Wohnen im Hochhaus: Eine Studie zu Wohnkultur und Wohnqualität in Wiener Wohnhochhäusern.

High quality living in high-rise buildings in big cities is not just a new trend, but concerning the building envelope a new development task. An unprecedented amount of competitions for residential high-rise buildings were set up and a considerable amount of corresponding buildings have been built in 2014. This continues unrelentingly in 2015. The residential skyscraper facade must meet completely different requirements compared to office facades. Personal, thermal and visual comfort are paramount. As Clients for these kind of buildings are almost without exception Developers and Investors the cost-effectiveness of newly developed facade solutions has a very high priority.