IZD Tower

IZD Tower
IZD Turm (German)
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationVienna, Austria
Address19 Wagramer Str., Vienna, Austria
Coordinates48°14′05″N 16°25′15″E / 48.23477°N 16.42087°E / 48.23477; 16.42087
Construction started1998
Completed2001
OwnerMatrix Property Fund Management LLP
Height
Roof140 m (460 ft)[1]
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count37
Floor area63,520 m2 (684,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators14
Design and construction
Architect(s)NFOG (Nigst, Fonatti, Ostertag & Gaisrucker)
Structural engineerDoka GmbH (framework)
Main contractorPorr

The IZD Tower (German: IZD Turm) is a high-rise office building in the Donau City district of Vienna, Austria. Built between 1998 ad 2001, the tower stands at 140 m (460 ft) tall with 37 floors and is the current third tallest building in Austria.[2]

History

Architrcture

The design and building permit for the 150 meter high building were provided by the architectural partnership NFOG (Nigst, Fonatti, Ostertag, Gaisrucker). Architect Thomas Feiger was responsible for the overall planning and construction management. Construction began in 1998 and the building was completed around three years later. It is used by rental offices; tenants of the IZD Tower include Ernst & Young, Huawei, Estée Lauder Cosmetics GmbH, easyJet Europe Airline GmbH and Austrian Power Grid AG . The total rental space on 42 floors is 63,530 m2. The highest floor is 130 m above ground level; the roof height is 137 m. The IZD Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Vienna.[3]

In 2006, the British real estate fund Matrix Securities acquired the building from the investment firm Doughty Hanson & Co for 244 million euros.[4] In 2010, Signa took over the skyscraper.[5]

The US representation to the United Nations is located on the top floor of the IZD Tower.[6] In the wake of the surveillance and espionage scandal in 2013, suspicions arose that a National Security Agency (NSA) listening post was located there, which could observe the UNO City, which is only 40 meters away.[7] In September 2014, photos were leaked to the press showing special structures on the roof of the tower.[8]

The IZD Tower Staircase Run has been held every year in September since 2005. Depending on the accessibility of the top floors, participants run up to the 34th or 35th floor, which corresponds to around 630 steps. The current record time (2014) is 3:07.20 minutes.[9]

  • The IZD Tower from level ground
    The IZD Tower from level ground
  • On the right the IZD Tower, on the left the buildings of the UNO City
    On the right the IZD Tower, on the left the buildings of the UNO City
  • view from the Danube Tower
    view from the Danube Tower

See also

References

  1. ^ "IZD Turm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ "IZD Tower at Sicherheitstechnik" (in German). Archived from the original on May 7, 2006. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "IZD Tower at Übernahme durch Matrix Property Fund Management LLP" (in German). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  4. ^ property-magazine.de schrieb fälschlich von "amerikanisch" – seit 2000
  5. ^ "Signa-Holding kauft Wiener IZD-Tower". derStandard.at. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  6. ^ "IZD Tower at USMission" (in German). Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Meldung auf Kurier.at, 28. August 2013.
  8. ^ Meldung auf orf.at, 22. September 2014.
  9. ^ Porr – Errichtung des Bürohochhauses IZD Tower (PDF; 149 kB), aufgerufen am 9. Juni 2013.
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