Die Laxenburger Straße und der Zürcher Hof in Favoriten

Zürcher Hof is a municipal residential complex with 223 apartments in Favoriten, the 10th district of Vienna. It was built in the years 1928-1931.

Zürcher Hof is a so-called Gemeindebau, which is the German word for "municipality building" (pl. Gemeindebauten).

"Gemeindebauten have become an important part of the architecture and culture of Vienna since the 1920s. Up to 1918, the housing conditions of Vienna's growing working class were appalling by modern standards. When the Social Democratic Party of Austria gained control of the municipal administration during Austria's First Republic (1918-1934) (so called "Red Vienna"), it began the project of improving living conditions for workers. A large number of Gemeindebauten, usually large residential estates, were built during that time. Including those buildings that were finished after the events of February 1934, 64,000 apartments where completed, which created housing space for about 220,000 people. Apartments were assigned on the basis of a point system favoring families and less affluent citizens.

The classic interwar Gemeindebauten typically have a main entrance with a large gate, through which one enters into a yard. Inside, there are trees and some greenery, where children can play without having to go out on the street. Apartments are accessed from the inside.

This fortress-like structure made the buildings adaptable to military use. Several Gemeindebauten in Vienna, most notably the Karl-Marx-Hof, were sites of fighting during the Austrian Civil War of February 1934, when they were defended as Social Democratic Party strongholds." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeindebau

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Taken in: Österreich / Wien / Wien / Favoriten (show map)

Taken on: September 17, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS 350D, f/16.0, 1/400 sec, 33mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 350D
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	33mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Digital Photo Professional
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