*Press conference' Hans Hollein unpacked: The Haas-Haus' @architekturzentrum_wien Even before and during its construction the Haas-Haus directly opposite St. Stephen's Cathedral caused many a controversy. On the occasion of Hans Hollein’s (1934-2014) 85th birthday @architekturzentrum_wien opens up his archives and offers insight into the conception of what is probably his most famous Viennese building. Initially commissioned as a conversion study, a new building, completed in 1990, proved more cost-effective. A diversity of models and drawings show the genesis of the project considering urban analysis, extensive studies for the façade and atrium as well as the lettering and the colour of the site fencing. The abundance of preserved material provides an insight into the work process at Atelier Hollein. Discarded ideas, alternatives, different approaches, the references and the metaphors are revealed with a depth never shown before. Press reports document the at times intense debate. In 2002 the five-storey atrium was removed while the building’s external appearance was retained. The Haas-Haus has been a listed building since 2012. Curator: Mechthild Ebert, Az W Design/graphics: Alexander Barina . . #haashauswien #hanhollein #architekturzentrumwien #archi_focus_on #archilovers #archi_shooters #archidaily #ArtsyVisualStorytelling #ArtsyContentCreator #artinvienna #ig_ometry #Geometrylove #postmodernism #igersaustria #igersvienna #architecturephotography #architecturedaily #architecturemodels #austrianheritage #walmatwien #artblogger #museumsblogger #MechthildEbert #AlexanderBarina (at Az W Architekturzentrum Wien) https://www.instagram.com/p/BypX-CKihQQ/?igshid=xc4mh9sysmvb