T-Center

Increased South view of the T-Center from Geiselsberg from, with A 23 in the foreground

The T-Center is an office building in the district of Sankt Marx in the 3rd district of Vienna highway, built in the years 2002-2004 according to the design of the Austrian architect Günther Domenig, Hermann Eisenköck and Herfried Peyker for the German Telekom.

History

Construction of the T-Center in 2002 represented one of the starting points for a new urban development in the area of the former cattle market and slaughterhouse in the district of Sankt Marx dar. Built by architect Günther Domenig and his team ( Hermann Eisenköck, Herfried Peyker ) could be obtained after 26 months of construction in the spring of 2004, the first office. The users of office space, the German telecom subsidiaries T-Mobile Austria, T-Systems, the banking software maker Software Daten Service and Telering. The ground floor also contains some publicly accessible catering establishments. There are also guided tours of the T-Center, during office hours and by appointment, held from Monday to Friday.

Criticism and Awards

Due to the unconventional form and use while the exposed concrete surfaces the T-Center found surprising about the city limits going attention in the population, the building was also quite controversial.

Günther Domenig and his team received for the T-Center following awards:

• 2004: Otto Wagner Urban Development Prize
• 2006: Austrian State Prize for Architecture

Data

The T-Center has a total floor area of ​​119,000 m² office for around 3000 employees, with a gross floor area of ​​134,000 m². With a length of 255 meters, the building reached at the highest point is 60 meters.