WIENTALTERRASSE

Investigation of public non-consumption space (2023)

The Wiental Terrasse is a public, non-consumption recreational spot      located near the Pilgramgasse metro stop, at the edge of the Margareten district in Vienna. It was designed by local architects and the construction was finished in late 2015. The location of the terrace is in one of the densest districts of Vienna, so naturally it is
surrounded by many residential buildings. In such a dense city and district non-consumption public space can be scarce to find.

Because of this, the Wiental Terrasse can get crowded in the warm months and serves as a party spot during both weekend and weekday evenings. The spot itself does not include any sound isolation measures, to lower the level of decibels created by the people enjoying the terrace.

This, unfortunately, creates a ground for conflict between the partygoers and some local residents. The authors of this project decided to explore this conflict and its different narratives as our semester project.              "As Social Design students we are interested in public space in the city, non-consumption zones, and the usability of space and people’s experiences of it. The Wiental Terrasse is an interesting topic because it connects all of these topics and provides an interesting research subject."