Photos: Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Thomas Fabian from Vienna, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Alphonse Mucha, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Thomas Fabian from Vienna, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Alphonse Mucha, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
The Hundertwasserhaus, living without straight lines
Your local guide
Thomas Gasser
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Highlights
- A building built against straight lines deliberately
- Trees growing directly from the rooftop
- A private residence explained from the street
- Architecture most visitors find genuinely surprising
- A philosophy paired well with a nearby gallery
About this tour
This session covers the Hundertwasserhaus, a residential building designed around a deliberate rejection of straight lines. You see the uneven floors and irregular windows from the street and then the trees growing from the rooftop, part of the same philosophy. It is a short session on a building most visitors find genuinely surprising.
I stay on the street outside throughout, since the building is a private residence, explaining the architect's ideas as we look at each detail. Questions come in on the philosophy behind it, and I answer them as we go. A short note on the nearby Kunst Haus follows once we finish.
This suits anyone with an interest in unconventional architecture. It also pairs well with the Kunst Haus Wien session nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Vienna before heading out.
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Uneven Facade 15 min
You see the building's deliberately uneven floors and irregular window shapes, part of the architect's philosophy against straight lines.
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Rooftop Trees 15 min
The camera turns up to trees growing directly from the rooftop, planted as part of the same design philosophy.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Vienna: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Wiener schnitzel and Neubau, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Vienna, showing you Uneven Facade and Rooftop Trees live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I stay on the street myself, holding the phone steady on the facade's detail.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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