Schönbrunn Zoo Aquarium Building in Vienna, Austrian Architecture Images, Architect
Schönbrunn Zoo Aquarium Vienna
Tiergarten Schönbrunn Building in Austria – design by 3XN / GERNER GERNER PLUS
22 Apr 2018
Schönbrunn Zoo Aquarium Vienna Building
Design: 3XN & GERNER GERNER PLUS
Location: Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria
The oldest continuously operating zoo in the world.
Schönbrunn Zoo Aquarium Vienna
A spectacular new Austrian aquarium building designed by 3XN and GERNER GERNER PLUS
Renderings: 3XN
English text (scroll down for German):
The design for an aquarium by 3XN and GERNER GERNER PLUS manifests itself as elegant, simple and mysterious, lying across the landscape like a great veil.
A spacious roof landscape emerges, spread with greenery and embedded in the network of paths in the historic complex of Schönbrunn Zoo, also offering room for a bearded vulture aviary.

The building covers a total area of 6,000 m² divided into four levels. Large-area glazing and a wave-shaped entrance welcome visitors into the hallway, leading towards the softly undulating waterworld.

Not only the entry, also the ceiling softly undulates, generating a medley of moods. During the tour, temperatures, background sounds, lights and ceiling heights immerse visitors into ever changing atmospheres. The architecture and specially devised routing intensify this experience, the perfect stage for the underwater world theatre. For concentrated observers, the path widens...