Vertiefung - Urban Studies

Arrival City Favoriten

The area around Quellenstraße is a neighbourhood in Favoriten, Vienna's 10th district, characterised by Gründerzeit buildings. Densely built-up, socially and culturally diverse, it often serves as a place of arrival for migrants, a so called ‘arrival city’. This also has to do with the qualities of Gründerzeit neighbourhoods: they are characterised by a multifunctional, small-scale, socially mixed and therefore sustainable building structure. The area around Quellenstraße has economically accessible living space, initial (informal) job opportunities, supportive social networks and a well-developed public transport infrastructure. However, the often precarious housing conditions, the poor quality of public space and the district's poor reputation mean that many of the new arrivals only live there for a short time. This poses a major challenge for participation processes, such as those organised by the Vienna Urban Renewal Office. 
Since the opening of the main railway station, the area around Quellenstrasse has seen an increase in private development (and displacement) trends, which the City of Vienna wants to steer through the Gründerzeit masterplan, among other things. The aim is to preserve Vienna's recognised Gründerzeit districts and at the same time reduce existing deficits. In the context of the course, we want to show how the interplay of architecture, urban development and participation can improve the participation of newcomers in social, economic, cultural and political life in Vienna. 

The in-depth seminars will take place in March and April. 

Workshop in Vienna: 
5.-9.5. 2025

Eva Schwab
Barbara Russo
Sandra Guinand

Vorstellung: 27.2.2025, 13:00, HS I