JEAN-JAURES HOF TO BIOTOPE CITY

A TIME TRAVEL THROUGH (SOCIAL) HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN VIENNA. The time travel through the Viennese model of social housing takes us from municipality estate “Jean-Jaures Hof” passing by “Wienerberg” recreational area and an allotment garden settlement to modern city development area “Biotope City”. In this new, dense and green neighborhood, we find answers to the challenges of climate change.

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2h 30m

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up to 15 people

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HIGHLIGHTS

Allotment garden association “Wienerberg” Different greening concepts “For Forest” Neighborhood projects

START

Neilreichgasse 105

END

Harry Glück Square

The walk begins at the protected municipality estate “Jean-Jaures Hof”, which was built during “Red Vienna” era and embodies its characteristic features.

The route to Biotope City takes us passing by allotment garden settlements, another form of housing in Vienna. Their more than 100-year history and significance are explained during the tour.

Passing the “Wienerberg” recreation area, we reach Biotope City, which is a special neighborhood development in the direction of climate-conscious living. The name of the development says it all: An urban biotope has been created here and is constantly evolving. For this reason, Biotope City has also been one of 9 IBA Vienna (International Building Exhibition) projects in recent years, where ecological and social sustainability are practiced.

JEAN-JAURES HOF TO BIOTOPE CITY