Panthera housing in the Zoo Schönbrunn, Vienna

Project Description

Cable-net construction with a surface area of approx. 4.100 m² overspanning the outdoor enclosure for tigers and jaguars. Pre-stressed wire net, wire diameter 3,8 mm, stainless steel, with a mesh width of 90 mm x 90 mm, clamped connections to the edge cables (full locked cables).

Client

Federal building authority Wien

Architect

Hans Lechner, Wien

Planning-/Construction-Period

1993 - 1994