Hundertwasser, Vienna

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There are not many cities where social housing draws a stream of visitors, but Vienna's Hundertwasser Haus is no ordinary block of council flats.

This is about as far from a soulless tower block of concrete and glass as you could possibly get. With its crooked walls and bright primary colours, masses of greenery on all levels, quirky columns, haphazard windows and painted lines, all topped off with an onion dome or two, it really is in a class of its own.

This transformation of a block of municipal housing was artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser's concept (the architect was Joseph Krawina). Hundertwasser had a vision of giving city dwellers a home that was both individualistic and that connected with nature. The individual external appearance of each apartment extends to the interior, so that no-one living here has the feeling of their home being merely a hutch in a stack, though they might feel like exhibits in a zoo sometimes with the constant stream of camera-clicking tourists. Gardens, even trees, are planted on several levels, some are even inside and grow through the windows. It's all very human in its scale, if somewhat disconcerting - undulating floors are more usually found at a fun fair.

Since it was finished in 1986 , the Hundertwasser Haus has become one of Vienna's biggest tourist attractions. There's no public access to the apartments - people live and work here - but there is a small gift shop and a coffee shop on the first floor.

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Built in the 1980s, this apartment building is uinque and interesting. See the colorful outside .This was established by the local government to provide affordable housing.

The building is like nothing i've ever seen before and worth a trip over to the area.

This is an apartment flat building designed by the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, who basically believed that architecture should follow two principles: 1. Avoid edges, make use of "round" forms; 2. Use bright, shining colours (instead of grey). The result is very nice to look at, though the inhabitants must cope with a daily stream of tourists.

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Day 4 : Hundertwasser

If you are visiting the Hunderwasserhaus, do not forget to visit the Hundertwasser toilet.

You can reach this toilet via the Hundertwasser Village (there is a signboard just near the entrance.

For a few Euro cents, you can do your toilet-needs in the complete Hundertwasser-style - it was quite an experience, I must say.

And in the toilet there was a publicity board (a so called Next Pi-Pi point), which showed another arty toilet - The Opera toilet (near the Opernpassage - Opernring/Karntnerstrasse)

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Day 4 : Hundertwasser

Opposite the Hunderwasserhaus, there is the Hundertwasser Village.

It is like a small shopping mall, with lots of souvenir shops, and a bar in the middle of the patio. This Hundertwasser Village is also designed in the same style as the Hundertwasser Village.

Even if you do not feel the need to buy some souvenirs it is still worth to enter this site, first of all to see the architecture and decorations, and the most important reason is of course : to visit the Hundertwasser Toilet (see next tip).

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Day 4 : Hundertwasserhaus

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Opened in 1991, the KunstHausWien is a tribute to genial architect Hundertwasser. The building was designed by him, and inside are his paintings and many other of his projets... including licence plates for each of the nine states (Bundeslander) of Austria and models of "tree tenants". The emphasis Hundertwasser placed on nature makes him increasingly relevant in the face of climate changes.

If you can plan your schedule to go on a Monday, you will get 50% off on your ticket. The KunstHausWien is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is 9 euros.

The Hundertwasser House (Hundertwasserhaus) is an apartment house which is owned by the community of Vienna. The house was the first architectural project of the famous Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser who died in February 2000. It was opened in 1985 after two years of construction and consists of about 50 flats, 5 shops and many private and communal terraces

Directions:
The Hundertwasser House is situated in Vienna's 3rd district, at the corner of Kegelgasse and Löwengasse. The nearest tram stop is Löwengasse (tram N).