Wohnpark Alt-Erlaa | Vienna

liman_drzava · February 16th, 2009, 05:53 PM

I've searched this "commie" forum and didn't find posts about this complex in Vienna. For me, these are by far the best commie blocks I've ever seen! Here is some info I found:

This housing estate contains about 3.172 flats for 10.000 occupants and a underground car park with a capacity of 3.400 parking spaces. On the roof of the buildings there are seven swimming pools. Additional there are seven indoor swimming pools and sauna´s. This residential community is like a small city: It contains 2 Medical Centers, 3 Schools, 2 Kindergardens, 1 Gym, Tennis Courts, a Church, an administrative building, and a shopping mall. Since 1995 this housing complex has its own underground station (U6-Alt Erlaa).

Google Earth perspective:

And two videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35YdhKWjaEg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrYh4Gm2NcE

Majestic · February 17th, 2009, 10:07 AM

Wow, they looks glorious

I wouldn't mind living there at all, is this considered a very fancy neighbourhood to live in?

liman_drzava · February 17th, 2009, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Majestic

Wow, they looks glorious

I wouldn't mind living there at all, is this considered a very fancy neighbourhood to live in?

I can assume it is, I really wouldn't know for sure, for me it will be definitelly besause of the stuff you can use there and all that fancy architecture

If someone from Vienna is reading this, please tell us more

Posener · February 19th, 2009, 08:35 PM

Wow, Alt-Erlaa is truly amazing!

denoZG · February 20th, 2009, 05:35 PM

I´m not from Vienna, but I´m often there

Alt-Erlaa isn´t a bad neighbourhood at all and like you can see on the pictures (which are very nice, by the way) they were not made for "poor people". I once read that the higher the flats the more expensive they are.

michaelII · February 20th, 2009, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denoZG

I´m not from Vienna, but I´m often there

Alt-Erlaa isn´t a bad neighbourhood at all and like you can see on the pictures (which are very nice, by the way) they were not made for "poor people". I once read that the higher the flats the more expensive they are.

it's social housing from the 70's.

Sideshow_Bob · February 20th, 2009, 06:04 PM

/\ Maybe built as it, but is it still social housing?

michaelII · February 20th, 2009, 11:51 PM

of course.

echo · March 1st, 2009, 10:38 PM

Fantastic pictures. Thay have been here in Skyscrapercity, and probably in commieblock fanclub pages, but I can't remember anymore, where exactly. I was very very amazed when I saw something like that! One of the best examples on Earth of that kind of buidings and stuff.

Ewok71 · March 2nd, 2009, 12:08 AM

I´m pretty sure Alt Erlaa is not social housing! I´ve been there one time (i did a photografy Project about it) and it didnt looked like social housing at all. Also the people there didnt seemed to be poor, but looked rather wealthy.

michaelII · March 4th, 2009, 10:32 PM

well, it was built and is in possession of a housing cooperative.

denoZG · March 6th, 2009, 05:27 PM

@Liman
here is the old topic :
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=385081

liman_drzava · March 6th, 2009, 06:18 PM

Thanks, I found one great picture there that has been posted by Slartibartfas. I didn't see it anywhere before... Amazing!

Ewok71 · March 11th, 2009, 01:54 AM

Some picture i took in Alt Erlaa

liman_drzava · March 11th, 2009, 02:41 PM

Thanks for sharing the pics Ewok71! Great work

PS: If you've done some interior pics, please upload them too

Ewok71 · March 12th, 2009, 01:00 AM

Unfortunally i didnt make it inside. You need a Pin Code for the doors!

February 16th, 2009, 05:53 PM	#1
liman_drzava Lock and load! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Novi Sad Posts: 916	Wohnpark Alt-Erlaa \| Vienna I've searched this "commie" forum and didn't find posts about this complex in Vienna. For me, these are by far the best commie blocks I've ever seen! Here is some info I found: This housing estate contains about 3.172 flats for 10.000 occupants and a underground car park with a capacity of 3.400 parking spaces. On the roof of the buildings there are seven swimming pools. Additional there are seven indoor swimming pools and sauna´s. This residential community is like a small city: It contains 2 Medical Centers, 3 Schools, 2 Kindergardens, 1 Gym, Tennis Courts, a Church, an administrative building, and a shopping mall. Since 1995 this housing complex has its own underground station (U6-Alt Erlaa). Google Earth perspective: And two videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35YdhKWjaEg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrYh4Gm2NcE Last edited by liman_drzava; February 16th, 2009 at 06:26 PM.

February 20th, 2009, 06:04 PM	#7
Sideshow_Bob \m/ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,499	/\ Maybe built as it, but is it still social housing? __________________ and then they run

March 1st, 2009, 10:38 PM	#9
echo commieblock enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tallinn Posts: 323	Fantastic pictures. Thay have been here in Skyscrapercity, and probably in commieblock fanclub pages, but I can't remember anymore, where exactly. I was very very amazed when I saw something like that! One of the best examples on Earth of that kind of buidings and stuff. __________________ echo.planet.ee My threads: Commieblocks in Estonia Tallinn: 1 2 3 Tartu: 1 2 The Wires The Facades Commieblock forum! Future abstract city Super commieblocks in Hong Kong Brutalism!

March 11th, 2009, 02:41 PM	#15
liman_drzava Lock and load! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Novi Sad Posts: 916	Thanks for sharing the pics Ewok71! Great work PS: If you've done some interior pics, please upload them too Last edited by liman_drzava; March 11th, 2009 at 05:29 PM.

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February 17th, 2009, 10:07 AM	#2
Majestic AnnoDominiHighDefinition Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: POZnan* (PL) Posts: 730	Wow, they looks glorious I wouldn't mind living there at all, is this considered a very fancy neighbourhood to live in?

February 19th, 2009, 08:35 PM	#4
Posener Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: POZnan* Posts: 1,907	Wow, Alt-Erlaa is truly amazing!

February 20th, 2009, 05:35 PM	#5
denoZG Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 104	I´m not from Vienna, but I´m often there Alt-Erlaa isn´t a bad neighbourhood at all and like you can see on the pictures (which are very nice, by the way) they were not made for "poor people". I once read that the higher the flats the more expensive they are.

February 20th, 2009, 11:51 PM	#8
michaelII ****** Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: vienna Posts: 872	of course.

March 2nd, 2009, 12:08 AM	#10
Ewok71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 58	I´m pretty sure Alt Erlaa is not social housing! I´ve been there one time (i did a photografy Project about it) and it didnt looked like social housing at all. Also the people there didnt seemed to be poor, but looked rather wealthy.

March 4th, 2009, 10:32 PM	#11
michaelII ****** Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: vienna Posts: 872	well, it was built and is in possession of a housing cooperative.

March 6th, 2009, 05:27 PM	#12
denoZG Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 104	@Liman here is the old topic : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=385081

March 6th, 2009, 06:18 PM	#13
liman_drzava Lock and load! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Novi Sad Posts: 916	Thanks, I found one great picture there that has been posted by Slartibartfas. I didn't see it anywhere before... Amazing!

March 11th, 2009, 01:54 AM	#14
Ewok71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 58	Some picture i took in Alt Erlaa

March 12th, 2009, 01:00 AM	#16
Ewok71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 58	Unfortunally i didnt make it inside. You need a Pin Code for the doors!