City Hall Gross Enzersdorf

Originally built in the 19th century as a town hall, hotel, and restaurant, the townhouse in Groß-Enzersdorf was expanded in the 1980s. However, the hall and stage area on the first floor no longer met contemporary requirements for the town’s diverse event programming.

To enhance functionality, a new access structure – featuring two staircases and an arcade of transparent steel and glass – was added to the courtyard side. The foyer and new catering areas were placed on the ground floor. Due to the limitations of the old roof structure, parts of the event hall had a low ceiling, restricting spatial quality. To address this, the original roof was completely removed and replaced with a new wooden structure, allowing for a more representative ceiling height and optimal acoustics for music, theater, and lectures.

The new access structure enables the hall to be divided into two smaller, independent spaces. Two triangular wing elements on the ceiling function as acoustic reflectors and, together with mobile acoustic panels, serve as a partition wall when needed. Wood was prominently used as a design element in the roof truss area, reinforcing both aesthetic and acoustic qualities.