- INSTALLATION II. KÜHLE SACHE.
- KLIMA BIENNALE. WIEN, AT. 2026.
In view of the increasing overheating of Vienna during the summer months, as well as of urban spaces more generally, the temporary installation Kühle Sache (Cool Thing) proposes new ways of engaging with existing blue infrastructure at an inner-city heat hotspot. Its aim is to activate and amplify the potential of adiabatic cooling in the immediate surroundings. Specifically, the project focuses on the listed Tiertränkerbrunnen at Johanna-Dohnal-Platz in the 6th district of Mariahilf, expanding its existing cooling water surface from approximately 3.0 m² to about 11.8 m².
The installation, consisting of a water-filled basin, is positioned at an angle above the fountain’s central basin. A jet of water from one of the lion-head spouts is directed into the installation’s basin, creating a generous cooling water surface. The water then flows back into the fountain via an overflow, fully integrating into the existing water circulation system.
The Tiertränkerbrunnen comprises basins at three different heights: the lowest for dogs, the middle for horses, and the highest for birds. It represents the inclusive coexistence of diverse participants (including animal) in urban space. Inspired by this idea, the project adds another basin, bringing people closer once again to the cooling water surface. Tiles loosely placed within the water-filled basin form a tabletop surface which, together with chairs, serves as a temporary site for interaction and a variety of activities directly at the cool water’s edge, thereby activating the fountain as a communal gathering space.
Architects: COAT, julia fraolini & felix steinbacher
photos by Jonathan Paljor
WORKSHOP I. SHIFTING SOIL. SOU-1.43. WIEN, AT. 2026.
INSTALLATION I. CHAUME SUBLIME.
FESTIVAL DES ARCHITECTURES VIVES. MONTPELLIER, FR. 2025.
- KITCHEN I. KITCHEN COSMOS.
- DIPLOMA II. SPACE AS EMBODIED SELF.
- MASTER THESIS SUPERVISED BY UNIV. PROF. ARCH.DI .K. ASTE ./STUDIO3. 2021.
- DIPLOMA I. (ANTI)-______.
- MASTER THESIS SUPERVISED BY UNIV. PROF. ARCH. DI. K. ASTE ./STUDIO3. 2021.