Studio MAKS and Bollinger + Grohmann Design VISTA Science Experience Center Near Vienna
A new science center called VISTA is being developed at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), located near Vienna. Designed by Studio MAKS and Bollinger + Grohmann, this impressive 1,500-square-meter space is expected to open its doors in 2026. Curator Nina Vuga is in charge of creating a seamless blend of research, landscape, and community under a striking reflective roof. The design team features Marieke Kums, Marlene Scheuringer, and others, while structural and acoustic engineering is provided by Bollinger + Grohmann. VIVIT Immo GmbH is managing the project, and the photography work is by Iwan Baan, kunst-dokumentation, and Lorenzo Seidler.
Key facts
- VISTA is a new science experience and visitor center at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) near Vienna.
- The project is designed by Studio MAKS and Bollinger + Grohmann.
- The building has an area of 1,500 m² and is scheduled for 2026.
- It is curated by Nina Vuga.
- The design team is led by Marieke Kums and Marlene Scheuringer.
- Engineering consultants include Bollinger + Grohmann (structural, sustainability, acoustics), In Plan Ingenieure GmbH (MEP, electrical), Architektur Consult Ziviltechniker GmbH, Landschaftsarchitektur Batik OG, and Ingenieurbüro Nöbl.
- Project management is by VIVIT Immo GmbH and general contracting by Ing. A. Sauritschnig Alu-Stahl-Glas GmbH.
- Suppliers include Guardian Glass, Sika, Schueco, and Zumtobel; photographers are Iwan Baan, kunst-dokumentation, and Lorenzo Seidler.
Entities
Artists
- Nina Vuga
- Marieke Kums
- Marlene Scheuringer
- Gautam Tanwar
- Mikel Marin
- Amelie Mantovani
- Marina Bruno
- Hey-mi Lee
- Julius Roozen
- Chaomin Chen
- Iwan Baan
- Lorenzo Seidler
- Junya Ishigami
Institutions
- Studio MAKS
- Bollinger + Grohmann
- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
- In Plan Ingenieure GmbH
- Architektur Consult Ziviltechniker GmbH
- Landschaftsarchitektur Batik OG
- Ingenieurbüro Nöbl
- VIVIT Immo GmbH
- Ing. A. Sauritschnig Alu-Stahl-Glas GmbH
- Guardian Glass
- Sika
- Schueco
- Zumtobel
- kunst-dokumentation
- Studio Maks
- Institute of Technology Austria
- Dezeen
- Park Vijversburg
- Junya Ishigami + Associates
Locations
- Klosterneuburg
- Austria
- Vienna
- Netherlands