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Campus Althangrund, Vienna
A major two-stage European open design competition for a mixed-use educational campus in central Vienna, combining schools and university faculties on a complex urban site.
The “Campus Althangrund” competition seeks urban planning and architectural proposals for a new educational campus in Vienna’s 9th district. Located on the site of the former University of Economics and Business and Biological Centre of the University of Vienna, built over a former ÖBB freight yard, the scheme will unite two federal schools (AHS and HTL) and two universities (University of Vienna and BOKU) in an integrated urban campus. The development includes the transformation of 40% of the existing structure, creation of new public spaces, and the formulation of a masterplan and design proposals for the first construction phase. The site is currently physically isolated, and the competition aims to resolve this through urban and ecological repair, integrating the project into the surrounding Gründerzeit urban fabric.
Location
Sector
Education
Intervention
Urban Design / New Buildings / Public Realm
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Open Design Competition (First Stage)
Deadline
18 December 2025
Project Value/Scale
Over 80,000 sqm useable area (€200 - 300m estimated)
Consultant Team
At least 2 architects/urban designers (jointly submitting)
Landscape architect (recommended for Stage 1)
Structural engineer
Building services engineer
Sustainability and circular economy consultant
Fire safety and health & safety coordinator (likely required post-competition)
Landscape architect (recommended for Stage 1)
Structural engineer
Building services engineer
Sustainability and circular economy consultant
Fire safety and health & safety coordinator (likely required post-competition)
Submission Criteria
10 teams selected for the second stage, with 3 additional teams placed on a reserve list. All 10 selected teams receive €37,500 each as an honorarium.
Prizes (awarded in Stage 2):
1st Prize: €112,500
2nd Prize: €90,000
3rd Prize: €60,000
Three Honourable Mentions: €37,500 each
First Stage Submission Criteria:
– Urban design masterplan for entire planning area
– Presentation Plans
– Supporting Documents
– Project description
– Technical report
– Data sheets
– Physical model in 1:1000 scale (submitted separately)
– Verfasserbrief (cover letter with identity, uploaded electronically)
Evaluation Criteria (unscored weighting):
– Architectural quality
– Urban integration and design
– Sustainability and resource use
– Functionality and programme compliance