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close the gap

international competition close the gap FIRST PRIZE location: new york city client: d3 competition year: september 2011 description: New York’s need for quality public space is as vital as in any dense city. Close the GapS proposal initiates an intervention in not only in how the City moves, but how the City uses its East River bank. Close the GapS approach is to add new infrastructure that blends seamlessly with pre-existing ones (public, private and alterntive transport methods included) as well as have this infrastructure address a quality of life point that Manhattan desperately needs: open space. The proposal also addresses how all this could be achieved through Green Energy, by tapping into an abundant natural source, hydropower.

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mikrohaus

project: mikrohaus, new edition location: everywhere client: mikrohaus partner: larissa cerny : ci | graphics launch: summer 2011 task: design of a new edition of prefabricated houses including a whole new apearance and ci. a whole new kind of living experience...........wait and see

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wiesbauer

project: extension wiesbauer factory location: vienna client: wiesbauer completition: 2011 task: 12000sqm extension to the existing sausage- and meat factory including a new large scale design for the facade, which will painted in march this year.

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mountainbiker

project: mountainbiker 2.0 location: vienna, austria client: mountainbiker, bike shop completition: 2011 task: extension to a mountainbikeshop we designed back in 2000. the new elements take the dynamics of the existing ones to the next level.

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geo data city

project: geo data city location: planungswerkstatt, vienna client: city of vienna curator: rapp & wimberger graphic design: larissa cerny completition: jan 2011 task: `solidifying data´ designing an exhibition about the geo information system in vienna. a combination of analog and digital interactive installations offers a data-experience of a different kind, also displaying the beauty of digital maps and layers.

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conquer, discover, experience

project: exhibition location: hainburg, austria client: province of lower austria graphic design: plothar bienenstein 3d geometry consultants: martin reis, heinz schmiedhofer opening: april 2011 task: exhibition design in an old heritage listed tobacco factory. 1400 sqm of landscapes built into the existing building using a 3d parametric designtool which was developed in a research project for this specific exhibition.

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building
st stephens

project: exhibition location: vienna, austria client: museum of vienna curators: michaela kronberger, barbara schedl b>graphic design: larissa cserni b>completition: march 2011 task: exhibition design. featuring original drawings of st stephens cathedral dating back to the middle ages. mideaval building site with original tools to play around with

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vivacantina

project: canteen kitchen and offices client: vivacantina location: linz, a completition: may 2008 partner: buro stria (kitchenplanning) description: new premises for a caterer including offices

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ocean one

project: hotel ocean one client: private developer location: manuel antonio, costa rica completition: end of 2008 description: additions to existing buildings, interior design, landsace architecture

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allianz

project: allianz client: allianz elementar location: allianz headquarters, vienna, a completition: december 2005 description: refurbishment of the existing kitchen, self-service and dining areas creation of additional dining spaces and a new coffee bar

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centrope club

project: centrope club client: peter schneyder locaton: wien mitte, vienna, a completition: concept may 2007 description: concept study : galery, speciality market, cafe, restaurant, business-hotel, function rooms. integration of a heritage listed building next to the railwaytracks.

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hotel hanner

project: hotel and restaurant hanner `kronprinz´ location: mayerling, near vienna client: heinz hanner - cook of the year 1997 completition: december 2002 partners: idealice (landscaping),jünger gallery description: addition/alteration/landscaping/interior design complete spacial reorganization of the existing family run business and addition of a new restaurant, lobby, `kitchen-lab´ and experimental box.

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m house

project: m house location: vienna, austria client: private completition: 2009 description: low energy house for a family of 4. the kitchen serves as a command bridge offering views to all directions.

Transparenz der Fassade und gezielte Lichtsetzung kommunizieren den Shop nach Außen. Funktionsriegel aus Stahl als eigenständiges statisches System beinhalten Präsentations- und Ausstellungsflächen, Vitrinen und Licht und harmonieren mit denkmalgeschützter Substanz. Formal spiegeln diese Elemente die Dynamik des Sports und die präzise Technologie der Bikes. Künstlerische Gestaltung der Glasfassade mit Michael Blank.

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w house

project: addition to an existing builing client: peter widhalm location: flatz, lower austria completition: 2007 description: thermal refurbishment of the existing structure, addition of new rooms with low-energy standard, two new terraces

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h house

project: private residence client: private (2 adults, 3 kids) location: rekawinkel near vienna, a completition: october 2005 description: low-energy house for a big family with a small budget. passive solar energy, hot water supply by means of solar collectors, mechanical airing system with heat recovery

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h house

project: addition to an existing builing client: h family location: vienna, a completition: currently under construction partner: birgitta kunsch description: refurbishment of the existing structure and addition of a garage, new rooms and a wintergarden

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r house

project: private residence client: r family location: oedberg near vienna, a completition: unbuilt description: private residence overlooking the vineyards near klosterneuburg

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house vmbf

project:house vmbf location: lower austria client: private completition: due 2012 task: private residence on a very narrow site

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k house

project k house location: lower austria client: private year: 2007 description: low energy house set in a slope with fantastic views. in order not to block the view of future buildings which will be errected on top of this one, the building is sunk in the slope.

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optic binder

project: optician binder location: vienna, austria client: ms binder consultant christian mikunda completition: summer 2010 description: conversion and refurbishment of an optician shop. the task included an overall concept for the new distribution of uses up to the design of the furniture. the carpet was also custom-designed.

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apartment b

project: apartment b location: wien client: mister b partner: sylvia sauermann completition: summer 2011 task: conversion of an apartment, interior design

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spaces01

project: funkensprung spaces01 location: vienna/austria client: gerhard buchegger + funkensprung completition: march 2007 partner: gerhard buchegger description: conversion of an existing print shop into a shared office space for various members of the creative crowd

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puls tv

project: puls tv studio location: vienna/austria client: puls tv (local tv staton) completition: june 2004 partner: sylvia sauermann-boesch description: conversion of an existing museum into a tv studio. design of the studio, furniture, central control rooms and facilities

puls tv can be received in the vienna area via antenna on channel 34 or via cable on channel 10. it is vienna´s only private tv station. the studio is located in central vienna within the museumsquartier see also www.pulstv.at

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mountainbiker

project: mountainbike shop location: arches below a subway-line, vienna client: martin rösner partner: sylvia sauermann-bösch completition: november 2000 description: eu funded projekt store and workshop for mountainbikes occupying 5 heritage-listed arches by otto wagner

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quiksilver

project: quiksilver boardriders club location: 1010 vienna, schwedenplatz client: brc trading gmbh completition: september 2001 description: urban version of a surf shop transparency, flexible presentation system light as a moving element

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apartment m

project: apartment muther interiordesign location: mischek tower leonard bersteingasse 1220 vienna client: gerald muther completition: december 2001 description: apartment on the 25th level with views over vienna panorama-bathroom.

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brennpunkt°

project: brennpunkt° museum for heating-culture location: vienna, austria client: city of vienna completition: jan 2010 graphic design: larissa cserny partners: samuel kaeppeli, strukt, wunderkammer description: complete remodelling of the existing `heizungsmuseum´ including a new foyer, exhibition design of 1200m2

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sixties

project: beatles, pill and revolt location: schallaburg, lower austria client: schallaburg betriebs gmbh curator: hannes etzlsdorfer graphic design: fineline completition: april 2010 description: exhibition about the sixties. intense environments and displays are featured on an area of 1300 square meters.

Transparenz der Fassade und gezielte Lichtsetzung kommunizieren den Shop nach Außen. Funktionsriegel aus Stahl als eigenständiges statisches System beinhalten Präsentations- und Ausstellungsflächen, Vitrinen und Licht und harmonieren mit denkmalgeschützter Substanz. Formal spiegeln diese Elemente die Dynamik des Sports und die präzise Technologie der Bikes. Künstlerische Gestaltung der Glasfassade mit Michael Blank.

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klimt-raum

project: klimt-raum, burg-theatre location: vienna, austria client: burg-theatre completition: june 2009 task: conversion of a foyer within the famous burg-theatre to accomodate original drawings by gustav klimt. design of special showcases to meet the high art conservation requirements

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bahnorama

project: bahnorama location: vienna, central station client: oebb (austrian fed. railways) completition: september 2010 infobox architects: rahm architekten graphic design: perndl&co task: exhibition design within the new info-box at the site of the new central station in vienna

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republik
ausstellung

project: republikausstellung 1918|2008 location: austrian parliament, vienna client: republic of austria completition: november 2008 description: comprehensive exhibition commmemororating 90 years since the proclamation of the first republic. it is the first big exhibition hosted by the parliament.

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osterreich ist frei

project: osterreich ist frei location: schallaburg castle, lower austria client: government of lower austra completition: april 2005 description: exhibition commemorating 50 years since the signing of the austrian state treaty

the exhibition already starts in the courtyard of the castle with the victims of the nazi regime. furthermore the visitor is taken on a tour starting 1945 and ending 1955.

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st polten

project: visitors centre for the regional parliament location: st polten/lower austria client: government of lower austra exhibition concept: christian rapp, sascha windholz completition: september 2003 description: a `guiding-line´ leads the visitor into the foyer, divides the space and invites the visitors to sit down or to play. the content is transported via game-stations.

idea: karl lengheimer conzept: christian rapp, sascha windholz architekture and project-koordination: pla.net graphic design: zeitmass illustrations: davor markovic film animation: samuel käppeli computer technology and software development : kufner futures scientific assistance: ernst bezemek, stefan eminger, andreas kusternig, willibald rosner. logistic support: bureau of the landtagsdirektion

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badewonnen

project: badewonnen exhibition location: brennpunkt°, vienna client: city of vienna, ma34 curators: rapp & wimberger graphic design: larissa cerny opening: 02 2011 task: design of a special exhibition in the brennpunkt° museum, showing the historic development of the typical viennese bathroom by means of featuring some extraordinary exhibits

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seacam

project: seacam client: MAC for seacam locaton: dusseldorf, cologne, completition: jan 2008 description: exhibition stand for a company producing top end underwater housings for slr cameras. the visiotor dives into a quiet space, shielded against the noise common in tradefairs.

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windy

project: windy client: windyboats locaton: vienna boat show completition: nov 2007 description: exhibition stand for a speedboat company

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nke

project: exhibition stand location: hannover exhibition centre, ger client: mac for nke completition: march 2007 description: exhibition stand for a company producing ball-bearings

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realvienna

project: exhibition stand location: vienna exhibition centre client: fsma completition: may 2006 description: the suspended shell is lined on the inside with acoustic panels. the visitor enters a quiet space which is shielded from the outside hustle & noise.

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redmail

project: redmail presentation booths location: mobile client: redmail completition: june 2004 description: transportable presentation booths consisting of 2 components each, which can be positioned in various ways to each other, allowing many different forms of mounting the booths

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orange

project: orange, exhibition stands location: fairs in europe client: orange, austria partner: mac completition: unbuilt sofar task: flexible exhibition stands with modular components. the individual elements can be arranged according to size and requirements of the stand.

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demountable camper

project: pickup demountable camper location: everywhere clients: pickup owners year: from 2010 task: design of a demountable camper for use on pick ups. the emty cabin weighs only 94kg and has to meet highest demands. it accommodates two adults and 2 kids. the shell is made of epoxi composite material otherwise used for boats.

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trolleys

project: trolleys location: offices client: svoboda office furiture in production since: 2009 task: concept and design of a family of office trolleys

Transparenz der Fassade und gezielte Lichtsetzung kommunizieren den Shop nach Außen. Funktionsriegel aus Stahl als eigenständiges statisches System beinhalten Präsentations- und Ausstellungsflächen, Vitrinen und Licht und harmonieren mit denkmalgeschützter Substanz. Formal spiegeln diese Elemente die Dynamik des Sports und die präzise Technologie der Bikes. Künstlerische Gestaltung der Glasfassade mit Michael Blank.

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accessories

project: orga board accessories location: offices client: svoboda office furniture in production since: 2009 task: concepts and designs of various accessories for office orga boards existing functionalities were questionened and challenged. in this way new solutions emerged and were tested by building prototypes. the selected and improved modes are now in production.

Transparenz der Fassade und gezielte Lichtsetzung kommunizieren den Shop nach Außen. Funktionsriegel aus Stahl als eigenständiges statisches System beinhalten Präsentations- und Ausstellungsflächen, Vitrinen und Licht und harmonieren mit denkmalgeschützter Substanz. Formal spiegeln diese Elemente die Dynamik des Sports und die präzise Technologie der Bikes. Künstlerische Gestaltung der Glasfassade mit Michael Blank.

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hook

object: hook (model`g´) client: handles co. in produktion since: 2001 description: hook and hanging-system made of aluminium. it is possible to moutn each hook seperately on the wall or in groups on a rail. no visible screws design : gerhard abel / inci mutlu

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soft light

object: soft light client: pla.net acknowledgement-award austrian design prize 2003 description: it is a wireless, recharable light for your bathroom, illuminated by hyperbright led´s waterproof and a good swimmer ! design: gerhard abel

the soft light is a waterproof light-source which can be recharged with induction technology (just like you electric toothbrush). therefore there are no open electrical contacts and its completely safe and sealed watertight. the use of hyperbright LED´s makes it independent for many hours once it has been charged. the soft light (also known as `bob´) is an excellent swimmer! the soft light will be shown in the adolf loos design-prize exhibition at the looshaus, vienna until november 22nd a larger image can be downloaded from this site under: press/publications . for further information please contact abel@architects-pla.net

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red bull

project: interactive video screen location: mobile client: red bull completition: design in progress description: interaktive video screen for event use

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tiles

project: tiles location: 100% design exhibition, london, uk client: 100% tiles competition competition: 2004 result: finalist task: experimental design of a flat tile meeting with a standard waterpipe. interior use as a wall-heating system, or reversed with black tiles as an external solar panel.the project was exhibited in london and received a honorable mention among 1500 entries from 79 countries.

the idea (the encounter) : a typical standard flat square tile meets with a waterpipe. it has to give up its flatness, becoming 2,5 dimensional to be able to cover the pipe. if the pipe curves, so does its cover. the resulting system can be applied in 2 different situations : A) inside the house the pipe is part of the heating system : hot water circulates underneath the tiles, heating the bathroom. Just like the cavity walls of the hypocaust heating in the roman thermae. B) If its used outside, the function is reversed : The ( dark ) tiles absorb the radiating heat from the sun, heating the water that circulates in the pipes. starting from 3 basic modules : 2 curved- and one straigth piece, the resulting patterns will always be different. the technology : the material is that of a standard ceramic tile with whatever surface. for outside (reversed) use dark stoneware would be required to withstand the weather. the pipe (standard copper or plastic) is fixed to the wall locally. then the tiles are fixed with flexible thin bed mortar, which is used on heating screeds. the mortar also fills the cavity between the tile and the pipe for best heat transmission. flexible sealing compound is then applied to fill the seams. the tiles can be used anywhere on the wall or on the floor alternating with standard flat tiles. the system is able to grow, adding more modules in the future.

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handles

object: doorhandles client: handles co. in production since: 2002 description: doorhandles made of brass, chrome finish design of 5 different models under tight technical restraints. one of the models is currently in production design : gerhard abel

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tapestry

object: tapestries client: magazine wohntex, heinz hanner produced: 2002 description: first designs requested by wohntex magazine (ref. wohntex 01/02 s.16/17) production of 2 tufted tapestries for the restaurant hanner mayerling

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vase

object: vase client: prototype for the salone satelite , milan furniture fair 2002 description: a slim, light but nevertheless firmly standing vase made of glas. design : gerhard abel

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stool

object:stool client: gerhard abel completition: prototype 1991 description: stool made of bent plywood and steel

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balcony

project: balcony location: vienna, austria client: private completition: summer 2004 description: removable summer-balcony/plant-support including backrests on each side

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aero haus 2010

project: fish haus becomes aero haus location: mobile team: munich tec. university, dpt. richard horden original design: fish haus team tu-vienna 1995/96 completition: summer 2009 what excites us: paul, birgitta und gerhard from the pla.net team got to know eachother, working on the original design of the fish haus in vienna back in 95/96. this started our longterm collaboration which became one of the foundations of pla.net. 15 years later our model has now been scanned and buit in 1:1 scale - unchanged. refer also to projekt : `fish haus´

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fish haus

object: fish haus client: tu vienna 1995/96 project with guestprof. richard horden (london) description: experimental bivuac-cabin for 2 people. to be transported on top of a car team : abel, bammer, janetschek, quixtner, hörndl, kunsch, linsbauer, lottersberger, hammerschick schillinger, watanabe

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raumadapter

project: light space location: raumlabor vienna tec. university client: chair for housing completition: june 1999 partner: sylvia sauermann-bösch. description: experimental project - space within space what´s the definition of space? what meaning? is spatial perception linked to matter?

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sichtbar

project: sichtbar - mobile bar location: wherever client: richard horden completition: design 1998 description: a compact trailer transforms into a bar it´s wings are moving in the wind, a sign which is visible from far away, a meeting point team: gerhard abel / birgitta kunsch