© Daniel Hawelka
Feel-good Factor + Outdoor Space
A city's feel-good factor originates in the spaces between the buildings: in its streets, squares and parks. The public space provides impetus for many of the city's essential functions – for mobility, commerce and culture, not to mention leisure and recreation.High Standards + Careful Planning
Outdoor space forms the backbone of Seestadt, making it a top location for companies for whom an attractive environment is important. Special emphasis is therefore placed on the planning and design of the public space. As a Smart City, Seestadt sets itself high standards that allow unique projects to be realized.Working + Taking a Break
Together with the surrounding Lakeside Park, the lake that gives its name to the whole development forms the green lung of Seestadt. Roads, footpaths, cycleways, parks and green spaces together account for 50 per cent of the total site area. Workplaces at Seestadt are in green surroundings yet in the midst of a vibrant city with all the amenities of urban life.Strong Women + Street Names
Janis Joplin, Hannah Arendt and Agnes Primocic – the streets at Seestadt are all named after great women.The actual effect on the gender balance in the naming of Vienna's thoroughfares may well be a small one, yet with this policy Seestadt is setting an important example. A city's street names shape its identity and are the repository of its collective memory. The concept is being continued in the emerging Lakeside Park Quarter, where public spaces are likewise exclusively named after women.
You can read more about their lives and achievements in our brochure "Seestadt has a female face".
© Luiza Puiu
50.000 sqm
lake
50
per cent public space
4
strings in the "Score for Public Space"