Architekten Domenig & Wallner
Residenz Zum Silbernen Elephanten
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multi-family homes
Place
Graz/Österreich
Studio
Photos
Angelo Kaunat
Description
The property is located on Südtiroler Platz in Graz, close to the Kunsthaus. The former headquarters of the Austrian Trade Union Federation, which before that was a hotel called »Zum Elephanten«, will be augmented by two storeys for use as a residential, office and commercial building. In addition, a new six-storey residential building will be built onto the existing block and a two-storey underground car park added. The ground floor as well as the existing hall annex in the inner courtyard will become the commercial zone. A total of 63 condominiums will be created: On the pre-existing levels of the historic building, apartments of a »high standard« are planned, featuring balconies overlooking the inner courtyard. The two-storey rooftop addition is conceived as an independent sculptural element housing luxury apartments with spacious roof terraces. The new building hence offers a variety of living standards, from ground-floor garden apartments, to upscale flats with balconies and loggias on the upper floors, to luxury penthouses with terraces.