continuation of the oak parquet flooring.

The second distinctive feature is the floor plan. For a two-room flat, it is remarkably spacious: a 9.42 m² entrance hall with space for a coat rack and storage, a 13.89 m² bedroom serving as a private retreat, a 7.29 m² bathroom with a bath and a walk-in shower – and a separate guest WC. You rarely find this in a flat of this size.

The result is a flat that is compact but never feels that way. For anyone who wants to live in the 13th district without having to manage 150 m² – and who prefers to eat outside rather than indoors in summer.

Please note that there is a close family or business relationship between the estate agent and the third party on whose behalf the property is being marketed.

The agent is acting as a dual agent.