Villach's new building culture: Historical core meets sustainable development

Villach's new building culture: Historical core meets sustainable development

The city of Villach recently presented its new building cultural guidelines that aim to strengthen the historical city center sustainably. The presentation took place in the habitat, where those responsible explained their vision for future urban development. These guidelines should not only improve the quality of life of the citizens: but promote building culture as a holistic approach that combines aesthetics, functionality and identity.

As part of this initiative, the city attaches particular importance to interior development. This means that existing buildings should be upgraded by extensions and extensions. Unused areas that are already sealed but no longer used are to be brought up to new urban uses. Vice Mayor Sarah Katholnig made this clear by emphasizing that the focus on internal development is an essential part of urban planning.

planned projects and measures

City Councilor Harald Sobe mentioned several key projects related to the new building culture. These include the newly planned residential and business district near the Westbahnhof, the Nikolai Quarter and the Josefsmarkt. These regions are viewed as role models for concepts that should strengthen the city center sustainably.

Guido Mosser, head of the city planning department, emphasized that the public space should also be a meeting point for the citizens: inside. Sustainable greening that take into account the climate adjustments are therefore planned. Projects such as the green axis on the main square and the Aurelia-Petschnik-Park in Perau.

In addition, the city increases its focus on renewable energies. In the coming years, Villach plans to cover the entire electricity consumption of the urban official buildings through solar energy. Concepts for sustainable mobility, such as the expansion of bike and footpaths as well as the modernization of traffic hubs, are also actively promoted.

A particularly important point is citizen participation in the planning processes. The city administration would like to ensure that the Villach population is involved in the design of their city district and thus actively contributes to change.

summarized Barbara Frediani Gasser, Vice President of Civil Technician: Inside Styria and Carinthia, the importance of building culture: It sees itself as a holistic approach that combines aesthetics, functionality and identity and thereby increases the quality of life, and promotes social and ecological responsibility.

Interesting insights into the topic of building culture were also presented by other experts such as Elias Molitschnig from the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Public Service and Sport as well as Raffaela Lackner from the building culture and municipal building department in the state of Carinthia. You can find more information about the building culture in Villach at villach.at .