House Portois & Fix

The building of the company Portois& Fix, dedicated to furniture manufacture, was erected in 1899-1901 according to the plans by the architect Max Fabiani. Parallel to the developments of Otto Wagner's school, of which he was a member in 1894-1896, and the Majolikahausconstruction, Fabiani conceived a residential while commercial building.

The  distinction  between  these  both  areas  was  done  through  differences  in  materials  construction,  which  was  a  novelty  at  this  time.  The  high  ground  floor,  originally  cladded  in  polished  granite,  was  dedicated  to  the  sales  rooms  and  the  furniture  storeroom.  In  contrast,  the  three  following  floors,  the  residential  zone,  are  faced  with  an  orthogonal  mosaic  of  light  green  and  brownish  glazed  tiles.  Lastly,  the  top  floor,  where  the  workshops  were  located,  was  covered  by  a  Parisian-style  sheet  metal  roofing.  At  present,  the  building  is  no  longer  a  Portois  &  Fix  property.

Architect: Max  Fabiani

Project  date: 1899

Private property.