LIGHTspace Danube Canal

architectur Theophil von Hansen / Architekten Georg Töpfer und Alexander van der Donk

light planning and design podpod design

technical supervision and project management Municipial Department MA 33 public lighting

Client Municipial Department MA 29 Bridge Construction and Foundation Engineering

In recent years, the potential of Danube Canal as an inner-city recreation and leisure area has been recognised and further developed. As part of Vienna’s urban space, this waterfront zone contributes essentially towards quality of life in the Austrian capital. Restaurants, pubs and cafés as well as a variety of leisure options attract a growing number of visitors of all age groups.

The city of Vienna co-ordinates the development of Danube Canal into an urban leisure area, cultural space and vibrantly alive neighbourhood for both Viennese citizens and visitors. For this reason, the technical infrastructure was improved; in co-operation with the Municipal Departments MA 29 (Bridge Construction and Foundation Engineering), MA 33 (Public Lighting), the Executive Group for Construction and Technology and MA 19 (Architecture and Urban Design), the light design and planning studio podpod design created an illumination concept to generate atmospheric water’s-edge light spaces that visitors can enjoy and feel safe in at all times of the day.