Future of the AUVA headquarters: luxury apartments or neglected ruin?

Future of the AUVA headquarters: luxury apartments or neglected ruin?

The old high-rise building of the General Accident Insurance Institute (AUVA) at Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 65 in the 20th Viennese district has been unused for over four years. The headquarters, which was closed in spring 2021 due to fire protection defects due to the relocation of around 540 employees, is now faced with uncertain future prospects. A currently discussed area dedication plan, which is available for public inspection by July 3, now opens up new opportunities for the use of the area. The plan allows far -reaching use of the area, with the exception of the ground floor zone, which is intended for business areas. Meinbei reports that up to 24,000 square meters of living space are now planned-very, unlike in the original draft from December 2024, in which no residential use was planned.

The KPÖ-Brigittenau is concerned about the future of the impressive building and fears that the building could stand empty or even be torn down. It calls on the investor to realize funded residential construction and to acquire part of the area through the city for community apartments. The AUVA itself points out that a general renovation of the building due to energy management and technical inadequacy is not economically portable, and estimates that the renovation costs would be at least 150 million euros, which exceeds the costs of a new building.

Future visions and concerns

In the new area dedication plan, an increase in the building height could also be possible by 10 meters to a total of 74 meters. It is even speculated that even higher buildings could be realized in a new building. But the reasons for these changes and the interests acting in the background remain unclear. The KPÖ criticizes the city government and demands that the SPÖ city council have declared a dedication for subsidized residential building Municipal council is not enforceable. This raises questions: How will the housing market in Brigittenau develop, and how can the necessary living space need be covered in the future?

So far, the plans for the former Auva high-rise are not clear. It is possible to create luxury apartments, offices and business areas according to the needs of the market. KPÖ district councilor Matthias Kaltenböck is concerned about the increasing cost of living and emphasizes that more funded residential buildings and fewer cooperative apartments are necessary here. He calls for an increase in the proportion of funded apartments in the dedication to 100 percent.

a building of architectural importance

all of these considerations also the question of monument protection, since the administrative building of Dokomo Austria Post -war modernism is viewed. The outcome of the proceedings of the Federal Monument Office could be crucial for whether the building is protected or not. The pressure of initiatives, such as the initiative of monument protection, shows that many Viennese and experts advocate a comprehensive securing of the building. After all, it is also uncertain whether the plans of the well -known building come true in the long run and whether innovative and sustainable solutions for our city landscape are possible.

In any case, it remains to be seen how the area dedication plan will be implemented at the end and what ideas actually see the light of the world. The fact is, urbanization is progressing, and according to the UN estimates, the city population will more than double by 2050. The need for living space is therefore not less and solutions have to be found. worldwide clearly shows the urbanization dynamics, and it is due to the decision -makers to react with clever concepts to the challenges and create a pleasant living environment for all Viennese.