The elegant and sophisticated buliding on the left side was designed by David Chipperfield. It is a department store that opened its doors last year.

The grid facade, the bright limestones and the huge windows are a reinterpretation of the so-called curtain wall, that was so typical of the early department stores.

Not all inhabtitants of Vienna are sure if the design is well done, as some think that the buidling is too dominant and rough. Personally I think the worst would be if people would not discuss the building at all …