ÖZKD LXXVII Heft 3 Generalsanierung Parlament, pp. 100-103, 2024/04/17
Generalsanierung des Parlamentsgebäudes 2018–2022
Max Fellerer and Eugen Wörle were responsible for the overall reconstruction of the parliament building after it suffered severe damage during World War II. Certain areas, culminating in the National Council Chamber (Nationalratssitzungssaal) were remodelled in the simple, formally abstract design language that emerged during the 1950s. As well as working to the meagre budget afforded in the era of post-war reconstruction, the architects’ design also succeeded in creating completely new spatial qualities for the Plenary Hall (Plenarsaal) and adjoining corridor area (Couloir, which were designed in the form of a wide corridor with rest areas and provide access to the radially arranged meeting rooms. Also significantly, the design was not limited to the cladding of the wall surfaces; in addition to fire-retardant materials, soundproofing material was also integrated into the construction of the substructures, which improved the acoustics of the space considerably.
