A Hundred Years of Innovation in Vienna

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 2
3. Foreword 5
4. Housing as a “Peculiar Commodity” 7
5. International Examples
6. EU: Current Challenges and Possible Solutions 11
7. Canada: Partnerships — Creating Affordable Housing Opportunities 18
8. Asia: Public Housingin China, India, Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea 28
9. USA: Innovation in Housing — The Case for Vienna and New York 44
10. A Hundred Years of Innovation in Vienna 51
11. The New Council Housing 62
12. Developing New Urban Areas 70
13. Developing Existing Housing Stock 103
14. Social Mix 135
15. Participation 141
16. Diversity and Integration 151
17. Climate and Environmental Protection 169
18. The Use and Design of Public Spaces 175
19. Building on the Outskirts 189
20. Temporary Urban Use 201
21. Percent for Art or Architecture as Art? 211
22. Index 232
23. Projects 238
24. Authors 240
25. Acknowledgments 242
26. Colophon 243