Well here we are! The Games are started, the Austrian Olympic committee has taken over the House, and somewhere in that transition the Olympic spirit of friendship and cooperation must have been left outside the House.
Let's just say that for the time being relations between the APG and the ÖOC are a bit tense and uncomfortable, and "Welcome" is not the operative word here. But let's see how we can warm things up a bit!
As you can see in the photos, Austria House looks great outside, as well as inside.
The weather has not been cooperating, to say the least, but that did not prevent Austria from winning its first medal, a bronze in ski jumping by Gregor Schlierenzauer!
Here is Gregor Schlierenzauer in Austria House being welcomed by his fellow Austrians a few minutes after receiving his medal.
Prominent are also the Baumstark wood medals, proudly worn by Maria Fekter, Austrian Interior minister and on her left Gunther Plattner, Governor of Tirol.
The medals are from Josef Schafleitner, Baumstark's sales manager, who has also made many of the photos you see here.
F1 fans will recognize Gerhard Berger (the one wearing the Ferrari red fleece sweater, leaning on a Baumstark high table), as he talks about winter sports.
congratulations to the austria passive house gruop and to all the folks involved (!) you have an amazing thing going!!! congrats also to the baumstark guys for the interior. i hope it will be sucesful for all the involved.
ReplyDeletere: "the Austrian Olympic committee has taken over the House, and somewhere in that transition the Olympic spirit of friendship and cooperation must have been left outside the the
House. Give them Schnaps - plenty of it...
sunny greetings from chile
My wife and I saw this when it was under construction, and again this past weekend. The house looks great in person, and it's nice to have found the photos here.
ReplyDeleteThe Austrians seem to have left a lot of stuff laying around outside; are they reopening the house for the Paralympics?
Richard, the Paralympians have moved in and they are a really welcoming group of people. Very inclusive and friendly.
ReplyDeleteThe stuff in front of the house was mostly building material, looks good now again.