ÖIAV (the austrian association of engineers and architects)

architecture 1872 Otto Thienemann, revitalizing Wehdorn Architekten
light planning podpod design
client ÖIAV (the austrian association of engineers and architects)

The palace was planned by architect Otto Thienemann and opened in 1872. 2010 till 2011 it was revitalized by the leading of the Wehdorn architects. Nowadays the palace is used by the ÖIAV (the austrian association of engineers and architects)

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Festival room

The new illumination was integrated into the historic architecture without tracing any attention. Beside the historical luminaires that were reconstructed, the technical luminaries are well hidden in the ceiling.

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Concept festival room

The original draft drawing was the base for the lighting concept. The drawing served as the original model for the reconstruction of the historical chandeliers.

drawing © Otto Thienemann / H. v. Waldheim art Anst. Vienna

Chandeliers reconstruction

During the renovation an original chandelier was suddenly found. Here seen as a 3D-model of podpod design, which was the visualization to reconstructing the chandeliers.

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festival room chandeliers

the historical reconstructed chandeliers were made by the company Bakalowitz.

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Festival room- projectors

On the railing of the balcony there are mounted black painted projectors to reach a higher illumination level. When they are not in use, the can hardly be seen.

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Festival room

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Festival room

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Festival room air conditioning rosette

In the existing air conditioning rosette there were put double focus downlights, that can rise the illumination level for seminars when necessary.

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Festival room

With an iPad you can coordinate the whole lighting scenes:

• lounge • reception• lecture • seminar • cleaning light

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Festival room- light layout

Here you can see the plan of the illumination concept in the festival room.

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festival room layout

The floor plan shows the illumination concept in the festival room.

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Big congress room

The nearby enfilade is used as a seminar and congress room.

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Big congress room

The timeless classic artischoke from Louis Poulsen, designed by Paul Henningsen in the 1950s, fits perfectly into the historical architecture.

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Enfilade

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Anteroom

In the anteroom the visitor will be welcomed by a combination of projectors, which are integrated into slots in the ceiling with an indirect colored light and a haunch illumination which creates a festive atmosphere.

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Anteroom

The indirect light of the vault can change color for special events.

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Anteroom

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