B.R.I.O.
New apartments in the immediate vicinity of Vienna Central Station
The pioneering “Neues Landgut” district is being built close to Vienna’s main railway station in the 10th district. 1,500 new apartments and an educational campus with attractive green spaces and recreational areas will be built on a nine-hectare site. Part of this socially and ecologically sustainable project is the „B.R.I.O. – Alles auf Schiene“ residential construction project with 175 subsidized apartments, which have a modular design. This allows for adaptation to the different needs of the residents and a socially balanced housing mix: apartments for singles, family apartments and shared flats. Communal rooms, children’s playgrounds and rooms, a launderette and co-working space promote interaction between neighbours. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 14, 2024.
The buildings for B.R.I.O. are being constructed using a robust hybrid construction method with approx. 900 block-glued interior glulam columns as well as around 1,300 load-bearing glulam columns in the exterior wall elements.
The timber construction for the load-bearing columns and the use of recycled concrete for the thin-profiled ceilings reduce CO2 emissions by around 20% compared to conventional reinforced concrete. Over 9,000 m2 of wall elements with a thermo-pine façade are prefabricated in our factory in Ober-Grafendorf – including window installation, to enable the fastest possible on-site assembly starting from November. A façade mock-up was already produced in April.
Thanks to the climate-friendly construction method, ecology and economy go hand in hand in the B.R.I.O. project – from construction and use through to dismantling and recycling. A green façade and roof will provide protection from the summer heat. A low-tech heating and cooling concept also ensures an above-average climate-friendly construction method.
𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 – 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁.𝐑.𝐈.𝐎. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭
September 2025
Together with our client and all project partners, we celebrated a significant milestone: the topping-out ceremony for B.R.I.O.
Our timber construction work is now complete. The final roof elements have been fully produced, installed, and finished. This marks a successful conclusion to our contribution to this sustainable and urban housing concept.
On the occasion of this event, and with a small reference to the location of the construction site, we presented a special gift: a handcrafted wooden train on tracks, made from oiled larch, produced in our workshop. Measuring about two metres long, with two carriages and an integrated planting area, the train symbolizes movement, connection, and sustainable building. We are confident that it will find a worthy permanent place in the completed courtyard.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧.
July 2025
Since the end of June, the assembly of the load-bearing timber components for all parts has been completed. Final works in the attic of building 1 are currently underway, and internal finishing works are steadily progressing. Completion is expected for this September.
This milestone marks the next chapter of a large-scale residential project that prioritises affordability, comfort, and sustainability. With over 9,000 square metres of timber elements and hundreds of glued laminated timber columns, B.R.I.O. demonstrates what is possible when modular thinking meets intelligent construction.
𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁.𝐑.𝐈.𝐎. 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚
March 2025
We reached the first roof level of our B.R.I.O. construction project! The ecologically and socially exemplary residential construction project in Vienna is thus growing in height.
Two “towers” component 2 and component 3 structures are connected by a building which has already grown five floors high – so we have now reached the roof level of the connecting building. In the coming weeks, the two structures will continue to grow in height, with component 2 becoming five storeys higher and component 3 two storeys higher than they are today.
At the same time, production has also begun on the separate component 1 building. In a few weeks, it will rise at the same time as the two towers. The progress of the construction development is promising and we look forward to seeing the next stages of this exciting project soon.
𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬: 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧!
November 2024
It’s finally starting! The assembly for the residential living project in Vienna, called “B.R.I.O. – Alles auf Schiene” . Due to the weather, some things have been postponed. All the better that we can install our wall elements with thermo-pine facade quickly thanks to maximum prefabrication. The windows are already installed!
In addition to the 9000 m² of façade, we also produced 900 optimized glulam columns – supporting pillars for the many new living spaces near Vienna’s main railway station. The assembly will now keep us busy for five to six months. Anyone arriving at Vienna Central Station by train from the west – or vice versa – can see how the living space is growing. Just look out of the window to the south!
𝐀 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
Oktober 2024
The drawing by architects Dietrich/Untertrifaller Architekten ZT GmbH and PLOV Architekten ZT GmbH provides an insight into a core value of the project: places for encounters and community, such as children’s playrooms, a launderette and co-working space.
The side view of the inner courtyard shows another special feature: the roof garden. Together with the greenery on the façade, it is designed to combat the summer heat. An increasingly relevant topic in cities.
𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁.𝐑.𝐈.𝐎.
September 2024
We manufactured the load-bearing supports from glulam, both for the building structure and integrated into the exterior wall elements.
The timber construction method for the load-bearing columns and the use of recycled concrete for the low-thickness ceilings significantly lowers the environmental impact compared to traditional reinforced concrete methods.
Large cities face the major challenge of creating affordable living space in the shortest possible time. The example in Vienna shows this:
Timber construction can provide forward-looking impetus for this. After the end of the construction phase in 2026, 175 modularly designed and subsidised flats for singles , families and flat-sharing communities will be available, as well as communal areas , children’s play areas, launderette and a co-working space.
𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞-𝐭𝐨-𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐜𝐤-𝐔𝐩
April 2024
A mock-up of the project was created in April to serve as a reference point for design validation and quality assurance. A 1:1 model presents a faithful reproduction of a representative section of the façade and supporting structure, illustrating the range of building situations to be encountered in the final construction.
At our production facility in Ober-Grafendorf, around 900 block-glued interior supports made of glulam, approximately 1,300 load-bearing glulam supports for the exterior wall elements, and about 9,000 m² of wall elements with thermal pine façades—including pre-installed windows—were prefabricated. This high level of prefabrication enables exceptionally fast on-site assembly for the residential construction project in Vienna.
