Recognition

Schuberth und Schuberth ZT-GmbH / Mettler Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH

Vienna / Berlin

Overview of submitted design briefs

Competition project team:

Johanna Schuberth
Victoria Pichler
Florian Schauhuber
Ievgenii Kalinovych
Moira Mandic
Marek Langner
Franz Erpenbeck

Jury evaluation

In general, the recommendations for revisions and development in the second stage of the competition have been insufficiently incorporated.

Architectural and artistic solution

With regard to how design is used to reference the historical significance of the site, the focus on the stone industry is considered excessive. Furthermore, gabions are viewed as a conventional material that fails to give adequate aesthetic expression to the stone industry.

The lantern structures (‘Room of Silence’ and at the arrival building) bear no conceptual relationship to the site’s history. In general, their function remains unclear, despite being a key design feature. The lantern is disproportionately large in relation to the stone crusher, giving the ‘Room of Silence’ an exaggerated appearance that inappropriate. The ‘Room of Silence’ retains its museum-like character, which undermines its artistic qualities.

The Corten steel panels that form part of the semantic link, used as proposed, are seen as a conventional stylistic element.

Urban planning solution

The large and solid effect of the gabions was not addressed in the revisions, despite the jury’s recommendations.

Functional solution

The visitor route at the roll call square, which at times retraces its steps (path there and back), fails to create a continuous, coherent circular walk as specified in the general criteria.

Sustainability and energy efficiency

The plans and texts contain no statement on sustainability.

Cost estimate

The submitted cost estimate is plausible and transparent. The estimated costs fall below the specified budget.

Implementation stages

The implementation phases were set out in a plausible manner and fit within the specified time frame.