"Bricolage City": Mega-Park Area Arises Near Vienna Gasometers
In Vienna-Simmering, a 51,000 square meter park is set to be created south of the Gasometer in the coming years. The green space is to be at the center of the new urban development area "Bricolage City". The construction work by the Vienna City Gardens is scheduled to start next year, as announced by Vienna's Climate Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky and Planning Councilor Ulli Sima (both SPÖ) on Wednesday.
First Designs for Park in Vienna-Simmering Presented
During a citizen information meeting, the first designs for the new construction of the Gasometer forecourt park were also presented to the public. These were presented by Climate Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky and District Chairman Thomas Steinhart on Monday, March 3, in the festival hall of the district administration Vienna-Simmering. Interested parties also had the opportunity to ask questions to experts from the winning team of the EU-wide planning competition and the Vienna City Gardens. Future park visitors will find play and recreation opportunities as well as seating options. So-called "cooling elements" and shade-giving trees are also intended to provide cooling during the summer months.
Sustainability, Affordable Housing, and Jobs as Major Goals for "Bricolage City"
According to the announcement, the implementation of the park will take place in several construction phases. The first expansion stage, which includes around 28,000 square meters of new green space, starts in 2026 and is expected to be completed by 2028. In the following years, the park is to be gradually expanded according to the announcement.
"The future park is entirely in the spirit of sustainability: a central goal is to preserve existing materials and reuse them in the design," said Czernohorszky. The development of the new district at the Vienna Gasometers is of great importance beyond the borders of Simmering, said Sima: "We are creating affordable housing and easily accessible jobs on already sealed surfaces."
(APA/Red)
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