"Hohe Wies" Housing Estate in Hohenems, Vorarlberg/ Austria
The project objectives were: low costs; resident participation; opportunities for self-contribution within fixed costs; and a child-friendly and community-oriented living environment. The calculations for the apartments resulted in a fixed-price offer from the developer, which could be reduced through self-contribution. Savings from self-contribution amount to up to 250,000 Austrian schillings. The glass-covered entrance hall serves both as a children's playground and as a climatic buffer zone for the apartments. The apartments themselves extend over two and a half floors, offering eight different room layout options. This diverse range of spaces made it easy to find suitable solutions for the residents' varying needs within the same structural system.
