In cooperation with SORAVIA, CMb.industries applied for the former Wolfganggasse coach house in the 12th district in 2017 and was awarded the contract by Wohnfonds Wien. In the course of this, a utilization concept was developed and interim management was assumed.
Excerpts from the concept
The Eichenstraße / Wolfganggasse area is becoming a flourishing district characterized by a high degree of urbanity. New family stories are being written here, which is to be incorporated into the new use concept for the Remise. The Remise is being transformed from a transportation hub into a cultural and culinary hub as well as a community activity hotspot. The high housing density on the site brings many people together, so there should also be enough space to make and maintain social contacts, meet each other, get to know each other, celebrate parties – and do so as comfortably as possible and without much organizational effort. What in rural areas are barbecue evenings with friends, the market square in the center, the Kirtag in the town center, must be reinterpreted in an urban context and cast in an innovative concept. The function of a tram has always had to do with bringing together people from different backgrounds and walks of life. In a streetcar, nations, cultures and biographies meet at random. New and unexpected things can arise here. The new utilization concept takes up this function and integrates it into the new context that is being created on the Eichenstraße/Wolfganggasse site. In future, the Remise will offer a publicly accessible mix of marketplace, serviced barbecue facilities, children’s playground, modular cultural level including stage and exhibition options as well as small culinary pop-up catering.
Neighborhood center
As a district center, the Remise is aimed at the residents of the surrounding residential area and the Gründerzeit Meidling. Located on the main square of the new residential district, it reinterprets the traditional triumvirate of church, fountain and innkeeper of the central European village center and offers modernized services for body and soul. Through a varied use of the Remise and a strong integration of the surrounding square, the aim is to give the district life a center.
Main square use
A decisive factor in the success of the Remise will be the inclusion of the open spaces around the building. Only by establishing a lively interface between internal use and public life on the square will successful use be possible. Accordingly, use of the forecourt as a pub garden, extension of the playground and as part of the cultural events is crucial to the success of the project. In addition, good accessibility by bicycle must be taken into account and appropriate parking spaces must be created.
Effects on the environment
Similar to the traditional village center, the Remise has the effect of supporting interaction between residents, providing a context for communication and thus promoting the general quality of living. In addition, it occupies an otherwise problematic zone along Eichenstrasse, thus ensuring social safety, reducing areas of anxiety and increasing the well-being not only of users but also of passers-by. Due to the focus on the local population, the traffic impact of the Remise is low. A maximum event capacity of 240 people in the KulturRemise should not represent a relevant burden for the area. Noise pollution from catering and events will be reduced to a minimum through appropriate structural upgrading of the Remise shell.
