With the new hydraulic engineering laboratory at BOKU, a globally unique research infrastructure has been created in Vienna on the Brigittenauer Sporn between the Danube and the Danube Canal, with a laboratory flow rate of up to 10,000 l/s without pumps.
MO is designing the interior of the 1,400 m² space, including public areas such as the foyer and public lab, as well as a 200-seat auditorium, a catering area, and a kitchen.

In addition, all university facilities for meeting and seminar rooms, as well as the offices of university staff, are part of the project.

The building is 100 m long and 25 m wide. The basement houses the base of the “Main Channel” hydraulic engineering laboratory, which can be completely flooded with water from the Danube, enabling practical model tests on a 1:1 scale.

The heart of the project is the PUBLIC LAB, which will be open to the public and bring research closer to the people. The hydraulic engineering laboratory will contribute to a better understanding of the processes taking place in rivers and to the development of innovative hydraulic engineering methods for improving navigation, energy management, flood protection, and ecology.
____________________

Location: Vienna
Client: BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Project type: New university building
Use: University research and teaching
Size/area: approx. 1,400 m²
Completion: 2021
Scope of planning: Interior design through to completion
General planner: ATP Architect & Engineers
Photography: Martin Wieser | MO