Vienna House is a platform to showcase construction innovations. It highlights methods used internationally, as well as techniques shown to improve the quality and affordability of sustainable and resilient housing across Canada.
April 12, 2024
News & Updates
March 21, 2024
Vienna House Groundbreaking Video Recap
In February, project partners came together to recognize and celebrate all the visioning, planning, investment, and collaboration that has brought Vienna House to this milestone.
February 16, 2024
Construction Begins at Vienna House
Elected officials and project team members gathered at the Vienna House job site for a celebration to mark a milestone years in the making.
March 10, 2023
A Vienna House Field Trip
The Vienna House team recently toured mass-timber manufacturers to understand the options on the table.
December 22, 2022
Managing the Hidden Airborne Risks of Home Cooking
Two building scientists call for more research into the health risks of the smoke and fumes released into home kitchens during cooking.
August 16, 2022
Here’s How Vienna House Residents Will Ride Out Hot and Smokey Summers
The project team paid special attention to ensure that residents will get through heat waves that will increasingly become the norm.
July 29, 2022
City of Vancouver Green Lights Vienna House Rezoning Application
On August 28, the City of Vancouver Mayor and Council voted unanimously to move the Vienna House project forward.
March 28, 2022
Ready for Just About Anything
The Vienna House design team envisions a near zero-emissions building that will help soften the impacts of climate change on its residents. Here’s how.
December 9, 2021
A First Look at Vienna House
PUBLIC Architecture + Communication recently filed a rezoning application that formally proposes Vienna House. Here’s a sneak peek of what it might look like.
November 25, 2021
Double-Checking the Numbers Before Picking Up the Hammers
Kindred Construction is presently elbows-deep in Vienna House budgeting sheets. Assuming the design pencils out, and following a favourable rezoning application, their team will put it all together.