1. “Modell Steiermark“
A case study of a realtime experiment in social housing
Dipl.-Ing. Andrea Jany
Graz University of Technology/Austria
International Urbanization Seminar, Stanford University
November 4th, 2015
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2. INTRODUCTION
Source:
United
Na4ons
Popula4on
Fund
(UNFPA)
Graphic:
Paul
Scruton,
2010
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3. What is social housing?
State-­‐subsidized
housing
Target
customer:
-­‐ Low
Income
-­‐ Unable
to
cover
housing
needs
in
free
market
Target
product:
-­‐ Covered
rent/sale
price
-­‐ Earmarked
occupancy
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4. AUSTRIA – STYRIA
in
1960
Styria
Santa
Clara
County
Popula4on
1,1
Mio.
(today:
1,2)
0,6
Mio.
(today:
1,8)
Area
16.000
km²
3.400
km²
Density
69
people/km²
(75)
176
people/km²
(530)
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5. CIRCUMSTANCES 1965
“GRAZER
SCHULE“
HOUSING
SOCIETY
Urban
reality
Economic
Miracle
Utopian
Projects
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6.
GOVERNMENT
PLANNING
THE OLD WAY
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Social
Housing

7. ISSUE 1969
“The
Housing
Bomber“
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8. IDEA IN BRIEF
THE
APPROACH
THE
PROBLEM
THE
CHALLENGE
The
Dream
Holis9c
Perspec9ve
Bilder © 2015 Google,Kartendaten © 2015 Google 100 ft
murfeld graz
Par9cipatory
Planning
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9. “Terrassenhaussiedlung “ in Graz
1965-78
“Eschensiedlung“ in Deutschlandsberg
1972-78
2 ROLE MODEL PROJECTS
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10. Werkgruppe-Graz
1965
1972-78
4
522 apartments
24 layouts
45-150qm
Graz/St. Peter
Terrassenhaussiedlung
architects:
design:
realisa4on:
phases:
units:
city:
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11. Terrassenhaussiedlung
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12. Eilfried Huth
1972
1972-92
6
100 townhouses
100 layouts
100-150qm
Deutschlandsberg
Eschensiedlung
architect:
design:
realisa4on:
phases:
units:
city:
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13. Eschensiedlung
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14. 10 PRINCIPLES
1.
Awareness
2.
Involvement
3.
Diversity
4.
Social
Integra4on
5.
Environment
6.
Land
Use
7.
Renova4on
8.
Protec4on
9.
Higher
Quality
10.
Funding
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15. NEW WAY
SOCIETY
Involved
GOVERNMENT
Funding
Management
PLANNING
Architects,
Scien4st,
Housing
Associa4ons
Social
Housing
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16. “MODELL STEIERMARK“ PROJECTS
1980-91
28 projects
> 500 units
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17. THE LOOP
Research
Public
Rela;ons
Projects
Realize
it!
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18. Alte Poststrasse, GRAZ
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19. Carl-Spitzweg-Gasse, GRAZ
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20. Rettenbachsiedlung, GRAZ
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21. Casa Nostra, GRAZ
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22. REVIEW
SATISFACTION
LAND
USE
/
DENSITY
DIVERSITY
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23. OUTLOOK
The
area
around
Graz
is
growing
like
other
urban
areas.
It
is
the
fastest
growing
region
of
Austria.
There
is
and
will
be
a
high
demand
for
social
housing.
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24. PERSPECTIVE
What
is
your
expecta4on
on
housing
quality?
What
should
the
ideal
environment
look
like
where
kids
can
grow
up?
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25. Thanks!
Dipl.-Ing. Andrea Jany
Graz University of Technology/Austria
andrea@jany.at
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