Haus Gerzabek, Modernist villa in Döbling district, Vienna, Austria.
Haus Gerzabek was a three-story villa on Paul-Ehrlich-Gasse in the Döbling district of Vienna, with a cubic form, a tent-shaped roof, and an open arcade on the ground floor. The facade had clean lines and no ornament, in line with the early modernist approach to residential buildings.
The building was designed in 1932 by architect Hans Adolf Vetter, who was influenced by his teacher Oskar Strnad. It was built during a period of architectural renewal in Vienna between the two world wars.
The villa became known through its connection to a famous entertainer who lived there for many years, which gave the building a degree of public recognition in Vienna. This association shaped how locals and visitors understood the property's role in the neighborhood.
The building no longer stands, so there is nothing to visit on site. Those interested in the location can walk to Paul-Ehrlich-Gasse in Döbling, where it once stood.
The villa was demolished in June 2018, just weeks before new heritage regulations came into force that would have required an assessment of its historical value. Under those rules, it would very likely have received protection.
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