Endowed Professorship for Sustainable Real Estate Development · FHWien der WKW

Nordbahnviertel
Scavenger Hunt

Building a Neighbourhood from Scratch — A walking tour through five decades of Viennese urban development.

~3.1 km · 7 stations · ~2.5 hours · English · Phone required

7
Stations
42
Quiz Questions
3.1 km
Walking Distance
~2.5 h
Total Duration

How It Works

Your Phone Is Your Toolkit

Scan the QR code at each station to open the station page on your phone.

Read the background text and look around — the built environment is your primary source.

Answer the multiple-choice quiz. All answers are in the station text. Your score is tracked across stations.

Complete photo tasks and upload to the shared album (GDPR consent). At Station 6, write your response to a decision dilemma.

The Framework

Panta Rhei Circularis

This walk follows the PRC epoch progression — from Myopia (short-term, siloed thinking) to Syntonia (integrated, circular systems). Each station is colour-coded to one of five diagnostic markers that trace the metamorphosis of urban development thinking.

MyopiaShort-sighted, mono-functional — the status quo
EquilibriaBalancing act — acknowledging complexity, not yet acting
RenovaThe universal renewal principle — first practical steps toward change
CirculumSystemic circular thinking — closing loops, redesigning flows
SyntoniaIntegrated harmony — all five spheres in resonance

The five spheres of PRC — Governance, Economics, Technology, Processes, and Culture — are the WICKED tool: a diagnostic lens for evaluating how built environments perform across all dimensions simultaneously.

Route

7 Stations — From Myopia to Syntonia

Station 1
Welcome to Terra Incognita
Myopia
📍 Nordbahnstraße 1 · 10 min walk from WKW
Station 2
The First Bet
Myopia
📍 Lassallestraße · 5 min walk
Station 3
The Corporate Neighbour
Equilibria
📍 Austria Campus · 5 min walk
Station 4
The First Neighbourhood
Renova
📍 Rudolf-Bednar-Park · 7 min walk
Station 5
Active Ground Floors
Circulum
📍 Bruno-Marek-Allee · 4 min walk
Station 6
The Ressourcencoup
Circulum · Centrepiece
📍 Wasserturm / Freie Mitte · 5 min walk
Station 7
The Balance Sheet
Syntonia · Final
📍 WKW Praterstern · 15 min walk

Map

Route Overview

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Shared Photo Album
Upload your station photos here

By uploading, you agree to our photo consent terms (GDPR).

Meeting Point: FHWien der WKW, Praterstern, 1020 Wien. Your instructor will distribute QR codes and explain the format before you walk to Station 1.

Before You Start

What You Need

📱 Smartphone with camera and mobile data or WiFi

👟 Comfortable shoes — ~3.1 km on flat ground

☂️ Weather check — the route is mostly outdoors

🔋 Full battery — you'll need your phone for ~2.5 hours