new university of vienna campus: hitoshi abe

new campus of the vienna university of economics and business, building
all images © hitoshi abe for WU wien GmbH

japanese architectural firm atelier hitoshi abe have been announced the winner of the
new campus of the vienna university of economics and business competition (WU).
their design the 'mille feuille' (french - thousand sheets) consist of two main sections.
the building is organized around three distinct outdoor spaces; the north plaza bordered
by student amenities, the central corridor which contains department entries and the
south boundary that connects students to nature. the organixation of long thin layers
allows the building to be responsive to different site conditions and provides flexibility
for future adaptation.


new campus of the vienna university of economics and business, building - detail


new campus of the vienna university of economics and business building - night view


new campus of the vienna university of economics and business building - night view detail


new campus of the vienna university of economics and business building

more:
http://www.a-slash.jp

related:
designboom interview with hitoshi abe