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V ienna is not a big but a cosmopolitan city. For me, the incomparable charm lies in
the contrast between the centuries-old tradition, modern influences, and the proxi-
mity to wonderful nature. It's a pleasure to stroll through the different Gräzel (districts)
and stay in one of the coffee houses, so to speak the extended living room of the
Viennese. The proximity to the Vienna Woods and its Heurige (traditional taverns opera-
ted by winegrowers) also contributes to the high quality of life. During the winter months,
a visit to one of the numerous balls is an unforgettable experience.

Saturday: Through the city centre into the ball night

r 09:00 – After arriving at Schwechat Airport (1) — Terminal 1A was completed in 2005
according to plans by Baumschlager Eberle — we have a wonderful breakfast at
Stadthotel Daniel (2). In 2012, Atelier Heiss Architekten converted the Hoffmann-La
Roche Building (1962) by Georg Lippert and Roland Rohn into a hotel.
r 11:00 – The neighbouring BahnhofCity (3) was built according to a master plan by Foto: Markus Kaiser Foto: Roger Peller
Viennese architects Albert Wimmer and Ernst Hoffmann with Theo Hotz Partner from
Zurich. Vienna's new main railway station has been fully operational since 2015 and sym- Wein & Co (16) von • by BEHF Architects, 2016 American Bar (18) von • by Adolf Loos, 1907
bolises the hub function of the city in the centre of Europe. Key buildings in the new
district are “Erster Campus”, built by Henke Schreieck, the Park Apartments at the
Belvedere by Renzo Piano, and the high-rise ensemble The Icon (4), which we developed
in cooperation with JSWD Architekten. (1) Flughafen Wien-Schwechat www.viennaairport.com
r 13:00 – The shopping centre Post am Rochus (5) combines shopping and culinary
(2) Stadthotel Daniel Landstraßer Gürtel 5, www.hoteldaniel.com
delights; it was completed in 2017 by Schenker Salvi Weber and feld72. I prefer the classic
variant: a delicious ham sandwich with fresh horseradish and an "Achterl" (1/8 l) of wine (3) BahnhofCity www.hauptbahnhofcity.wien
in the Zum Schwarzen Kameel (6), which is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year. (4) The Icon www.the-icon-vienna.com
r 15:30 – The memorial by artist Rachel Whiteread on Judenplatz (7), unveiled in 2000,
(5) Einkaufszentrum Post am Rochus Rochusplatz 1, www.post-am-rochus.at
commemorates the Austrian Jews murdered by the National Socialists. On the way to the
hotel, we stop at the bespoke shoemaker Rudolf Scheer & Söhne (8) on Bräunerstraße. (6) Zum Schwarzen Kameel Bognergasse 5, www.kameel.at
r 17:30 – A visit to the men's outfitter Knize (9) is worthwhile: The rooms on the upper
(7) Judenplatz www.jmw.at
floor are particularly worth seeing. They were designed by Adolf Loos in 1913 and have
hardly been changed to date. (8) Rudolf Scheer & Söhne Bräunerstraße 4, www.scheer.at
r 18:30 – The ball night will be long, so we take a break in our hotel, The Guesthouse (9) Herrenausstatter Knize Graben 13, www.knize.at
Vienna Boutique Hotel (10).
(10) The Guesthouse Vienna Führichgasse 10, www.theguesthouse.at
r 20:00 – Via Kärntnerstraße, we arrive at the Japanese restaurant Shiki (11). In the
rooms, designed by us in 2015, Japanese tradition is combined with European present. (11) Restaurant Shiki Krugerstraße 3, www.shiki.at
After prior reservation, the best that Japanese cuisine has to offer awaits us in the fine-
(12) Musikverein Musikvereinsplatz 1, www.musikverein.at
dining area.
r 21:30 – The Ball of Industry and Technology, Techniker Cercle, at the Musikverein (12) (13) Clubdisco Volksgarten Burgring, www.volksgarten.at
is the social highlight of the weekend. The concert hall dating from 1870 is a temple for (14) Bitzinger Würstelstand Albertinaplatz 1, www.bitzinger-wien.at
music. A ball in this setting is an experience you will never forget.
(15) Kanaltour – Dritte-Mann-Tour Karlsplatz-Girardipark, www.drittemanntour.at
r 24:00 – Countless turns to classical music are followed by a contemporary conclusion
in the nearby disco Volksgarten (13). Built in 1950 according to plans by Oswald Härdtl, (16) Wein & Co Jasomirgottstraße 3, www.weinco.at
the club is one of the most beautiful locations in Vienna.
(17) Belvedere 21 Arsenalstraße 1, www.belvedere.at
r 02:00 – The final stop is the Bitzinger sausage stand (14), located directly in front of
the Albertina Art Museum. In 2008, architects Schuberth and Schuberth were acclaimed (18) American Bar Kärntner Straße 10, www.loosbar.at
for their reinterpretation of the typical Viennese sausage stand.
Wiener Würstelstandes gefeiert.

Sunday: Viennese underworld, rt and pleasure

r 11:00 – Today we follow the traces of Orson Welles: The Third Man Tour (15). Reservation
required, warm clothes and sturdy footwear recommended. The dark, ramified canal
system, which became world-famous thanks to a film noir, is an incomparable experience.
r 13:00 – "Wining Dining Shopping" is the motto when visiting the Wein & Co flagship
store (16) at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, which our office completed in 2016.
r 15:00 – Lovers of contemporary art should visit the Belvedere 21 (17). Constructed in
1958 by Karl Schwanzer as Austrian Pavilion for the Expo 58 in Brussels, the building was
moved to Vienna in 1962 and opened as a museum. Adolf Krischanitz, one of
Schwanzer’s students, was entrusted with its renovation in 2007. Since November 2011,
the transparent building serves as extension of the Belvedere Art Museum.
r 17:00 – We have a farewell drink in the legendary American Bar (18), also called
Kärntner Bar, designed by Adolf Loos in 1907; because of its 27 m2, it is often referred to
as the most comfortable matchbox in the world.

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