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Library & Learning Center

Zaha Hadid Architects
Vienna, Austria

Jeff Montanari & Patrick Szczecina

Zaha Hadid
 Vienna University of Economics and
Business Library and Learning Center
• Campus houses 24,000 students and 1,800 employees
• Temperate Climate Zone – Cold Winters/Hot Summers (4 Seasons)
• Vienna – Capital and Largest city in Austria – 1.75 million
• University enrollment approximately 24,000 students
• Two phase competition :
– 1st had 6 competitors 2nd had 3 competitors
– Contract awarded in 2008, start construction in 2010
• Took 41 months to complete – Finished 2013
• 136m (446ft) long and 76m (249ft) wide
– Size 28,000sqm (300,000stft) and gross of 42,000sqm (450,000sqft)
• Cost to complete 492 Million Euro (562 Million Dollars)
 Structural Details
• Steel & Concrete Structure
– 6 Floors & 1 Mezzanine
• Exterior Materials
– Aluminum Metal Panels
– Fiberglass Reinforced Concrete Panels
– Curtainwalls
• Sustainability
– Natural Lighting & LED Lighting
– Rainwater Reclamation
– High Performance HVAC System
– Photovoltaic Glass
Curtainwall @ Roof Detail
Cantilever Detail
Skylight Detail
 References
• http://www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/library-and-learning-centre-university-of-

economics-vienna/

• http://www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/university-of-seville-library/

• http://www.archdaily.com/523598/library-and-learning-centre-university-of-economics-

vienna-zaha-hadid-architects/

• http://www.arcspace.com/features/zaha-hadid-architects/vienna-university-of-economics-

library-and-learning-centre/