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Andromeda Tower
Andromeda Turm (German)
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	Vienna, Austria
Address	6 Donau-City Straße, Vienna, Austria
Coordinates	48°13′59″N 16°24′51″E / 48.23298°N 16.41417°E / 48.23298; 16.41417
Construction started	1996
Completed	1998
Height
Antenna spire	113 m (371 ft)
Roof	103.5 ft (31.5 m)
Technical details
Structural system	Concrete
Floor count	29 (+3 underground)
Floor area	34,450 m (371,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	Kone
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Wilhelm Holzbauer
Main contractor	Porr

The Andromeda Tower (German: Andromeda Turm) is a high-rise residential building in the Donaustadt district of Vienna, Austria. Built between 1996 and 1998, the tower stands at 113 m (371 ft) by antenna spire with 29 floors and is the current 14th tallest building in Austria.

History

Architecture

The tower is located in the 22nd district of Vienna of Donaustadt. It was built between 1996 and 1998 according to plans by Wilhelm Holzbauer as the first building in the new district of Donau City. It was named after the figure Andromeda from Greek mythology.

The developer was WED Wiener Entwicklungsgesellschaft für den Donauraum AG, which sold the building to Billa founder Karl Wlaschek for a reported 57 million euros after completion. While the basement floors house shops, service companies and restaurants, the upper floors house offices. Tenants include the Permanent Missions of Japan and Austria to International Organizations, the computer company Unisys, ATB AG and General Electric.

The Andromeda Tower has a floor area of 34,450 m (371,000 sq ft), spread over 29 floors. Its roof height is 103.5 meters, and including the antennas it measures 113 meters. This makes it one of the tallest buildings in Vienna.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Austria

References

1. "Andromeda Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
2. "Andromeda Tower". porr-group.com. Porr. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
3. "Andromeda Tower". andromeda-tower.at. Andromeda Tower. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
4. "Andromeda Tower". pcd-zt.at. PCD ZT-GmbH. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
5. "Andromeda Tower". archinform.net. ArchInform. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

External links

• "Architektur und Stadtgestaltung (MA19) – Beispiele Hohe Häuser" (in German). Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
• Andromeda Tower at CTBUH
• Andromeda Tower at SkyscraperPage
• Andromeda Tower at Structurae
• Andromeda Tower at SKYDB

v t e Skyscrapers in Austria
List of tallest buildings in Austria
>100 m	DC Tower 1 (220 m) Millenium Tower (171 m) IZD Tower (140 m) Marina Tower (138 m) Vienna Twin Tower A (138 m) Austro Tower (136.6 m) The One (128 m) Vienna Twin Tower B (127 m) Vienna International Centre Building A (127 m) TrIIIple Tower 3 (120.2 m) Hochhaus Neue Donau (120 m) TrIIIple Tower 1 (117 m) Florido Tower (113 m) DC Tower 3 (109.4 m) Delugan Meissl Tower (108.5 m) TrIIIple Tower 2 (108 m) Mischek Tower (108 m) Andromeda Tower (103.5 m) Vienna International Centre Building B (100.9 m)
<100 m	Alterlaa (85 m) Vienna General Hospital (85 m)
Category

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• Architecture

• Skyscrapers in Vienna
• Residential buildings in Vienna
• Residential skyscrapers
• Residential buildings completed in 1998
• Buildings and structures completed in 1998
• Buildings and structures in Leopoldstadt
• 1998 establishments in Austria
• 20th-century architecture in Austria