︎︎︎CURRICULUM VITAE 

Andreas Lechner (b. May 3 1974, Graz, Austria)

01  EDUCATION 
02  ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
03  PROFESSIONAL DESIGN PRACTICE / EXPERIENCE
04  PUBLICATIONS
05  AWARDS, GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
06  INVITED TALKS, LECTURES & CONFERENCES
07  SERVICES TO THE PROFESSION & PEER REVIEW
08  DESIGN EDUACTOR
09  DESIGN PRACTITIONER
10  RESEARCH INTERESTS & LANGUAGES

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1 EDUCATION

2017   Habilitation (Priv.-Doz.), Graz University of Technology
2009   Dr. techn. (PhD) with distinction, TU Graz
2001   Dipl.-Ing. (MArch.), TU Graz

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2 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2024      Visiting Professor, Politechnico di Milano, IT           
2022-23 Visiting Scholar, Politechnico di Milano, IT 
2022      Visiting Lecturer, University of Innsbruck, AT
2017-pr. Associate Professor - Design and Building Theory, TU Graz
2015      Visiting Researcher, Università Iuav di Venezia, Venice, IT
2015      Visiting Researcher, Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen, DK
2014      Visiting Professor, University of Genoa, IT
2014      Visiting Professor, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, TR
2011-17 Assistant Professor (tenure track) TU Graz, AT
2009      Visiting Professor, Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen, DK
2007-11 University Assistant, Faculty of Architecture, TU Graz

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3 PROFESSIONAL DESIGN PRACTICE / EXPERIENCE

2009-      Studio Andreas Lechner
2018-      Licensed Architect / Austrian Federal Chamber of Architects and Engineers
2018-25  Member Expert Commission on the Historic Town Center of Graz
2007-17  Various design works and private commissions, Austria
2005-06  Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo, JP
2001-03  Civilian service Topography of Terror Foundation, Berlin, DE
1998-09  Freelance, internships and cooperations in Berlin, Paris and Vienna
1996-97  Master Studio “Playa Vista”, Professor Thom Mayne, Günther Domenig

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4 PUBLICATIONS

Books

2025 Andreas Lechner et al., Architectural Affordances – Typologies of Umbau, Naples: Thymos Books 2025

2021 Andreas Lechner, Thinking Design – Blueprint for an Architecture of Typology, Zurich: Park Books 2021

2021 Andreas Lechner, Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre, 2nd revised and extended edition, Zurich: Park Books 2021

2018 Andreas Lechner, Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre, Zurich: Park Books 2018

Edited Volumes, Co-Editor

[2026] The Journal of Architecture, Special Issue „Peripheries – Peripherocene“, guest editor with Cameron McEwan (2026).

[2026] International Journal of Architectural Research: Archnet–IJAR, Special Issue „Hybrid Practices: Practice/Design/Theory-Based Research in Architecture“ guest editor with Cameron McEwan (2026).

[2025] GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 21, Confronting the Environmental Crisis.

2024 GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 20, The Infraordinary (2024).

2023 GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 19, Professionalism (2023).

2022 GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 18, Beyond the Institution (2022).

2021 GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 17, Wood. Rethinking Material (2021).

2020 GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 16,  ungewohnt − un/common (2020).

2019 GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 15, Territorial Justice (2019).

2018 GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 14, Exhibiting Matters (2018).

2013 Kersten Geers, Andreas Lechner et al. eds. The Urban Paradox – Architecture  Without Content, Graz: Verlag TU Graz 2013.

2012 GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 8, Dense Cities – Architecture for Living  Closer Together, Berlin New York: Springer 2012.

2012 Andreas Lechner et al. eds. Dense Cities – Materialien zu Schwerpunkten am  Institut für Gebäudelehre, Graz: Verlag TU Graz 2012.


Refereed Journal Articles · Book Chapters · Conference Proceedings · Book Reviews

[2025] Andreas Lechner, “Book review: Mădălina Diaconu, Aesthetics of Weather, New  York: Bloomsbury 2024”, Khōrein: Journal for Architecture and Philosophy (in press).

[2025] Andreas Lechner, “Continual Building – On Buildings and Discontinuous Peripheries”, in: 건축평단 / Architectural Critics – South Korea 25, (in press / 2025).  

[2025] Andreas Lechner, Gennaro Postiglione: “Atlas of Typological Affordances –  Drawing Architectural Research”, ICSA2025 - 6th International Conference on Structures and Architecture – REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse, 8-11 July 2025 | University of Antwerp, Belgium (Accepted)

[2025] Andreas Lechner, Maike Gold: “Typologies of Transformation”, in: Forum Architekturwissenschaft 7, Berlin: Universitätsverlag der TU Berlin 2025 (in press / 2025). 

[2025] Cameron McEwan, Andreas Lechner: “Drawing Out the Imaginal Periphery”, in:  Architecture and Culture(Accepted 2025)

[2025] Andreas Lechner, Gennaro Postiglione: “Affordances of Architectural Typology”, in Lechner, A. & Postiglione, G. et al eds. Architectural Affordances - Typologies of Umbau, Naples: Thymos Books 2025, 8-15.

2024 Daniel Gethmann, Andreas Lechner: “Günther Domenig’s Steinhaus: A workshop building for the Graz School of Architecture”, in: STOÀ. Anno IV 3/3 (2024), 108-120.

2024 Andreas Lechner, Gennaro Postiglione et al.: “Affordances of Architectural Typologies”, EAAE Annual Conference Proceedings, Aarhus 2024.

2024 Laura Suvieri, Andreas Lechner et al.: “Typological adaptive reuse of contemporary European commercial derelicts”, in: Cardaci , A., Picchio, F. & Versaci, A. eds.: Conference Reuso 2024: Documentazione, restauro e rigenerazione sostenibile del patrimonio costruito. Bergamo 2024, 661-671.

2023 Andreas Lechner, “The Domenig Tapes”, in: GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 19, Berlin: Jovis 2023, 72-85, doi.org/10.1515/9783986120078-019.

2022 Andreas Lechner, “A Counterintuitive Product”, in: Margitta Buchert ed. Products of Reflexive Design, Berlin: Jovis 2022, 118-135.

2021 Andreas Lechner, “Book Review: Stanislaus von Moos, Martino Stierli eds.: Eyes  That Saw –Architecture after Las Vegas, New Haven/Zurich: 2020”, in: GAM Architecture Magazine 17, Berlin: Jovis 2021, 273-276.

2013 Andreas Lechner, “Topology - On the Design of Contemporary Landscape  (Conference Review ETH Zurich)”, in: JoLA – Journal of Landscape Architecture, 15 (2013), 89.

2012 Andreas Lechner, „Determining Indeterminacies“, In: San Rocco. #5 (2012), 136-142.

2010  Andreas Lechner, „Werbung ohne Bedeutung – Superflat Surplus“, in: UmBau, 25 (2010), 108-120.

2009 Andreas Lechner, “The Standardization of the Nonstandard, or the Depth of the  Surface”, in: GAM - Architecture Magazine 6, Wien/New York: Springer 2009, 70–85.


Others

2024 Andreas Lechner, Introduction (‘I see your true colors’), in: Colors: Diskursiv No. 2, Berlin: Jovis Verlag 2024, 8-10.

2023 Cameron McEwan , Andreas Lechner, “Building on the greenbelt is central to solving the housing crisis”, in: The Conversation (10. Oct. 2023).

2023 Andreas Lechner, Gennaro Postiglione, “Affordances of Architectural Typologies: A Call for Papers (by Drawings)”, European Architectural History Network, HNet, TACK, et al., Open Access 2023.

2023 Andreas Lechner, Maike Gold, “Innovationspotenzial zur nachhaltigen Transformation von Gewerbe- und Einzelhandelsstandorten”, in: GAM 15. Territorial Justice, Berlin: 2019, 175-176.

2022 Interviewee Andreas Lechner: “Counterintuitive Typologies: Assoc. Prof.  Andreas Lechner über kontraintuitive Typologien in Lehre, Forschung und Praxis.” Interview Natalie Pawlik, Campus, Baunetz Media, 2022

2019 Andreas Lechner, “Introduction to Dossier Joost Meuwissen“, in: GAM 15. Territorial Justice, Berlin: 2019, 214.

2018 Andreas Lechner, "There are a lot of architects, we're all good  – Ettore Sottsass 2000”, in: Petra Kickenweitz, Ziga Kreševič, Armin Stocker, eds. YOSTAR: Young Styrian Architecture, Verlag der TU Graz 2018, 20-25.

2018 Studio Andreas Lechner: “Baroque Villa”, Divisare Journal 187, 2018.

2016 Studio Andreas Lechner: “Baroque Villa”, Divisare, frontpage feature, 2016.

2016  Studio Andreas Lechner: “Baroque Villa”, featured on Subtilitas.com, 2016.

2015  Andreas Lechner, “Prospective Archeologies”, in: Vittorio Pizzigoni, Valter  Scelsi eds.: Psychiatric Hospitals, Genoa: Araldica 2015, 72-77.

2014 Andreas Lechner: Guest Curator for www.ofHouses.com, Online 2014.

2013  Andreas Lechner “Herausforderungen der architektonischen Integration von Solartechnologien”, in: Erneuerbare Energie, 1 (2013), 28–31.

2013 Interviewee, Matthew Barac: “Pedagogy - Graz University of Technology, Austria”, The Architectural Review, July (2013), 108-109.

2012 Andreas Lechner “Solar Energy in the City – Analysis and Evaluation of Economic, Energy and Architectural Quality in Urban Solar Energy Buildings”,in: GAM. Achitecture Magazine, 10 (2012), Wien/New York: Springer 2012, 313–314.

2012 Andreas Lechner: “ European Agriculture - Energy Park Graz”, in: GAM – Graz  Achitecture Magazine 7, Wien/New York: Springer 2012, 345.

2011 Andreas Lechner et al.: „Analyse und Bewertung der energetischen,   ökonomischen und architektonischen Qualität urbaner Solararchitektur“, in: Wettbewerbe, 297-298 (2011), 12-15.

2011 Andreas Lechner: “Zur sinnlichen Materialität von Beton in Fassade und  Gebäudehülle”, in: Haus der Architektur (ed.): Haus der Architektur Reader 2010, Wien: Metroverlag 2011, 52-54.

2010 Andreas Lechner: “European Agriculture-Energy Park Graz”, in: Europan Europe,  ed. Europan 10 - European Results -Inventing Urbanity, Paris: Europan 2010, 77-78.

2009 Andreas Lechner: “Façades between blank typologies and energy generation”,  in: GAM – Graz Architecture Magazine 6, Wien/New York: Springer 2009, 313-314.

2007 Andreas Lechner, Tiz Schaffer: “Selbst ist der Architekt”, Falter 42/2007.

2007 Andreas Lechner, Tiz Schaffer: “Kunst und Kommerz”, Falter 45/2007.

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5 AWARDS, GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS  (>1M. € since 2009)

2022-2025 (640.000€) Prinicipal Investigator, CBT - Counterintuitive Building Types
Collaborative Research Project funded by FFG – Austrian Science Agency

2024-2025 (35.000€) Partner, Collaborative Research Project Edges, funded by FFG –  Austrian Science Promotion Agency Graz (total 150.000€)

2022-2023 Fellowship - Visiting Scholar, Politicenico di Milano (fully funded)

2021 (10.000€) Seed funding, TU Graz Vice rectorate for Research

2021 (4.000€) Seed funding, TU Graz Faculty of Architecture

2021 Faculty of Architecture, Graz Technical University, publication grant

2021 (1.500€) Province of Styria, Culture section, publication grant (Thinking Design)

2021 (3.500€) Province of Styria, Science section, publication grant

2021 (1.500€) City of Graz, publication grant (Thinking Design)

2021 (2.000€) Austrian Cultural Forum, Manhattan, New York, publication grant

2020 “Baroque Villa”, nomin. & finalist in “Geramb Rose” Styria Architecture Medal

2020 Gold Medal Award "Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre" at International competition „Best Book Design from all over the world.“
         
2018 Member of the Expert Commission on the Historic Center of Graz (ASVK)
 
2018 “Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre“ awarded Best Book Design in Austria

2018 Master lecture “Entwurfsaspekte der Gebäudelehre” is nominated and finalist for the TU Graz Excellency in Teaching Award

2017 (10.000€) Faculty of Architecture, Graz Technical University, publication grant

2017 (10.000€) Vice Rectorate, Graz Technical University, publication grant

2017 (4.000€) Province of Styria, Science section, publication grant

2017 (1.500€) City of Graz, Section culture, publication grant

2017 Federal Chamber of Architects and Engineers, publication grant

2015 Erasmus+, mobility, Visiting researcher post-doc, IUAV, Venice Italy

2015 Erasmus+, mobility, Visiting researcher post-doc, Copenhagen, Denmark

2013 (€980.000) Co-Author application for ‘STELA’ R+D project, Austrian Research Promotion                    Agency, granted

2012 (4.000€) Publication, Institute for Building Typology, Science Fund Styria, publication grant

2010−12 (9.500€) Member of Austrian expert team für International Energy Agency SHC Task 41 ‘Solar Energy and  Architecture’, grant (€86.000)

2009−12 (86.000€) Partner, Collaborative Research Project ‘Solarenergie Urban’ funded by  FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency (€386.000)

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6. INVITED TALKS, LECTURES & CONFERENCES

2025

Milan, IT
Member of Scientific Committee, 17th CA2RE Conference, Milan 3-5- Apr 25

Milan, IT                              
Andreas Lechner, Mapping Continual Building – Typologies of  Transformation, lecture at POLIMI DAStU’s Architectural, Urban and Interior Design PhD Program Drawing on the Existing,
Feb 26, 2025, Politecnico di Milano, Carta Bldg.

Las Vegas, NV                
Andreas Lechner, Building Types and Their Continual Transformation, lecture at UNLV – University of Nevada Las Vegas, School of Architecture, Urban Futures Lab, Feb 6, 2025

Innsbruck, AT                  
Andreas Lechner, Typologies of Transformation, lecture at  Innsbruck University Faculty of Architecture – Architecture Theory, Jan 26, 2025

2024

Newcastle, UK               
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies – Peripheral Bodies,  lecture at Northumbria University, Nov 25, 2024

Norwich, UK                     
Andreas Lechner, Cameron McEwan, Peripheral Bodies –  Frankenstein Periphery, AHRA International Conference 2024 Body Matters, University of the Arts, Nov 23, 2024

Genoa, IT                             
Andreas Lechner, Architectural Affordances & Typologies of   Umbau, lecture at Università di Genova, DAD Dipartimento Architettura e Design - Doctoral School, Nov 6, 2024

Lancaster, UK                 
Andreas Lechner, The Future of Typology, online lecture at  Lancaster School of Architecture, Oct 22, 2024

Milan, IT                                
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies, online lecture at  Politecnico di Milano, Oct 18, 2024

Ghent, BE                           
Andreas Lechner, Type and Typologies, lecture at KU Leuven,  Faculty of Architecture Sint-Lucas Ghent, Oct 2, 2024

Ghent, BE                           
Andreas Lechner, Typologies of Umbau at Symposium As Found: Affective Restoration and Typological Strategies for Reuse, KU Leuven, Faculty of Architecture Sint-Lucas Ghent, Sep 9, 2024

Cres, CRO                          
Andreas Lechner, Günther Domenig’s Steinhaus as Graz School of  Architecture, 4th Moise Architectural Seminar / Summer School of Khōrein – Journal of Architecture and Philosophy, Sep 7, 2024

Graz, AT                                
Panel Architektur. Bücher, Filme und Gespräche, with Frida Grahn,  Georg Vrachliotis, Nicole Schwarz, Armin Stocker & Andreas Lechner, GAT.news / Architekturtage Graz 2024, June 5, 2024

Aarhus, DK                        
Maike Gold presents Affordances of Architectural  Typology, EAAE/ARCC Conference at Aarhus School of Architecture, May 25, 2024

Milan, IT                               
Andreas Lechner, Atlas of Affordances – Recent Typological  Research, lecture at Politecnico di Milano, AUID PhD-Program, Bldg. 29 Carta, Mar 14, 2024

Brussels, BE                    
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies, lecture at UC  Louvain – LOCI, Rue Henri Wafelaerts, Feb 29, 2024

Braunschweig, DE      
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies, lecture at TU  Braunschweig (Appointment procedure, chair), Feb 7, 2024

2023

Hamburg, GER               
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies, lecture at HCU -  Hafencity Universität (Appointment procedure, chair), Dec 7, 2023

Graz, AT                               
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies – Ongoing Research,  presentation at Graz Center of Sustainable Construction (GCSC), TU Graz, Nov 15, 2023

Portsmouth, UK           
Andreas Lechner, Cameron McEwan, Drawing Attention to the  Periphery, lecture & chair at AHRA International Conference 2023, Portsmouth School of Architecture, Oct 26, 2023

Newcastle, UK              
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies – Designing  Uncertain Futures, lecture at Northumbria University, Oct 18, 2023

Berlin, GER                       
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies, lecture with Maike  Gold at 9th Conference of Forum Architekturwissenschaft, TU Berlin, Jun 21, 2023

Naples, IT
Andreas Lechner, Design Thinking - Blueprint for an Architecture of  Typology, lecture at Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, DiArc & D.Arch, Apr 27, 2023

Milan, IT                               
Andreas Lechner, Typology Affordances - Architecture Beyond  Function, talk and closing seminar at Politecnico di Milano, Mar 31, 2023

Dortmund, GER          
Andreas Lechner, Kontinuität und Wandel, lecture at TU Dortmund (Appointment procedure chair), Mar 20, 2023

Berlin, GER                     
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies, lecture at TU Berlin (Appointment procedure chair), Feb 21, 2023

Milan, IT                               
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies. Drawing Attention,  lecture at AUID Research Talks, Politecnico di Milano, Edificio 11, Jan 30, 2023

2022

Milan, IT                             
Andreas Lechner, Typology Affordances - Counterintuitive Typologies, lecture on Dec 1, 2022, at Politecnico di Milano, DAStU Research Fellowship, Carta Bldg.

Berlin, GER                        
Andreas Lechner, Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre,  lecture on May 10, 2022, with Markus Penell and Jonas Tratz at Ortner & Ortner Baukunst, Depotgespräche

Hannover, GER              
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Products, invited keynote and  peer reviewer, lecture on Apr 21, 2022, at the 11th International DARA Symposium on Design and Research in Architecture and Landscape, Leibniz Universität Hannover

Innsbruck, AT                  
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies, lecture on Apr 5,  2022, at the Faculty of Architecture - Institut für Gestaltung - Studio1

Vienna, AT                          
Andreas Lechner, Panel Discussion - TRANSforming by Giacomo  Pala, with Giacomo Pala and Anna Paul, discussion on Mar 19, 2022, at Magazin - Space for Contemporary Architecture, Vienna

Graz, AT                                
Andreas Lechner, Book Presentation and Panel Talk, event on Mar  2, 2022, at Haus der Architektur, Graz

Graz, AT                                
Andreas Lechner, Counterintuitive Typologies, lecture on Jan 21,  2022, at the Architectural Research Lecture Series, Doctoral School of Architecture at TU Graz

Before 2021

Graz, AT                            
Andreas Lechner, Architecture of Public Infrastructures, lecture on Sep 18, 2020, at Kulturjahr 2020, Tennenmälzerei Graz

Vienna, AT                         
Andreas Lechner, Tektonik, Typus, Topos - Entwurf einer  architektonischen Gebäudelehre, lecture on Apr 27, 2018, at ÖGFA - Österreichische Gesellschaft für Architektur

Graz, AT                               
Andreas Lechner, Überlegungen zum Entwurf einer  architektonischen Gebäudelehre, lecture on Jan 17, 2018, at TU Graz

Graz, AT                          
Andreas Lechner, Entwurf einer architektonischen Gebäudelehre,  talk and panel on Mar 5, 2018, at Haus der Architektur

Graz, AT                               
Andreas Lechner, Moderation & Panel Discussion “Opening New  Design Studios”, event on Oct 6, 2017, at TU Graz

Genoa, IT                            
Andreas Lechner, Contingent Structures - Typologies, lecture on Jul  23, 2014, at Genoa Summer School 2, University of Genoa DAD

Graz, AT                               
Andreas Lechner, Moderation of Panel "European Union Prize for  Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award", event on Nov 5, 2013, at Joanneum Graz, Austria

Vienna, AT                         
Andreas Lechner, Panel & Book Presentation - San Rocco 5 “Scary  Architects”, event on Oct 3, 2012, at Salon für Kunstbuch, 21er Haus

Melbourne, AUS         
Andreas Lechner, Visualizing Architectural Qualities in  Solarthermal Integration, lecture on Sep 26, 2011, at IEA SHC Task 41 Solar Energy and Architecture, 6th Task Meeting

Graz, AT                               
Andreas Lechner, European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz (winner  of First Prize Europan 10), presentation on Nov 1, 2011, at Haus der Architektur Graz

Neuchâtel, CH             
Andreas Lechner, European Agriculture & Energy Park Graz (winner  of First Prize Europan 10), presentation on May 28, 2010, at EUROPAN 10 Congress: European Urbanity - Regeneration Revitalisation Colonisation

Copenhagen, DK       
Andreas Lechner, Body Sieves, workshop lecture on May 11, 2009,  at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Afdeling 6

Amstetten, AT               
Andreas Lechner, Tokyo Facades, lecture on Jan 22, 2009, at TU  Graz Research Meeting

Hamburg, GER             
Andreas Lechner, Superflat Architecture, lecture on Dec 11, 2008,  at Architecture Theory Lecture Series, Hafencity University

Graz, AT                            
Andreas Lechner, Ongoing PhD Research “Superflat Architecture”,  presentation on Jun 20, 2008, at Grazer DissertantInnenforum Architektur, Doctoral School TU Graz.
 

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7. SERVICES TO THE PROFESSION & PEER REVIEW

Doctoral Dissertations

2025 Assessor PhD Dissertation
Giacomo Pala: Genealogies of Affinity – Piranesi and Syncretic Architecture, Diss. Innsbruck University, Supervisor: Peter Trummer, Giovanni Galli

2023 Assessor PhD Dissertation
Beatrice Balducci: A safe space. Ordinary Architecture for Extraordinary Conditions, Diss. Politecnico di Milano, Supervisor: Alessandro Rocca

2021 Assessor PhD Dissertation
Wolfgang List: Model based drafting /  Entwerfen mit Modellen. Untersuchung zur Relevanz analoger Modelle für die Entwurfslehre, Diss. TU Graz, Supervisor: Petra Petersson.

2019 Assessor PhD Dissertation
Armin Stocker: The Dimension of Urbanism in Literature: Urban Spaces in Narrative Text Genres, Diss. TU Graz, Supervisor: Roger Riewe. 

2019 Chair PhD Defensio, Sorana Cornelia Radulescu: The Chance of Urban Gulliver, Diss. TU Graz.

2018 Chair PhD Defensio, Elham Madadi Kandjani, Public Space, Identity and Cultural Values in the Development of Urban Spaces, Diss. TU Graz.

Peer Reviewer & Scientific Commitees

2025 17th CA2RE Conference Milan 2025 www.milano.ca2re.eu, Peer & Scientific Committee 

2025 Book review editor, GAM.21, Berlin: Jovis, 2025.

2018-2025 Voting Member of Graz Historic Town Committee (Grazer Altstadt-Sachverständigenkommission ASVK)

2024 Peer review for International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR

2024 Book review editor, GAM.20, Berlin: Jovis, 2024.

2023 Peer reviewer, Building environment section, Routledge Publishers

2023 Book review editor, GAM.19, Berlin: Jovis, 2023.

2022 Peer reviewer, Building environment section, Routledge Publishers

2022 Book review editor, GAM.18, Berlin: Jovis, 2022.

2022 11th DARA Conference Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany; Key Note, Peer Reviewer - Symposium & PhD Peer Review

2021 Peer reviewer, Building environment section, Routledge Publishers

2021 Book review editor, GAM.17, Berlin: Jovis 2021.

2020 Book review editor, GAM.16, Berlin: Jovis 2020.

2019 Book review editor, GAM.15, Berlin: Jovis 2019.

2019 The Royal Danish Academy, Peer reviewer for artistic research projects of staff.

2018 Book review editor, GAM.14, Berlin: Jovis 2018

2017 The Royal Danish Academy, Peer reviewer for Art, Architecture & Design Research publication

2016 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Peer reviewer for Art, Architecture & Design Research publication

2015 Peer Reviewer, The Nordic Journal of Architecture

University Services

2025 Professorial appointment committee, Institute for Design and Building Typology, TU Graz

2022 Professorial appointment committee – Guest professor ‘Integral  Architecture’, TU Graz

2020 Professorial appointment committee – Guest professor ‘Integral  Architecture’, TU Graz

2019 Professorial appointment committee – Institute for Spatial Design, TU Graz

Design Juror, Guest Critic

2025 Critic – PhD Workshop Politecnico di Milano, DAStU

2025 Critic – Studio Giacomo Pala & Tim Altenhof, Innsbruck University

2024 Jury Member, Architecture Competition, Housing in Graz (historic center)

2024 Critic, Studio Alex Lehnerer, TU Graz

2023 Critic, Studio Alberto Calderoni, Università Degli Studi di Napoli  “Federico II”, Naples

2022 Critic, Studio Alex Lehnerer, TU Graz

2022 Critic, Studio Anne Femmer & Florian Summa, Summacumfemmer

2021 Jury Member, Architecture Competition Fire station in Graz historic center

2021 Critic, Finals, B.Arch senior projects, Cal Poly Pomona, Katrin Terstegen et al.

2020 Critic, Studio Alex Lehnerer, TU Graz


8 DESIGN EDUCATOR

Supervised Master’s Theses 

(59) Tobias Hirtler: Scuderie de Montel Milan, TU Graz, 2024, Double Degree Politecnico di Milano (Adaptive Reuse, Mixed-Use, Housing) 
(58) Matthias Guger: Transformation of Urban Industrial Premises, TU Graz, 2024 (Adaptive Reuse, Mixed-Use, Life-Cycle-Analysis)
(57) Elisabeth Albrecht-Krenn: Burnout Clinic, TU Graz, 2024 (Healthcare)
(56) Valentin Moser: Die Summe einzelner Teile, TU Graz, 2023, GAD Award 2023 (Adaptive Reuse, Mixed-Use, Revitalization)
(55) Dennis Baumgartner: Simple et radical, TU Graz, 2023, GAD Award 2023 (Adaptive Reuse, Mixed-Use, Revitalization)
(54) Virginia Capone: Building on the Built - A view on Typological Affordance, TU Graz, 2023, Double Degree Politecnico di Milano (Adaptive Reuse, Mixed-Use, Urban Infill)
(53) Paula Möller: (Un)Ordnung – Periphere Räume in Transformation, TU Graz, 2023 (Adaptive Reuse, Mixed-Use, Urban Infill)
(52) Katharina Huber: Unter einem Dach, TU Graz, 2023 (Tourism, Redevelopment, Alpine Architecture)
(51) Bernhard Ogrisek: The Infra-Ordinary – Alltagsfragmente des Grazer Umlands, TU Graz, 2022 (Artistic Research, Drawing, Analysis, Representation)
(50) Anna Lena Granitzer: Knappenhaus im Drautal, TU Graz, 2022 (Tourism, Redevelopment, Alpine Architecture)
(49) Michael Karnutsch: Wohn- und Freizeitpark Grenzgasse, TU Graz, 2022, GAD Award 2022, (Urban Infill, Residential, Mixed-Use)   
(48) Zerina Dzubur: Der Spanische Platz in Mostar, TU Graz, 2022 (Urban Design, Mixed-Use, Infill) 
(47) Caroline Schmidhofer: Lendhafen Klagenfurt, TU Graz, 2022, Double Degree (Adaptive Reuse, Mixed-Use, Heritage)
(46) Thomas Rogl: Gerhard Garstenauer’s Brutalist Masterpiece – Kongresszentrum Bad Gastein, TU Graz, 2022 (Retrofit, Redevelopment, Urban Design, Hospitality) 
(45) Matthias Johannes Holzner: Club Caracalla, TU Graz, 2021 (Monument, Adaptive Reuse, Speculation, Counterintuitive Typologies)
(44) Sebastian Reiter: Museumsarchitektur, TU Graz, 2021 (Adaptive Reuse, Monument)
(43) Bettina Jenner: B[r]aukunst, TU Graz, 2021 (Adaptive Reuse, Production, Hospitality)
(42) Maike Gold: Grammatik einer Industrielandschaft, TU Graz, 2020, GAD Awards 2021 (Mapping, Representation, Drawing, Urban Design)
(41) Ajna Babahmetović: Houses at Home. Architecture of Displacement TU Graz, 2020 (Mapping, Representation, Drawing, Urban Design)
(40) Markus Pöll: Stadtquartier Jakominiplatz, TU Graz, 2020 (Urban Design, Mixed-Use, Housing)
(39) Jakob Zöbl: Palimpsest, TU Graz, 2020, 1st Prize GAD Awards 2020 (Heritage protection, Infrastructure, Monument, National park, Mining)
(38) Anna Müller: Ein Hotel im Wandel, TU Graz, 2020 (Infill, Hospitality, Tourism, Redevelopment)
(37) Sabrina Kraßnig: Nach dem Film - Ein Weiterdenken im Kinoquartier St. Ruprecht, TU Graz, 2020 (Adaptive Reuse, Infill, Mixed-Use, Urban Design, Housing)
(36) Katharina Toplitsch: 365 Tage Klopeiner See, TU Graz, 2020 (Revelopment, Infill, Hospitality, Tourism)
(35) Katharina Scharler: Baden am Bodensee, TU Graz, 2020 (Sports, Recreation, Infrastructure)
(34) Anna-Lena Proksch: hortus patens, TU Graz, 2020 (Infill, Mixed-Use, Urban Design, Housing)
(33) Georg Scherrer: Forum Schiffslände, TU Graz, 2020 (Infill, Mixed-Use, Urban Design)
(32) Johann Quechenberger: Bauen in der Mitte, TU Graz, 2019 (Infill, Mixed-Use, Urban Design)
(31) Katie Filek: Stadtbibliothek - A reading of the city and a library in the park for the historic city of Graz, TU Graz / Politecnico di Milano 2019 (Infill, Institution, Urban Design)
(30) Andrea Pekovic: Centraal Beheer Reloaded, TU Graz, 2019 (Adaptive Reuse, Mixed-Use, Redevelopment)
(29) Stefan Weirauch: Sportcampus Rosenhain, TU Graz, 2019 (Sports, Infrastructure, Mixed-Use, Housing)
(28) Stefan Hutterer: Konversion oder Ersatzneubau Telekom-Tower Graz, TU Graz, 2018 (Design Research, Speculation, Mixed-Use, Urban Design)
(27) Valentina Lovric: Townhouse in Historic City Centre of Salzburg, TU Graz, 2019 (Urban Design, Mixed-Use, Redevelopment)
(26) Stefan Wrana: Hospital Ennstal Styria, TU Graz, 2019 (Healthcare, Campus, Urban Design)
(25) Therese Eberl: TSY – Urban Sprawl in Melbourne, TU Graz, 2018 (Urban Design, Mixed-Use, Housing, Speculation)
(24) Antun Jankovic: Perpetual Peace. An architectural sketch, TU Graz, 2018 (Urban Design, Typology, Speculation)
(23) Agnes Nagler: The presence of the past – development of Döllersheim memorial, TU Graz, 2018
(22) Caroline Leixner: Seefort Mamula – Observing & staging a historic island fortress in Montenegro, TU Graz, 2018
(21) Teresa Weigel: Milk and honey – A leisure environment at Edersee, TU Graz, 2018
(20) Stefan Perperschlager: Guilt and innocence – Learning from a Biedermeier house in Braunau, TU Graz, 2018
(19) Ena Kukić: Kenopsia - Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum, Finalist - Archiprix Hunter Douglas Award 2019, 1st Prize GAD Awards 2018, TU Graz, 2017 (Design Research, Memorial, Typology, Urban Design)
(18) Rebekka Hirschberg: YYZ HKG. A Tale of Two Cities, TU Graz, 2017 (Design Research, Comparative Study)
(17) Lisa Marie Hafner: Hong Kong Twin Factory. A Memory Lesson in Architecture, TU Graz, 2017 (Design Research, Urban Design, Typology)
(16) Matthias Wild: Factory for Collective Dwelling, TU Graz, 2017 (Adaptive Reuse, Housing)
(15) Alexander Gebetsroither: I-710/I-105 #more than infrastructure, World‘s best graduation thesis – Archiprix Hunter Douglas Award 2017,  GAD Awards 2016, TU Graz, 2016 (Design Research, Speculation, Urban Design, Mixed-Use)
(14) Thomas Hörmann: Replikation – Model for a new municipal centrality in the suburban landscape, GAD Awards 2017, TU Graz, 2016 ((Design Research, Speculation, Urban Design, Mixed-Use)
(13) Helena Beljan & Nikola Jankovic: Fiat Claustrum. A monastery for the Anachorets in Split, TU Graz, 2016 (Speculation, Urban Design, Housing)
(12) Vedran Zonic: Sveucilisna Bolnica Zagreb – transformation of a hospital ruin from 1980, TU Graz, 2016, (Adaptive Reuse, Healthcare, Housing, Campus)
(11) Morana Mazuran: Large form Novi Zagreb, TU Graz, 2016 (Speculation, Urban Design, Design Research)
(10) Christoph W. Pirker: Analogue landscape. Approaches to the lost space of the indefinite, 1st Prize GAD Awards 2016, TU Graz, 2015 (Speculation, Design Research, Artistic Research)
(9) Tobias Gruber: Naš Dom – Parliament building for Bosnia & Herzegovina, TU Graz, 2015 (Design Research, Speculation, Typology)
(8) Simon Oberhofer: Another Istanbul, Diplomarbeit TU Graz 2014 (Design Research, Photography, Representation)
(7) Herwig Baumgartner: On architectures of a past future, TU Graz, 2014 (Design Research, Rendering, Representation)  
(6) Nadia Degasperi: Building From Ruins – Transforming the listed Grand Hotel ‘Wildbad Innichen’ (Heritage, Redevelopment)
(5) Adina Camhy: Remnants of an Absence - Approaching the site of former concentration camp Loibl/Ljubelj North, TU Graz, 2014 (Design Research, Memorial)  
(4) Alexandra Isele: Townhouses Eisenerz, TU Graz, 2013 (Adaptive Reuse, Residential, Mixed-Use, Urban Design)
(3) Sebastian Jenull & Sandra Tantscher: Dietrichs-Quartier – Transformation of a perimeter block, TU Graz, 2012 (Infill, Mixed-use, Speculation, Urban Design)
(2) Sarina Abraham: re:design:block: Graz St. Peter, TU Graz, 2012 (Infill, Mixed-use, Urban Design, Housing)
(1) Christoph Simschitz: H53 High-density housing, TU Graz, 2012 (Adaptive Reuse, Residential Tower)

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9 DESIGN PRACTITIONER 

SELECTED WORK

2024 Urban Villas Graz St.Leonhard, work in progress
2024 Conversion of a Single Family Haus, Frohnleiten, Austria, work in progress
2024 Study for a mixed-use commercial development, Graz, Austria, work in progress
2023 Study for a Workshop and Warehouse complex, Greater Graz, Austria (discontinued)
2021 Commercial Bldg. „Gratkorner“, Greater Graz Area, completed
2019 Study for a pool and annex to historicist villa, private, partially implemented
2017 Adaptive reuse of a suburban supermarket, completed
2016 Villa, Graz Geidorf, completed
2016 Urban infill study, Bruck an der Mur, province of Styria, research study
2015 Transformation of a 1980ies single family house, completed
2013 Extension and renovation of a baroque villa, completed
2012 Office building for steelworks company, completed
2010 Duplex apartment, renovation, interior, completed
2010 EU Agriculture & Energy Park, First prize Europan Graz 2010, discontinued
2009 Renovation and extension of a farmery, Greater Graz area, completed

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10 RESEARCH INTERESTS & LANGUAGES 

Typology – Design Theory & Building Types 
Typology – Urban Design & Representation   
Typology – Transformation & Adaptive Reuse
Architecture & Philosophy 
“Grazer Schule” – Post-functionalism in Southern Austria (1975-1995) 

German – Native 
English – Full Professional Proficiency
Italian – Beginner

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Last Update: MAR 17, 2025