LICHTBLICK
CAFE
INNSBRUCK
AUSTRIA, 2004-2005
HOSPITALITY
PR–276
Perched on the roof of Innsbruck’s town hall, the Lichtblick café stands out as an urban viewpoint offering spectacular views of the city and surrounding mountains.
GALLERY
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PROGRAM
A café located on the roof of Innsbruck’s town hall, offering panoramic views of the city and its surroundings.
DETAIL
Situation
Maria-Theresienstrasse, Innsbruck, Austria
Year
2004-2005
Status
Direct commission
Exterior surface built
125 m²
Interior surface built
65 m²
Client
Innsbrucker Immobilien Service GmbH, City of Innsbruck
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Engineering office
Bollinger+Grohmann, Büro Landmann
DESCRIPTION
A light and unique object, it lights up at night, becoming a visual landmark in the urban landscape. Its innovative structure is based on curved load-bearing glass panels, which make the whole thing transparent and almost invisible, while its extremely flat roof, designed as a translucent membrane, diffuses natural light during the day.
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This project follows the completion of the Town Hall and the Rathaus-Galerien and extends their architectural dialogue with the city.
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