Design Advisory Board

New Mateschitz Museum will remain private

Cars and art from the company and private collection are to be parked in the new depot.(Bild: zVg)

The future depot for the Red Bull heir's cars was once again a topic of discussion in the city council. The future of the Hotel Kobenzl was also discussed there: After years, this is to flourish again.

The vehicle fleet and art objects from Dietrich Mateschitz's legacy are soon to be given a new home in Salzburg's Karolingerstraße. Not far from Hangar-7, Red Bull heir Mark Mateschitz wants to build a new depot. The project was reviewed for the second time yesterday by the Design Advisory Board.

Building adapted following criticism
The first time, architects and experts from the city council criticized the orientation of the building. Now the car collection has been turned around. However, some questions about the project remain unanswered. As it is only a preliminary request to the design advisory board, a concrete start of construction is still a long way off. One thing is already certain: the garage will be a private building, only celebrations could take place in public.

A prominent project on the Gaisberg was also discussed. The legendary Hotel Kobenzl is to become a hostel for the rich and beautiful once again. The dilapidated luxury hotel closed in 2006. It has been home to refugees since 2015, but has mostly remained empty. The multi-million lease agreement with the federal government expires at the end of the year. The ensemble of buildings in a premium location is then to be completely rebuilt for 30 million euros. The owner family wants to hand over the almost 40 rooms at five-star level to an operator. However, this is still missing. Likewise, a design that is acceptable to the design advisory board.MK