IKEA West-Bhf. Vienna Project

This is the IKEA at Westbahnhof, which is to be implemented with a unique city store concept. Querkraft Architekten emerged as the winner of the architectural competition, and Thomas Lorenz ZT GmbH was commissioned to provide structural engineering services and act as the checking engineer in accordance with the Vienna Building Code. Particularly challenging from a structural perspective are the subway line running beneath the building and the construction in an inner-city location, including the demolition of an existing building currently on the site. The project started at the end of 2017, with handover and opening expected in 2021.