Design criteria for the Cottage in Vienna Währing/Döbling

The Vienna Cottage Association was founded in 1872. In more than 150 years of development, the cottage has evolved from an alternative form of urban expansion outside the densely built-up inner districts, in a healthy location, to an elite form of housing. In the housing estate stock, this development can be traced from the apartment buildings in semidetached construction from the early years to the representative villas in detached construction of the early 20th century. Starting from the housing stock, the project examines the characteristic design characteristics of the cottage. What role do the open spaces and the existing buildings play in the urban landscape? How can specific qualities be preserved and how can the building stock develop in the future? The results of this research will be summarised in a catalogue of design criteria.