WU Library

The center of the WU is both physically and symbolically a library and learning center, which should be more than a classic library: It is also a library and service center, workplace and lounge, communication space and transport hub. Central functions of the course are combined with one another, and research is offered an information center with added value.

Detailed description

The building is centrally located in the middle of the campus
The symbolic and geographical heart of this campus of the future is the Library Learning Center, which is open 24 hours a day. This is implemented by the German subsidiary Zaha Hadids in Hamburg with an expressive, striking building. The wide cantilevered roof of the S-shaped building is expressive. The central square in front flows smoothly into the main entrance area and the auditorium. Inside, visitors are led upwards via ramps and stairs in a spiral through the library, where books, study places and great views of the campus mix. The WU ballrooms as well as a library cafe and a bookshop are located on the ground floor. This building also houses various student services and the center for career planning.

Year of completion
2013
Library category
Building type
Additional Comments

800.000 documents in 2012.

Project Data

Overall Cost
€ 492'000'000
Competition Year
2008
Total Floor Area
4'000 m²
Shelving Capacity Open Stacks
750 linear meters
Shelving Capacity Closed Stacks
18'750 linear meters
Number Of Staff
47 FTE
Total Seating Capacity
630

Location

Welthandelsplatz 1, 1010 Vienna, Austria,