Hundertwasserhaus

Hundertwasserhaus is a residential complex in Landstrasse district, divided across several floors with 53 apartments. No wall stands straight, each window has a different size, and the colored facades shift from green through blue to warm yellows.

Vienna commissioned the construction in the early eighties as part of a social housing program. Friedensreich Hundertwasser worked without fee and realized his vision of livable art in a public project.

The name honors artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, whose philosophy against straight lines shapes every detail visitors notice. Residents care for trees growing from individual windows, connecting daily life with plants.

The building itself remains private and cannot be entered, but the exterior can be viewed from the sidewalk. The neighboring Hundertwasser Village offers shops and a cafe in the same style and opens during daytime hours.

Each resident may paint the facade around their window as far as they can reach while leaning out with a brush in hand. This window right rule ensures the exterior keeps changing over the years.

Location: Vienna

Inception: 1984

Architects: Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Peter Pelikan, Josef Krawina

Official opening: February 17, 1986

Architectural style: expressionist architecture

Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access

Address: Kegelgasse 36-38, 1030 Wien, Austria

Website: http://hundertwasser-haus.info/en

GPS coordinates: 48.20738,16.39394

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:54