Hundertwasser House, Vienna
A relatively recent addition to Vienna's architectural heritage, the Hundertwasser House is a great example of 20th-century urban experimentation. If the surrounding architecture whispers "classical elegance," this one belts out "psychedelic daydream" through a megaphone!!!
Sitting as an antithetical statement about what architecture can be鈥攁 sort of riotous rebuttal to boring buildings鈥� this gloriously eclectic (if not, say, surreal) block of flats explodes with color and curve. From a distance, it looks almost like a lovechild of Gaud铆, a Lego set, and a fever dream combined. Consisting of a frenzy of oriel windows, loggias, gilded onion domes, ceramic columns, glass sparkles, roof gardens鈥攁nd yes, even a salvaged slice of what stood here before 1983鈥攊t鈥檚 part sculpture, part protest, and part urban jungle. A rainbow having a rave, basically...
Designed in 1985 by the ever-unconventional, avant-garde artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, this idiosyncratic building was his answer to what he perceived as the rather soulless modern concrete monotony sprouting across Vienna's suburbs. Further to his credit, and just to make sure his message landed, Hundertwasser refused payment for his work, declaring that the investment was worth it to "prevent something ugly from going up in its place". Mission absolutely accomplished...
So, whenever you're in Vienna, make sure to swing by this photogenic rebel鈥攑ure architectural exuberance, gleefully thumbing its nose at the capital鈥檚 polished palaces and baroque facades. Because your eyes deserve a holiday too...
Tip:
While the building itself is residential鈥攕o no snooping inside is possible鈥攁cross the street you鈥檒l find Hundertwasser Village. Open daily, from 9 am to 6 pm, this is a quirky marketplace-turned-art piece with shops, caf茅s, and enough eccentricity to keep your camera and curiosity well-fed.
Sitting as an antithetical statement about what architecture can be鈥攁 sort of riotous rebuttal to boring buildings鈥� this gloriously eclectic (if not, say, surreal) block of flats explodes with color and curve. From a distance, it looks almost like a lovechild of Gaud铆, a Lego set, and a fever dream combined. Consisting of a frenzy of oriel windows, loggias, gilded onion domes, ceramic columns, glass sparkles, roof gardens鈥攁nd yes, even a salvaged slice of what stood here before 1983鈥攊t鈥檚 part sculpture, part protest, and part urban jungle. A rainbow having a rave, basically...
Designed in 1985 by the ever-unconventional, avant-garde artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, this idiosyncratic building was his answer to what he perceived as the rather soulless modern concrete monotony sprouting across Vienna's suburbs. Further to his credit, and just to make sure his message landed, Hundertwasser refused payment for his work, declaring that the investment was worth it to "prevent something ugly from going up in its place". Mission absolutely accomplished...
So, whenever you're in Vienna, make sure to swing by this photogenic rebel鈥攑ure architectural exuberance, gleefully thumbing its nose at the capital鈥檚 polished palaces and baroque facades. Because your eyes deserve a holiday too...
Tip:
While the building itself is residential鈥攕o no snooping inside is possible鈥攁cross the street you鈥檒l find Hundertwasser Village. Open daily, from 9 am to 6 pm, this is a quirky marketplace-turned-art piece with shops, caf茅s, and enough eccentricity to keep your camera and curiosity well-fed.
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Sight Name: Hundertwasser House
Sight Location: Vienna, Austria (See walking tours in Vienna)
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