Lindstrom highlighted some examples of social housing projects in Vienna including the Kabelwerk and the Wohnpark Neue Donau housing projects. Built on an old industrial site spanning about 7 hectares, the Kabelwerk social housing project has a total of 1,004 housing units spread across various housing types including subsidized rental housing, subsidized owner-occupied homes, apartments for refugees, and student housing. The development includes amenities such as shops, restaurants, a kindergarten, meeting rooms, and a rooftop pool which enhance the quality of life for the residents.
Wohnpark Neue Donau is built along the Danube River over an underground expressway. Consisting of a total of 850 units that vary from subsidized rentals to free-market penthouses, the housing blocks are arranged diagonally, which distributes the building’s load over the expressway deck and provides the apartments with a river view. The buildings are designed in such a way that they step down towards the river, which creates rooftop terrace apartments, and residents enjoy a nearby residential park.
