Pedestrian Promenade amidst Social Housing
by IBA VIENNA in Vienna, Austria
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Author IBA VIENNA
City Vienna
Country Austria
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Program Sonnwendviertel
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    -ACTIVATED GROUND FLOOR The ground floor of all the residential buildings are of 4 metres height. They have been leased for retail, offices and civic activties. This was designed to create a lively mixed-use street -PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Street lighting ensures that both the central lane as well as seating areas have ample light. -Public amenties like dustbins are provided at regular intervals -PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE The Bloch-Bauer promenade is car-free. Varied paving materials demarcate areas of different levels of pedestrian traffic- a central lane for all soft mobility, seating areas and mixed-uses at the edges -FACADE DESIGN The facade at the ground floor is different from the upper floors. The pattern improves the spatial quality of the streetscape. -PUBLIC SQUARES The promenade is flanked by public squares along its length which provide areas for play and social acitivity. -PUBLIC AWARENESS An illustrated map of the district greets visitors. It improves wayfinding and provides useful information about the area. -Various seating options are provided along the street
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