A Biedermeier residence, full of creative spaces
A house through the ages
After previous extensive structural interventions significantly altered the appearance of the house towards Nußdorfer Straße, e.g. by inserting a generous display or repositioning the entrances, the current renovation aims to preserve the historical building structure as well as a qualitative expansion in accordance with the principles of historic preservation.
The construction project involves a complete revitalization of the listed Biedermeier-style glacis house. The primary focus is on protecting the historic walls and gallery walkways, as well as preserving the existing greenery in the hidden inner courtyard.
Likewise, the associated Biedermeier-style housing styles should be preserved in their character.
History of the house
The Biedermeier-style residential building with main and courtyard wing as well as side wings was built in 1822 around a newly created inner courtyard, incorporating the foundations of the previous buildings.
The fitting of the living spaces with box windows or double exterior doors, many of which are still preserved, probably only took place later in the second half of the 19th century.
Until 1908, there were still four windows on the ground floor of the main building south of the entrance, when the business premises of the linen merchant Wilhelmine Gams were expanded and a corresponding portal with displays was approved.
The defining characteristic of Biedermeier architecture is its elegant yet rather simple style, which was ultimately a variant of Classicism. This style shaped the monumental buildings of the time, while Biedermeier defined the bourgeois residential areas. The focus of the Biedermeier era was not on thought or action, but rather on experiencing and creating from nature.